The story begins on a typical rainy night in Noirrar. The streets were empty, save for the glow of neon signs reflecting off the wet pavement. It was under these dimly lit conditions that our protagonist, Loe, found herself standing at the crossroads of her life. With a mysterious package in hand, she was about to embark on a journey that would change her life forever.

Loe’s verification made him an oddity — he had just enough authority to see traces the public couldn't, but not enough to dismantle the company's legal protections. His patch was both shield and chain: verified to pursue the case, required to stay within approved parameters.

The Meridian reopened as a public archive of lost nights: photos, names, recordings reclaimed and pinned to the walls. People visited to say a quiet hello to those who had been made invisible. Loe would sometimes sit in the back row as the rain began and the neon bled, thinking of the thin line between being remembered and being owned.