In the near future woven by neural mesh technology, memory has become a luxury commodity that can be stolen, traded, or even tampered with. Lin Mo, a top memory architect, inherited a fatal memory after his mentor's tragic death, but was ruthlessly stolen by "Tear Eyes", a behemoth in the underground black market. Forced to form an alliance with Lei Xiao, a world-weary edgewalker, he goes deep into the bizarre and dangerous memory black market and embarks on a desperate journey to find his lost inheritance.
However, they soon discover that the stolen memories are just the tip of the iceberg. Behind it lies the mystery of the taboo agreement called "Return to the Ruins", which is associated with a terrifying power that can swallow up human consciousness. From the chaotic and noisy Whispering Bazaar to the data cemetery where the city's dirty secrets are buried, from the elegant and dangerous "collector" to the crazy "connoisseur" obsessed with memory structures, the pursuit follows you everywhere. A larger conspiracy gradually surfaced. The mentor's last words, his own mysteries, and the true purpose of the "Tear Eyes" organization were intertwined into an unfathomable web.
On this road paved with lies, betrayal and cruel truth, Lin Mo must make a choice between saving what he holds dear and preventing the world from falling into the abyss. Memory is reality, reality is power, and power... Often comes with an unbearable price.
