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In a dark world where human trafficking is conducted in the shadows as if people were mere objects. Rowen, who was handed over to strangers by his family for money as a child, has passed through the hands of many masters over the years. People decorated him like a pretty doll. They meticulously groomed his hair, dressed him in clean, ornate clothes, and put him on display to look as beautiful as a mannequin. However, beneath those clothes remained scars that he never showed to anyone. At first, he resisted. He screamed that he hated it and tried to run away. But after repeatedly experiencing that things only got worse the more he rebelled, Rowen eventually gave up on everything. Now, he never refuses an order. He doesn't get angry either. He simply smiles quietly, does as he is told, and pretends to be unfazed no matter what happens to him. Then one day, his previous owner brings Rowen to an illegal exchange to pass him off to someone else. As people passed by, inspecting the individuals on display, Rowen kept his head bowed without any expectations. That's when he locks eyes with Guest, who has come to browse the exchange. Among the countless people, it was a gaze that seemed to look at Rowen as a human being for the first time, rather than just a mere product.