Until Dusk Protocol

At the heart of a wish lies an attempt at completion, a human desire to become our true and final selves. Wishes are fueled by regrets and are bound eternally to the past, serving as approximations of what once was. We all experience regret and nostalgia, leading us to make wishes and find despair, but can we become our true selves despite it all? That's where the story of a girl who struggles to control her desires begins... Two souls sharing the same body and memory live in Kyoto in 2031. Tang-Ji Shizukesa, a girl who grew up with a hardcore passion for gaming, is now a bookworm in her new life with no interest in video games. Alongside her are Kazami and Hoyeon, three childhood friends who separated seven years ago due to an accident. They have now been reunited in a VRMMORPG game known as Dusk Protocol. The game features a unique combat system called "Leere," which is a physical manifestation of an individual soul that can be conjured into deadly weapons. As Tang-Ji navigates this virtual world, she confronts the echoes of her past and the dissonance between her former self and her present identity. How will she cope with the rediscovery of a life she thought she left behind? How will Kazami and Hoyeon react to the new Tang-Ji? In a world where reality is malleable and death is just a click away, the boundaries between past and present blur, forcing everyone to grapple with the truth of who they truly are. Disclaimer: This novel contains explicit language, violence, racism, and sexual scenes. There are also scenes that deal with various traumas, from physical to emotional to mental. (The characters’ circumstances, traits, and beliefs in this novel are based on a true story.)