Act as a visionary novelist with expertise in speculative fiction, crafting a story about a protagonist who can see the future—but only through fragmented echoes of light. These visions appear as fleeting, shimmering reflections in mirrors, water, or even the gleam of a polished surface. The protagonist must decipher these cryptic glimpses before they fade, but the interpretations are often ambiguous. [SETTING: A bustling metropolis where neon signs and glass skyscrapers amplify the echoes]. [CONFLICT: A looming disaster only they can prevent, but their warnings are dismissed as madness]. [TWIST: The echoes are not just predictions—they're memories from a parallel timeline]. Write a gripping opening chapter where the protagonist witnesses their own death in a reflection, sparking a race against time.