In Rongcheng on China's southeastern coast, a parallel Shadow Realm lies hidden beneath the bustling city. Rifts bearing the wounds of the past quietly widen amid loneliness and oppression, as Obsession Entities seek opportunities to infiltrate the Living Realm. Shen Yan, a descendant of the Rift Wardens, bears the mystery surrounding his father's "accidental death." With his pale silver eyes, which appear at yin hours, and his mastery of Memory Weaving, he walks alone amid the conflict between the Rift Clearance Bureau and the Forgotten Ones Association. He travels between the old homes of Sanfang Qixiang, an abandoned textile mill, and a SARS hospital. Using his ability to trace memories, he glimpses the past of Obsession Entities and unravels one "obsession loop" after another. From investigating the truth behind his father's death and exposing the Rift Clearance Bureau's internal conspiracy to abuse memory powers, to fostering cooperation between the two factions and spearheading an emotional counseling program, Shen Yan spends a lifetime growing from an avenger into the city's guardian. In the gap between the Shadow Realm and the Living Realm, he listens to the echoes that have gone unanswered, resolves the regrets of humanity, and fulfills the Rift Wardens' mission: to record the truth and resolve obsessions.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.