In 2035, the brain-computer interface "spiritual neck ring" becomes popular. Behind the prosperity of the metaverse is the silence and crisis of the real world. An Internet celebrity committed suicide in a live broadcast, which led to the mysterious "Silent Man 7.23" Virus. Detective Jiang Yan, genius programmer Lin Shen, and artificial intelligence ethicist Su Yao were involved in this storm. As the investigation deepens, out-of-control AI and illegal data emerge, and the emotional entanglement between the three of them continues. Jiang Yan and Lin Shen are wandering between trust and suspicion, and Su Yao's intervention makes this emotion even more complicated. In the process of pursuing the truth, they not only have to face external dangers, but also unlock their own inner traumas and secrets. From the deep sea of data to dark web auctions, from memory transplantation to quantum immortality rituals, can they find a path to survival and redemption in the whirlpool of technology and humanity?
Purpose: to explore the truth in the darkness and rekindle the light of justice.