The Butterfly Eats Me

What kind of existence does "memory" mean to you? Is the "you" who has lost or added memories still the same "you"? If memories can be tampered with, what else can be trusted? … An Suhuai is a conscientious and introverted social worker. Although his occupation related to the incinerator is relatively niche, he considers himself to be just an ordinary NPC online on Earth. But he never thought about a possibility: maybe this earth online is actually not ordinary? From the moment he looked down out of curiosity on the covered bridge, he was destined to plunge into the dark side of the world in search of the so-called "truth." The ghostly images began. The firelight reflected when an empty bottle was smashed produced a memory that he had never seen before; a subconscious look up made him see a huge blood-red full moon; a convenient medical visit pulled him into a space called the "Silent Field" that was full of mental pollution. While glaring at the monster whose face was covered with snowflakes, An Suhuai only had one thought in his mind - Hey! Are there any "human beings" besides myself here? Even though his job requires him to have a strong heart, that doesn't mean he's very courageous! And even when he plays horror games, he has to turn on the coding mode! Just when he thought he could only cowardly fight alone, a man who claimed to be a special technician from the Memory Supervision Bureau broke into his world—— An Suhuai: Are you here to save me? Have we met somewhere? Xia Yuchen: ... It's true that I'm here to save you... But it seems like we are meeting for the first time, right? Those dream-core childhoods that make people almost addicted, corridors that become infinitely long, windows that seem to "blink" on the walls of liminal spaces, a figure with slender limbs that keeps dancing in the center of the room, a wonderland with dog heads and horse bodies, eyes that follow the movement in the murals of abandoned churches... Those public places that once carried a lot of human memories and years have become psychological purgatory that drives people crazy under the erosion of "silence". Fortunately, the totem mark somewhere on their bodies was burning, guiding them to find the buried truth... But, wouldn't this truth be a bit too subversive of the worldview? … No thought governs the old dream area. Because all memory signals will be blocked there. Most of the residents have moved to Niandu, leaving behind only unfinished calendars, abandoned tube buildings, and dusty digital equipment... Time in the Old Dream District has long been stagnant at the beginning of the last century. Until it is swallowed up by "silence". … "Hey, have you heard about it? There have been rumors of 'fake people' appearing on the Internet recently!" "It must be another post that is deliberately trying to attract a niche audience to gain attention." "Probably, but it's quite true... Aren't you curious about what the 'pseudo-humans' are if they really exist?" "Not curious. There's no point in discussing this." "... Okay... I have classes later, so I should go now." "Okay." After the other party turned around, his right eye blinked rapidly, but it did not involve any other facial muscles, it was perfect and precise. … It contains core aesthetics such as dream core, monster core, glitch core, flower core, old core, and sacred core, as well as a series of niche elements such as liminal space, rule-based ghost stories, simulated horror, literal uncanny valley, and urban horror. Of course, it's okay if you don't understand it. If you are curious, you are welcome to come and taste it! 1. 1V1, HE, an idealistic gambler who is cheerful, extroverted, warm-hearted, but actually crazy, Gong & Wechat is afraid of introversion and pessimistic, a bit cowardly and cold-faced, but very crazy and accepting when necessary. 2. Breaking through the level depends entirely on finding clues and reasoning and running on the No. 11 Bus (legs) (maybe with some luck). 3. The background is purely fictitious and can be regarded as a soft science fiction worldview that combines a sense of millennial nostalgia and a sense of future technology. 4. There are many lengthy and detailed descriptions in the text. Some are useful (some are useless (crossed out)). Welcome to look for Easter eggs! If time does not write an epic, it will only leave a mark on "existence" itself. Intention: Remember the journey you have taken