"404 Victim"
Deceased: Xu Jie, 29 years old, software engineer
Where found: In her apartment
Cause of death: There was no external trauma, and the medical examiner determined it was "asphyxiation"
Time of death: Unable to confirm - three days before her death, her smart bracelet, mobile phone, and credit card consumption records still showed that "she" was active
BUT:
Her surveillance video began to show "abnormalities" three days before her death.
In the video, she is still working, going home, ordering takeout, and even ordering a latte in the cafe, and her signature is correct.
But her apartment landlord said she never left the apartment in three days.
She had been dead for at least four days when her body was found.
All data points to "she's alive"
Fingerprints, facial recognition, and consumption records were all normal. However, when the police checked the takeaway worker's testimony, the other party said that she had never seen her at all and that she just left the takeaway at the door.
Her friend received a text message from her asking to meet, but she was unable to send the text message at all.
Her social media was still updated "after her death", and there was even a post that read - "I am dead."
While the police were investigating, all her data - completely disappeared.
Her ID number, household registration, company personnel files, and medical records all became "404 Not Found."
Even hospital death records were cleared overnight.
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What happened to the victim during his lifetime?
Who is controlling her "activity record"?
Could this murder involve a larger data manipulation plan?
Concept: If data determines your life or death, is your existence still real?