[3419] A Time Capsule

This is the first chapter in a book I'm writing, but it plays out almost like a short story so I think it should still be fulfilling to read. It's a realistic (i.e. non-supernatural) dystopian mystery set in the near future as Earth is being destroyed by climate change. The title is a working title but it won't make sense because the time capsule isn't introduced until chapter 2. I really appreciate as much criticism as you can throw at me so thanks in advance to those who critique this!

Story: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t-Wrs2WY5o-k60uPOlQ5eTPK7nFiGlUN6246PTSZuVE/edit

Critique: [3085] https://www.reddit.com/r/DestructiveReaders/comments/j1t512/3085_the_extent_of_paul/g7mc2gx/?context=3 [2740] https://old.reddit.com/r/DestructiveReaders/comments/j2eiko/2740_the_project/g7q7u2s/