The Madman Continuation of the Flashback. Anthony watched in awe at the Time Machine in front of him. After debating to power it up, he decided to do it, thinking how much they had to do to make it work. “This should work,” he whispered. Anthony read all the instructions, the doctor’s journal, and everything related to the machine. He tried putting on a pencil on the platform. Anthony debated whether to push the button or not. What if Lucas was right and the machine won't work? Is he just getting his hopes up? With his finger trembling and heartbeat racing faster, he pushed the button. Light emitted and engulfed the pencil to the point it hurt his eyes. Anthony covered his eyes with his hand and waited. Minutes passed, he patiently waited until the light vanished and the current stopp