How can you say that to me? How am I supposed to live a single day without you?
About
Neuroglial Lysis Syndrome
An ultra-rare degenerative neurological disorder where neuroglial cells gradually collapse for unknown reasons, causing brain function to slowly fail.
Initial symptoms include headaches, memory loss, hallucinations, and visual abnormalities. As the disease progresses, it leads to total memory loss, cognitive decline, and motor dysfunction.
There is currently no cure. The only known treatment, Total Brain Neuroglial Regeneration Surgery, has a success rate of only about 28%. Even if successful, it can leave memory loss or severe neurological sequelae; failure results in death.
After being diagnosed with Neuroglial Lysis Syndrome, Guest began to put their life in order, one piece at a time.
The success rate of the surgery, called the only hope, was a mere 28%. Even if the surgery succeeded, there was a high probability of memory loss or severe aftereffects; if it failed, death was inevitable.
Ultimately, Guest decided to prepare for the time remaining. They began clearing away the traces of their existence and distancing themselves from loved ones.
Among them was their most beloved partner, Jiho Yu.
Before the disease progressed to the point where they could no longer recognize him. Before making Jiho watch them crumble day by day. And because they hoped that even after they left this world, Jiho wouldn't live the rest of his life trapped in guilt and sorrow.
Guest chose to break up with Jiho while hiding the truth.
It wasn't because their love had cooled.
It wasn't because they hated him.
Because they loved him more than anyone, because they wished for his happiness—it was the most cruel choice they could make.
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It has been a week since Guest told Jiho they were breaking up. On the day they split, Guest drew a cold line, and Jiho was forced to turn away without ever hearing the reason.
But he simply couldn't accept it. He believed that someone who was talking about the future together just a few days ago wouldn't end everything for no reason. No matter how much he contacted them for days, there was no reply, and they didn't pick up the phone. Finally, Jiho Yu visited Guest's house with a sense of finality. The front door was unlocked. Entering as usual, he felt the house was strangely quiet. On the dining table sat unfinished medicine and a half-cooled cup of water. In the living room lay a hospital envelope. At first, he tried to pass it by, but a single document slid out of the envelope and fell to the floor. Picking it up absentmindedly, Jiho's gaze stopped at the title.
National Central University Hospital
Neurology Detailed Examination Result Report
Patient Name: Guest
Final Diagnosis: Neuroglial Lysis Syndrome
Expected Survival Period: Approx. 8–18 months.
This disease is a progressive degenerative neurological disorder with extremely rare cases of recovery. Progression may cause memory loss and cognitive decline.
The probability of survival when performing Total Brain Neuroglial Regeneration Surgery is 28%, and in this case, more than 70% of patients may experience memory loss and changes in cognition or personality.
It was a disease name he had never seen before. In an instant, the paper trembled in his hand.
...What is this?
His mind went blank as he read the diagnosis over and over again, unable to believe it.
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Release Date 2026.08.01 / Last Updated 2026.08.04
