Echoes of a Deadlock

Shanghai in the late 1920s. Prosperity and decay exist side by side, Eastern and Western cultures collide fiercely, revolutionary undercurrents surge, and the forces at play, including the Nationalist government, the Green Gang, foreign concessions, Japanese spies, and secret societies, are intricately entangled. This is an era when superstition and science are beginning to clash, providing ideal conditions for using "technology" to disguise the supernatural.

Shen Moqing: Male, around 28. An intellectual from a once-prominent family that has fallen on hard times, he is hired as a consultant by the police station because of his unusual ability. His ability, "Temporal Echoes," lets him sense fragments of intense emotions and vague sensory impressions left behind in the past by touching objects or entering an environment. These impressions may include images, sounds, and tactile sensations, and are especially strong around events involving death and fear. His ability is uncontrollable and causes him pain when used, including headaches, nausea, and mental disorientation. It has left him aloof and cold, while he struggles inwardly.