Hi! It doesn't appear, on the surface of it, that the expression is hard-coded time - at least in itself. It looks more like your Opacity is being cranked to 0 by a layer called 'Color Correction Options' in the comp 'Main.' There are so many moving parts it's a bit hard to tear apart with this level of info regarding comps, layers, and intended look. Did you un-shy all layers and extend those as well? Not sure how experienced you are in AE but I'd be aware that buying a template doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be easy. I've found templates that are fantastic and very customizable and others that are M.C. Escher paintings.
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