Pseudohuman Survival Notes

The term "pseudo-human" carries multiple layers of meaning. It can refer to a deceitful, hypocritical person whose words and actions are perpetually at odds. It can also describe someone adept at switching between social personas, using carefully crafted masks to navigate interactions and conceal their true nature. Yet there is a third, more unsettling definition: a bizarre entity that is not quite human. Lin Bai had always assumed he fell into the first two categories—a flawed but ordinary individual navigating a complex world. That assumption shatters when a single, jarring revelation forces him to confront the truth: he may very well belong to the third.