No matter how many years pass, the desire for beautiful things remains etched into the genes of all living beings. In the feudal era, people sought docile women, exquisite objects, and the pinnacle of power. Modern society strives to explore the world beyond, advance technology, and uphold freedom and justice. Now, however, the craving for sensory stimulation has swept away the allure of wealth and power. The heartbreaking partings of lovers, the tangled love and hatred between sworn enemies, and the desperate struggles of countless people across the timeline all become concentrated in particular objects. These objects are now the most coveted collectibles around.
Collectors can sense the emotions, resentment, helplessness, and regret entrusted to these objects. At last, faced with lives so dull and placid that not a ripple disturbs them, they sigh, "Love brings only misery, and no one is free of grievance."
This is the world of the future: advanced technology, abundant material wealth, and a rigid class system. A select few control the timeline and steer the future of all humanity. They know the past and the future, and can predict the world's course.
I collect sensory artifacts for these people. It may sound like an ordinary job, but it is utterly despicable.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
