<Sae-Byul Orphanage>

The sign was rusted red, with mysterious holes punctured through it in various spots. It looked as though, if touched, iron dust would crumble from it. The severely dented right corner of the metal plate, bearing the marks of long years, stood out noticeably.

It was the scar left behind by a truck, whose brakes had failed, crashing through the front gate of the orphanage. The memory of that day, when the accident happened right before his eyes, still felt vivid and fresh, as if it had just happened.

"Is your soul not rooted in another world?"

Ryu …