Clue: Deep Dream - The Contract of Three Souls

Light contracts to a point. Lily Evans walks out of the light mist.

George (Blurting out)： You're Steve's ex, Lily? Didn't you die five years ago?

He pauses, stunned by his own words.

George (Whispering to self)： Wait... how do I know this? Who told me?

Lily Evans (Sighs)： It's not that you know, it's that Steve believes it. You are standing in his dream; his emotions and memories are projected directly onto you.

The air vibrates; the dream world twists. Lily appears in a hospital gown.

Lily： He thinks I died because I was diagnosed with late-stage skin cancer. Doctors said I wouldn't last two months. I left him, went abroad for treatment alone, and never contacted him again. He assumes I'm dead.

George： You left without saying goodbye to...

Lily： To let him move on. I couldn't let him watch me die.

She touches a surgical scar on her arm.

Lily： Miraculously, I recovered. I went to find him, but found Steve had a new family. I didn't disturb him.

The dream trembles; light scatters into golden shards.

George： I understand. You should find him. He needs to find you. Steve's life still has meaning.

The dream disintegrates. George feels a strong premonition: Steve isn't just living for the family in front of him. Deep down, he has an unfinished love. Lily is the key to Steve's survival.