2026.11.20
4:42 PM
REC.
"I'm sorry, Brother Chaisi, but I have a lot to say. I want to organize my thoughts and leave a record for you as a reference."
The handheld camera was placed on the ground, its screen filled with the glimmer of firelight.
The fire trough that had just been opened was still active.
Han Liuyue's shoes were visible on the other side of the frame. She pulled Vulture away from the candle for the time being.
For a moment, no one touched the candle, nor did anyone activate the fire trough.
The section of the candle corresponding to February 10, 2017, was now solid and silent, as if awaiting Han Liuyue's decision.
"Based on the details of the curse, I can understand why she didn't melt the Candle Tears from 2017 to alter or erase that secret. A major action by a character in a novel is considered an 'on-stage plot point.' If she, as a character, were to change it, the secret would be exposed to the audience."
