The Whole Internet Begs Me to Update, Then My Dual Identity as an Entertainment Genius Is Exposed

Ten years ago, he was a god in the online fiction world. Writing under the pen name Zero, he launched a golden age of dark fiction with a single novel, Eternal Night, then vanished at the height of his success, leaving behind only the words, "When I return, all kings will kneel to welcome me."

Five years later, he was a phantom in the music industry, codenamed Ghost. One song, Night Patrol, swept the global charts, but he disappeared without a trace on the eve of the awards ceremony. Even the Grammys had an empty trophy waiting for him.

Now a medical bill for his seriously ill mother forces him to break his vow of retirement.

The online fiction world? When a rising star mocks Eternal Night as outdated, he posts a new chapter, and its royalties instantly surpass the other author's income for an entire year.

The music industry? When a top-tier star accuses Night Patrol of plagiarism, he livestreams himself improvising a new song. Its melody makes the original singer delete the post and apologize in tears.

But an even greater storm is gathering...

Foreign capital blocks his intellectual property, hackers offer a billion to track down his true identity, and even Interpol accuses him of being "the Voldemort of the entertainment world."

Then, live at a global summit, he removes his mask and types out the final chapter of Eternal Night to the melody of Night Patrol: "The one you've banned isn't me. It's the last wild dream of this era."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Please do not imitate.