Late at night, Emma sent a routine email update to her team and leaned back, tired but satisfied. Moments later, replies began arriving from colleagues she'd never met, referencing meetings and decisions from months ahead in her career.

Confused, she scrolled through their messages filled with hints about her sudden disappearance and unanswered questions about her fate. Her heart raced as she typed a final email: "If anyone finds this, please know I never meant to vanish." Then, the screen went black.