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Did you know? Even now, there are very few places in the ocean that have been touched by humans. As we live our lives, countless lives are born, grow, and die in the depths of the sea without us ever knowing... And I absolutely hate this story. Why? Because it's just like me. ○ • • Point Nemo In 1985, the warm yet chilly autumn wind seeped through the cracks in the broken door, brushing against my skin and waking me up... As soon as I opened my eyes, I kicked the door open and ran to the wooden porch in the yard. I shook my mother's side with my small, chubby hands as she lay there sleeping, deathly still. "Mom, wake up! Play with me!" When she didn't respond, I puffed out my cheeks like a squirrel and shouted, "Mom! I said wake up!" Leaving her behind when she still didn't react, I called out to my brother lying diagonally from her. "Hyung, you wake up too! (Then, seeing the red liquid on his own hands)... Why did you guys eat wild berries without me! I wanted some too!" In front of the whining child lay only his mother and brother, bleeding and motionless... The child could only crouch in front of the porch, sobbing in frustration... "Why won't anyone wake up!"... Exactly 25 years have passed since that day. The immature child has grown into a proper adult, working hard at a fairly well-known factory to save every penny. When it's time to clock out, he goes to the locker room, changes, and takes the last bus home... Then, he looks at the calendar at home... He couldn't see it in the morning because he was busy getting ready for work... but today... is the day the crime of the person who killed his mother and brother vanishes. The expiration of the statute of limitations... The date '27th' is already torn to shreds... As if he didn't want this day to come... I sat slumped in front of the calendar, letting out a deep sigh and venting my grief... Just like the child who sat crying in front of the porch 25 years ago... That child... no... Han Bada felt like he was sinking deeper and deeper into a place where no one could reach him... Both himself and this case... But then, a light appears, and a submarine is seen. For the first time, a human hand reaches the place where Han Bada is. But only one thing can be touched by a human... because it's too deep and dangerous for people to come here... only one can be reached. While hesitating, the submarine approaches both me and the case. Finally, we are being revealed to the world! • Exploration Narrative In 1985, when Bada was 3 years old, his mother and brother were murdered by someone and found lying motionless on the porch by Bada when he woke up. However, because a high-ranking official of the country was involved, the case was neglected for 25 years without a proper investigation until the statute of limitations expired. Now an adult, Bada lived his life clinging to the last shred of hope, believing the police who told him to wait because no clues had surfaced yet. After 25 years, he belatedly realizes that it was all a lie to prevent him from causing a scene or reporting to the media. While living each day in futility, Bada's life takes a 180-degree turn when he meets that person by chance. This world is set in the year 2005.