ZHIVË (Mercury)

Samuel Connie Clark II lives an unremarkable life in Texas. He juggles the weight of an ordinary life that feels anything but easy. Juggling school’s endless homework, an unfair job, and help scraping together rent with his struggling mom, Cathy. Sam has little time to think about the future. He’s just trying to survive the present.
But when a rare opportunity to take pictures in London is derailed by a near-fatal car accident, Sam awakens from a coma… different. Faster than thought. Gifted with superhuman speed.
At first, he revels in the thrill of his newfound powers, using them for fun, research, and even finish homework in the blink of an eye.
But life isn’t a sprint, and as Sam learns to understand his new gifts, he soon finds himself interfering with people like Fulton Rockefeller Bruning, a cunning, blue-collar, ruthless man who once stood in Sam’s struggling shoes. Now, Fulton lives a life of luxury through thievery, all to keep his remaining family; his mother, alive.
As the two may share some relatability, their moral compasses collide. As the lines between right and wrong blur, Sam must confront the kind of person he wants to be. Can he balance his responsibilities at home, his education, job, and his new life as a potential hero?
In a race against time, choices, and consequences, Sam discovers that being extraordinary comes with extraordinary stakes, and the greatest battles are fought within.