Draft — recovered AI-generated storyboard. Growing suspicion reaches the route split. Frames 031–040 visualize the escape branch.
Original images and recovered English captions are retained. Their role is visual development; they do not settle the unresolved choices in the story manuscript.
021 — The Street Changes
The familiar shopping street changes overnight. He seems to be the only one who notices.
022 — Personalized Prices
Store prices change as he approaches, while other shoppers notice nothing.
023 — The Hidden Station
An unnamed station briefly appears on the subway map. He catches it in the glass reflection.
024 — Cameras Turn Away
The Master stands in a narrow alley as nearby cameras slowly turn away.
025 — An Uninvited Approach
A manager intercepts him in the plaza. The crowd falls silent for a moment.
026 — Old District Entrance
Maintenance barriers seal the old district entrance, but traces of residential life remain behind them.