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As the narrative shifts, we are introduced to best friends Steve and Dennis, who navigate their realities as emergency paramedics. The duo responds to an emergency call about an overdose, discovering a gruesome scene featuring a couple under the influence of Synchronic. A police investigation implies the incident was merely a confrontation between addicts, enhancing the sense of dread surrounding the drug.
Their paramedic duties peel back layers of domestic life — from Steve’s concerns over a potential HIV infection due to a syringe prick to Dennis's struggles as a father at his daughter's birthday picnic. The mundane juxtaposes the surreal, creating a compelling tension as they continue to confront fatal overdoses linked to Synchronic.