Fate seems relentless for Dong-ju as he encounters a car accident and learns of his mother's DUI offense, further adding to his hardships. Like many others who reach rock bottom in real life, Dong-ju makes an unwise decision when he accidentally comes across the script of a novel belonging to the victim of his car accident. To his surprise, the novel achieves great success. However, the situation takes a turn when the boy Dong-ju hit finally regains consciousness.

Dong-ju's primary concern upon the boy regaining consciousness is whether his old memories have returned. Dong-ju is fully aware of his grave mistake and feels obligated to reveal the truth, regardless of whether he remembers anything or not. Simultaneously, as the murder cases and missing persons investigations progress, the similarities between them intensify, leading to a growing momentum. However, Dong-ju has no idea how this would affect him.