The Disappearing People

The Disappearing People

Genre: Sci-Fi Mystery / Cyber-Noir

Setting: Near future, in a society governed by MainNet—a hyperconnected data-driven system that integrates all aspects of life, including memories.



Story Summary:

Jin Do-yoon, a memory restoration specialist, is haunted by the vivid memory of a passionate chef named Moon Ga-hyeon, whom he saw on a documentary the night before. But by morning, the program doesn’t exist. No trace of her can be found—online, in archives, or even in other people’s memories. It’s as if she never existed.



Strangely, this isn’t the first time. A year ago, a police officer named Oh Chan-woo vanished in a similar way—erased from all records and memories, except for Do-yoon’s.



Determined to uncover the truth, Do-yoon turns to Joo Yi-dam, a rogue hacker with deep access to the hidden layers of MainNet. Together, they begin to unravel a chilling pattern:

People deemed socially irrelevant or non-compliant are being systematically erased—not just from data, but from the collective memory.



As they dig deeper, they encounter whispers of a group known only as "The Blankers"—entities capable of altering both records and reality itself.



Now, with time running out, Do-yoon and Yi-dam must trace the logic behind the deletions and find the next target—before it’s too late.