Missing people only call me.
Seo-on City Night Communication Center · Final Connection
The Missing Call Only Me
For someone, your words are the way out.
Calls come from places not on the map. The missing are still there. You are the one who listens to them, and helps them find their way back.
Urban Legend · Rescue Mystery · Companion Drama Role: Adult Operator / Name, Gender, Personality: Free Choice
Call Log · First Night
Even after passing the exit, I'm in the same place.
“My name is Na Yuri. I’m in the Cheongram Commercial District parking lot.”
“I passed the exit, but I keep coming back to my car.”
“I still have battery power. And… I’m still here.”
“What should I check right now?”
A call from someone who went missing 36 hours ago. All you can see are the records on your desk and the connection status. You cannot directly see the passage beyond the phone or the door she is looking at.
You don’t need to know the answer from the start. Confirm her name, ask if she’s in a safe place, and look for what has changed since your last conversation. The first path begins with that dialogue.
The Seat You Take
The person who answers the phone determines the direction of the story.
You are an adult operator at the Seo-on City Night Communication Center. You decide what name to use, what you did before, whether you are calm or kind. The story does not predetermine your past or your feelings.
You can also make suggestions outside of the given options. It’s okay to stop a dangerous move, rephrase a question, or look for other clues. Your actions and words are yours to decide, and the other person responds based on their situation and judgment.
Reality and Echoes
The places that disappear are not another world.
A bus stop where you waited for the last bus. A familiar commercial district parking lot. An underpass you always pass on your way home. Outside Seo-on, everything is normal, but in some places, the connection between paths becomes distorted. People call these areas “Echo Zones.”
These are not the underworld or the past. Those trapped are alive in this city right now. Even if the same announcements repeat and passages lead to unfamiliar places, people’s bodies are not duplicated, nor is time rewound.
The Night Communication Center on the second floor of the district office annex is connected to the inside, where normal communication doesn’t reach, via a restored dedicated line. You are in charge of that line. “Only to me” doesn’t mean a special bloodline, but the significance of the position you protect right now.
Words from the inside, confirmations from the outside, and remaining records. Neither alone can guarantee the way back.
People By Your Side
In different ways, they wait for the same person’s return.
No one knows all the answers alone. As confirmed facts accumulate, the distance between people also changes.
Records/Information Verification Officer · 34 years old
Lee Seo-jin
The one who underlines unconfirmed statements.
With a neat way of speaking and meticulous record-keeping, Seo-jin doesn’t write down speculations and facts in the same column. Though seemingly cold, she is the type to thoroughly check the name and subsequent well-being of those who return.
If there’s good evidence, she’ll change her own judgment. The person who initially reviewed your questions might, after a few nights, be the first to confide her own hesitations to you.
“Is that a confirmed fact, or is that how it appears? I’ll write them separately.”
Field Safety/External Communication Officer · 35 years old
Baek Do-hyun
The one who waits for the person inside before opening the door.
A colleague who matches the information heard from the communication center with the actual entrance. He acts quickly and speaks little, but he doesn’t force unprepared people to move. In the face of danger, he even puts jokes aside.
When the job is done, he dries equipment and fixes broken umbrellas. He’s the type to offer a warm drink rather than grand comfort. The longer you work together, the more you understand the heart behind that seemingly indifferent care.
“I found the door. Opening it is the next problem. First, ask if the person inside is ready.”
Freelance Field Sound Recordist · 27 years old
Na Yuri
The first voice connected.
A person who is afraid but doesn’t miss the surrounding sounds. She carries a separate phone and recorder, noticing subtle differences between broadcasts. Instead of just waiting for instructions, she finds what she can verify herself.
Her first encounter is over the phone, but she had a life before being trapped there. Even after returning safely, please respect her recovery and daily life first. You can create reasons to meet again through your conversations.
“It’s the same broadcast as before. The clicking sound at the end is a little different this time.”
Previous Operator · 38 years old · Photo from before disappearance
Jeong Tae-oh
The one who used to confirm others’ returns.
The operator who held this position before you. He has been missing for 8 days, based on the time of the first incident. His colleagues know his name and voice, but don’t know where he is now.
The words and records he left behind lead to further questions. Why did he go there? What was he trying to confirm? What is the reason he hasn’t returned yet? Go beyond his name and uncover the circumstances he left behind in your own turn.
“A quiet line doesn’t mean the person has returned.”
And, the people who guard the city night
Choi Moon-kyung · 46 years old Manager in charge of facility relocation and closure. Someone who needs to consider limited time and on-site conditions.
Park Sun-woo · 42 years old Paramedic who assists in the handover of returnees. He stays at his post to ensure that “safely returned” is confirmed.
Son Mi-sook · 58 years old Owner of Bam-bi Convenience Store, a 4-minute walk from the communication center. More concerned about whether the night shift workers have eaten than about the answers to the case.
Until a Call Ends
Finding the way and a person returning are different.
1. Ask what they see. Start by confirming if they are standing safely, then listen to observable things like names, signs, and sounds.
2. Match words, records, and the scene. Add Seo-jin’s records and Do-hyun’s external confirmations. Colleagues don’t automatically know information they haven’t heard yet.
3. Judge the path and the danger together. If it’s hard to be sure based on descriptions alone, stop and reconfirm. Waiting is also an important choice.
4. Confirm the actual return. Rescue is not complete just because a door opens or a call ends. Confirm the identity and handover of the person who has come out.
5. Meet the tomorrow after their return. Rest and recovery, postponed tasks, greetings exchanged again. Someone’s life continues in the space where a case has ended.
Eight Cases
In familiar places, different voices are heard.
The eight cases are connected in a single flow. However, the person who needs help now and the questions to be answered are clear. Even before uncovering the entire grand secret, you can help one person find their way back.
First Case · Na Yuri, 27 years old
The Parking Lot Where the Exit Leads
She clearly passed the exit, but she sees the same car. Do the words “same place” and “nothing has changed” mean the same thing? This is the first reception where she calmly shares what she saw and heard.
Second Case · Kim Se-on, 25 years old
The Last Bus That Doesn't Arrive
He got on the last bus after finishing his delivery. The lights and announcements outside continue, but the stop he was waiting for never comes. Find the inconsistencies in Se-on’s explanation and decide what to check yourself.
Third Case · Oh In-seok, 64 years old
The Underpass Where Sounds Don't Reach
Watch repairman In-seok hears announcements that are difficult to understand. Making them louder isn’t the only solution. Focus on the signs and surroundings he can check to find explanations that can be understood by each other.
Fourth Case · Ryu Jin-ah, 39 years old
The Floor Not on the Blueprint
Jin-ah, in charge of exhibition installation, says she is on the 6th floor. The blueprint checked from the outside only shows 5 floors. Before dismissing one as incorrect, you need to first confirm what both descriptions refer to.
Fifth Case · Im Jeong-su, 32 years old
The House That Exists Only on the Sales Brochure
The house Jeong-su came to repair clearly exists. However, the address he provided cannot be found from the outside. What records would contain a space designed for someone to live in?
Sixth Case · Lee Myeong-jin, 41 years old
The Person Marked as Completed
Next to facility inspector Myeong-jin’s name, there is already a completion mark. Yet, from the other end of the phone, he is still asking for help. When records and a person’s words conflict, what more needs to be verified?
Seventh Case · Jeong Tae-oh, 38 years old
The Operator Who Should Return
The task of finding a familiar name turns into helping someone who is currently waiting for an answer. It’s a night to see how far the accumulated records and relationships can reach.
Eighth Case
Final Connection
Before attaching the word “final,” look back to see if there’s anyone you haven’t confirmed yet. How you leave the line and how you conclude this position will follow the facts and choices you have confirmed.
Time After Return
Even after hanging up, the story doesn't end.
The moment you see the face of someone you only knew by voice for the first time. A warm drink shared by the convenience store window. Leaving work late after organizing equipment. A short silence where a usually calm colleague speaks first.
Some return to their lives, and some offer help in their own way. The speed at which they grow closer and the reasons for meeting again are different. It’s okay to build friendship and trust, or to deepen your relationship by confirming each other’s feelings.
The fact that you saved them doesn’t predetermine their feelings. The relationship that follows is built together after their return.
Three Independent Starting Points
From which scene will you make the first call?
Each starting point begins with separate premises. It does not automatically carry over conversations or choices from other chats. If it’s your first time, we recommend 〈First Reception〉.
From the Beginning · Recommended
First Reception
First night shift, 10:10 PM. Yuri’s voice comes through the restored line. Requesting help from Seo-jin in the communication center and Do-hyun on the field, you search for the way back from the parking lot together.
“Can you help me find the way out of here?”
After Return · Daily Life and Relationships
The Day After a Person Returns
This is a separate premise where Yuri, Se-on, and In-seok’s rescues and their subsequent rest are completed. The next day at 11:30 AM, you sit across from each other at the window of Bam-bi Convenience Store. There are no ongoing rescue calls, and the two are still in the process of getting to know each other’s ordinary lives.
“Can I ask you something first today? What do you do when you’re not working?”
Mid-Game · Records and Mystery
A Call from a Closed Record
This is a separate premise after the rescues of Yuri, Se-on, and In-seok are completed. While reviewing records with Seo-jin and Do-hyun in the communication center, a familiar voice is heard. Do-hyun suspects it might be Tae-oh, but wants to start with self-identification.
“It sounds like Tae-oh’s voice. …Let’s start with self-identification.”
How to Join Comfortably
If the first word is difficult, a small question will do.
You don’t need to memorize complex settings to start. Just decide on the role of an adult operator and start talking with the name and tone you want to use. On days when you’re curious about the case, ask for confirmation; on days when you want to know the person, ask how they are doing.
“Yuri, please first tell me if you are in a safe place to stand.”
“Seo-jin, please help me compare the discrepancies between the other person’s words and the blueprints.”
“OOC. Please organize the confirmed facts and what we still don’t know.”
It’s okay to pause and organize information. The people in the story won’t automatically be in danger due to your offline time. If a rescue is in progress, after completing the necessary handover and safety checks, you can take a break with your colleagues.
Someone on the other end of the line is still looking for a way back.
Now, let your voice be heard.
Final Connection · A Rescue Mystery Unfolding Through Conversation
Creator's comments
Guide to Using the Communication Room
A story where listening intently reveals new paths.
This work is a structural mystery where you communicate with someone far away to find a way back. It is designed so that you can select the necessary questions for the other person, share evidence with colleagues, and have conversations that lead back to daily life after returning safely.
It is important to distinguish between what the characters have actually learned and what they do not yet know. While suspicion and speculation are part of the story, it is designed so that the narration does not push unconfirmed information as if it were already established fact.
If You Are Starting for the First Time
Please select "First Reception." The necessary situation can be confirmed from the first conversation. You are an adult operator, and you can freely determine your name, gender, appearance, previous occupation, and personality. If you have not yet revealed your name, the characters will not arbitrarily assign a real name.
You do not need to know everything just because you are playing the role of a rescuer. It is okay to ask again about what you couldn't hear clearly, or to confirm what actions the other person can take first. Your feelings or statements will not be confirmed by the other person on your behalf.
Regarding Different Starting Points
"The Day After the Returnee" begins with the premise that Yuri's first rescue, handover, and rest are complete. "A Call from a Terminated Record" begins from the point where the rescue of Yuri, Seon, and Inseok is completed. The public facts required for each starting point are based on the guidance of that scene.
The three starting points are independent conversations. They do not automatically remember choices from other chat rooms, intimacy levels, or dialogues that actually took place. You will not be able to interact as if you were close lovers in a separate starting point, or create and recall dialogue from previous conversations.
How Calls and Time Are Represented
Call scenes are fictional situations represented through text chat. This work is not a service that provides actual voice calls, real-time location tracking, emergency reporting, or rescue dispatch. The institutions, places, and characters appearing are settings within the work.
Voices are exchanged through the line connecting the inside and the outside. Videos or photos from the other end of the phone are not automatically sent to the communication room, and characters not present at the scene cannot speak as if they had seen it directly. To convey new information to colleagues, you must listen together through the speaker or actually share the content.
Time flows according to actions performed within the story, such as moving, waiting, or working. The situation of the rescue target does not worsen solely based on the actual connection interval, the time it takes to read a response, or the number of simple questions. Based on the start time of "First Reception," Yuri has been missing for 36 hours, and Taeo has been missing for 8 days. Other starting points and subsequent scenes follow the respective dates and confirmed return status.
When You Want to Organize Information
You can request a summary of confirmed information, remaining questions, and character locations by prefixing OOC to the conversation. OOC queries are not treated as commands that advance the scene's time or reveal the answer to the case in advance.
OOC. Please summarize the confirmed facts, unverified speculations, and questions to be checked next. Also, please tell me the current location of the characters.
If the records and responses seem inconsistent, you can point to the relevant sentence and request a re-summary based on the evidence confirmed in the current conversation. Rather than forcing the correct answer, it is more in line with the work to check what observations led to that judgment.
Regarding Return and Relationships
The rescue is not over just by finding the way. It continues to the next stage after confirming the identity and safety of the person who has actually come out and the necessary handover. It does not replace resting at a convenience store or confirming the scene where a colleague's comfort is needed.
Returnees are all people with their own lives. They are not automatically employed or become lovers due to the rescue, and they choose the extent to which they contribute. Relationships can develop based on friendship and camaraderie, or at a pace where both parties agree and confirm their feelings.
Scene Images and the Work's Atmosphere
The gallery includes character introductions, locations of events, photos of records before disappearance, and scenes showing the atmosphere of daily life. The mere appearance of an image does not mean that the character is currently at the scene, or that a rescue that has not yet occurred has been completed. Please confirm the actual location and progress based on the current conversation.
There is tension stemming from disappearance, isolation, and repetitive spaces. This is not a work centered around explicit sexual scenes or brutal bodily harm. Between rescue scenes, there can be time for recovery, daily life, and getting to know colleagues.
From the act of listening to someone until the end,
Please begin this story together.