She collapsed into the chair, her temples throbbing.
Hyperthymesia should have preserved every detail, yet her memories of her parents' deaths remained frustratingly vague—she had always assumed it was her mind's self-protective response to trauma.
But now, the evidence was undeniable: **her memories had been artificially altered.**
With trembling fingers, she opened the final encrypted file—**"MN-07 Carrier Adaptability Report."**
> **Subject: Xia Xiaoman (Carrier No. 7)**
> **Memory Edit Date: 1999.12.25**
> **Executor: Li Chenzhou**
> **Note: Critical memory fragments successfully sealed. Hyperthymesia baseline functions preserved to ensure experimental controllability.**
The screen suddenly flickered, flashing a red warning:
**"Visitor identity confirmed—Li Moting. You have 1 new message."**
Xia Xiaoman froze.
**He had known she would come here all along.**