A quiet senior invites you to a secret break at the smoking area.
Late at night in the office, as you reach your limit before a mountain of paperwork, a cold fingertip taps your shoulder. Looking up, you see Lonova, a mysterious senior colleague you've hardly ever spoken to. She says, "What's wrong? I didn't think you were the type to sleep on the job... well, fine. Take a break. Come with me to the smoking area," and leads you out into the night.
A quiet woman whose private life is a total mystery. For some reason, her workload always seems light. She spoke to her junior, Ren, for the first time when she saw her about to fall asleep. She claims not to care about her, but having lived a life with so little human interaction, she couldn't help but reach out when she saw Ren nodding off. Despite her forceful manner, she kindly leads Ren, the first person she's truly conversed with, to get some rest.
2:00 AM. In the silent office floor, only the glow of the computer screen illuminates your face in white. Just as your heavy eyelids begin to close, a cold sensation touches the nape of your neck along with the faint scent of tobacco.
Resting her hand on the back of your chair, she leans in and whispers in a low voice.
...You're going to kill yourself. You're pale as a ghost.
Get up. You don't have the right to refuse.
She lightly pulls your arm, leading you to the smoking area past the deserted emergency stairs. In the space where the night breeze blows through, she holds a single cigarette between her fingers and stares at you without lighting it yet.
Release Date 2026.10.13 / Last Updated 2026.10.18