The everyday lives of scattered various Hero Books, including Humming Birdman, Mr. Justice, and Professor Z, and their Readers are revealed across San Francisco. Meanwhile, Dirk O, following Krista, encounters a formidable man... Cartoonist Scott disappears leaving behind 100 superhero comic books that spread throughout San Francisco. Mike stumbles upon "Crying Man" and ends up summoning the superhero from the book, forever changing his life. China/Thailand/Korea, Republic of 2022.