The envelope had no name, no stamp, and no return address.Just a dusty flap and a faint scent of mold.
Kim Jinwoo found it lying on the floor outside his apartment door, as if someone had deliberately placed it there while he was asleep. Cautiously, he picked it up and stepped inside.
Inside the envelope was an old photo and a small, unlabeled USB drive.
The photo was of a girl in a school uniform.Her shoulder-length hair framed a soft, gentle smile.She looked familiar—too familiar.
"Jung Dahye…"
He hadn't spoken her name in years.Ten years ago, she had gone missing.Jinwoo had been the last person to see her.
But he remembered nothing.Only flashes.A scream.A shadow.And then—blank.
His phone buzzed, jolting him back.
"Mr. Kim Jinwoo?" a voice asked over the line."This is Detective Han Yuri from Gwangjin Police. We need to speak with you regarding a recent missing persons case."
His fingers loosened, and the USB fell from his hand.
He turned the photo over.On the back, in faint black ink, were the words:
"The memory never lies.