In the super city "New Arc City" of the 22nd century, memories are no longer private collections, but are transformed into data that can be stored, traded, and even stolen. Private detective Ling Ye, a "memory lurker" who relies on implants to access memory data streams, took over a difficult case: Dr. Su Yingxue, a top neuroscientist, claimed that a key memory of hers about the core technology of "consciousness uploading" was mysteriously stolen.
As the investigation deepened, Ling Ye discovered that the case was far from simple commercial espionage. He sneaked into the bizarre underground memory black market, tracking the ghostly thief, but step by step he fell into a huge whirlpool. Su Yingxue's words flickered, seeming to hide ulterior secrets; and cracks began to appear in his own dusty memory, and the past that he thought was true became vague and unreliable.
From the cold skyscraper laboratory to the chaotic underground data dark web, Ling Ye not only has to fight against highly skilled enemies, but also faces his own inner torture: When memories can be tampered with and copied, who are we? Is the existence of "I" a real flesh and blood body, or is it just a piece of code that can be deleted at any time? The price of the truth may be to subvert the entire world's definition of "self."
