Character Relationship Map: Previously Saved Version

Characters

• Naoki (played by Hideaki Ito) — protagonist

  A wealthy man living in space who hopes to preserve humanity through technology. He repeatedly reconstructs Mayumi from memory backups, discarding versions that do not match his ideal of the woman he...

• Mayumi (played by Yuko Araki) — supporting

  An android reconstructed from a memory backup, who initially struggles with amnesia, fear, and confusion between reality and simulation. Naoki repeatedly replaces her in pursuit of an earlier version...

• Jeab (played by Lalana Kongthoranin) — supporting

  Jeab is someone Mayumi says has already become part of her heart. Mayumi contrasts this attachment with the way she now loves Naoki, revealing that her emotional life is no longer defined solely by th...

• Interviewer (played by Sasapin Siriwanij) — supporting

  The Interviewer speaks with Naoki about life in space and his wish to preserve humanity through technology. This interview frames Naoki’s ambitions and introduces his perspective before the story reve...

• Ogasawara (played by Ron Mizuma) — supporting

  Ogasawara explains to Mayumi that her amnesia began after the tsunami that struck Earth four years earlier, when she was swept away and nearly died. Seeing her dwelling on the past, Ogasawara advises...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Interviewer → Naoki (Professional Interviewer And Subject) — The Interviewer questions Naoki about life on the Ring and his technological ambitions.

  Naoki is interviewed by the Interviewer about life in space and his wish to preserve humanity through technology.

• Mayumi → Jeab (Romantic Emotional Bond) — Mayumi's expressed attachment to Jeab helps explain why her feelings and identity no longer fit Naoki's desired reconstruction.

  Mayumi says that she loves Naoki differently now, but that Jeab has already become part of her heart.

• Naoki → Mayumi (Romantic Controlling Husband) — Naoki tries to recreate and control his wife rather than accept her changing identity; Mayumi rejects the relationship and leaves.

  Naoki repeatedly reconstructs Mayumi from memory backups, hoping to restore the wife who loved him. He becomes controlling and violent when she develo...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Ogasawara → Mayumi (Social Advisor) — Ogasawara helps Mayumi understand her amnesia and urges her to look forward.

  Ogasawara explains that Mayumi's amnesia began after the tsunami and advises her to stop dwelling on the past and focus on the future.

Story Analysis

A reconstructed woman confronts the difference between inherited memories and her own identity as her husband tries to restore an idealized past.

Plot Progression

1. Signals from a Shattered Past — Naoki discusses life on the Ring and his wish to preserve humanity. Mayumi struggles with Metaspace, and Ogasawara links her amnesia to the tsunami and urges her to face the future.
2. Earth's Unsettling Reflection — Naoki takes Mayumi to Earth despite the risks posed by her condition. An encounter in a pottery shop and a disturbing nightmare lead her to question her identity and her marriage.
3. The Cost of Reconstruction — Mayumi learns that she is an android reconstructed from a memory backup and that Naoki has repeatedly replaced versions he considered defective. A new reconstruction develops an independent will, whil...
4. A Will Beyond Memory — Mayumi says her feelings have changed and leaves Naoki. His attempt to recreate her from before their meeting fails when that version rejects him, and the awakened Mayumis unite against his control.