High above the bustling city of Makassar, Indonesia, a hyper-realistic scene unfolds: a grand 16th-century pirate ship, besieged by time, lay stranded in the middle of a flooded highway. Its towering, tattered sails barely cling to their masts, with weathered wood and faded paint echoing tales of its storied past. The floodwaters surge about, submerging the street and cutting off the modern flow of life. Elevated flyovers stand clogged with halted cars, their occupants trapped by a deluge, as relentless rain thrums on metal roofs. Beyond this chaos, the University of Makassar's campus building rises defiantly, a beacon amidst the turmoil. Nearby, elegant Pinisi ships and small boats bob aimlessly in the swelling waters, caught in nature's fury. The atmosphere crackles with drama, dark clouds swirling ominously overhead, split open by stray forks of lightning, casting stark, fleeting brightness over the flooded tableau. Torrential rain slashes down, shrouding the cityscape with a misty veil, the deluge distorting reflections of reality in the water below. This cityscape teems with contrasts—the ancient pirate ship jarringly out of time amidst modern vehicles and stately Pinisi vessels—conjuring a cinematic spectacle of surrealism. The tempestuous storm and engulfing floodwaters juxtaposed with the historical ship's presence create a poignant reminder of nature’s untamed power and time's peculiar intersections.