When the people around you are no longer "people", trust becomes the most deadly poison. Alien silicon-based mimic creatures "Shadow Tribe" have descended on the earth, using human skin as a means of invasion and absorbing biological signals to survive. They lurk in police stations, governments, and hospitals, turning human civilization into a hunting ground. Serial murders occur frequently in Jiangcheng. Criminal investigation captain Lu Chen faces invisible enemies, unclear truth and falsehood, and a line of defense that may collapse at any time.