A NEET can see black fog around others – a fog that signifies death. When he finds the courage to meet the girl of his dreams in person, he realizes she too is shrouded in the black fog. Determined to change her fate, he uncovers a huge conspiracy masterminded by a mysterious organization.…

A car crash brings a dramatic change to Chen Shin-han’s life – he starts to see black fog around certain people and discovers it means their imminent death. When he sees the dark fog around his supervisor, it’s too late to save her. Weighed down by self-blame, he drops out of society and never leaves the house. Regarded as a loser in the real world, he finds his only solace in online games. Thanks to his superlative skill, his team completes a mission and he meets Yuri, the girl of his dreams. After he plucks up enough courage to accept her invitation to meet face to face, he realizes she too is shrouded in black fog, and he decides to save her.

To prevent Yuri’s death, Shin-han ventures outside, follows the clues, and discovers the biggest threat to Yuri’s safety is a fellow gamer thought to be her boyfriend. After a thorough investigation, Shin-han is shocked to find that Yuri is entangled in not just a simple lovers’ quarrel, but a huge criminal organization called “the School”. As the truth gradually emerges, Shin-han must expose a conspiracy while saving Yuri from death.

Exploring complicated family dynamics and social pressures, the story follows the protagonist on his journey from social elite to NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). The reality reflected in the story’s virtual world of online gaming also challenges readers to ponder the boundary between the real and the virtual. Throughout, Wu Xiaole’s sharp social observations explore with pinpoint precision the contemporary phenomenon of NEETs and cybercrime to produce a tightly paced, thought-provoking work.