TLDR;
Anna and her son Jane are caught in a catastrophic flood caused by a meteorite impact. Anna is revealed to be part of a project to create a new human race, with Jane being a key component. As the world ends, Anna is forced into a simulation to develop the necessary emotions for the new human race. The simulation forces her to repeatedly try to save her son from the disaster. After countless failed attempts, Anna finally breaks the cycle by prioritizing Jane's well-being and demonstrating selfless behavior, leading to the successful completion of the simulation and the creation of new bodies for Anna and Jane to start a new society.
- A global flood threatens humanity's existence.
- Anna is trapped in a simulation to develop emotions for a new human race.
- She repeatedly fails to save her son, Jane, in the simulation.
- Anna finally succeeds by prioritizing Jane's well-being and demonstrating selfless behavior.
- Anna and Jane are reborn in new bodies to start a new society.
The Flood [0:00]
Anna is awakened by her son Jane, who wants to swim, but she has to work and he has kindergarten. A heavy rain starts, causing the streets to flood. The building management announces that the floodwaters have reached the second and third floors, and residents must evacuate to the upper floors. Anna is packing when she receives a call from a security agent who is coming to rescue her. The power goes out, and Anna grabs Jane's medicine and finds him hiding in the closet. They leave the apartment and encounter a crowd blocking the stairs.
Blocked Stairs and Flashback [1:28]
Anna and Jane find the stairs blocked and try the emergency stairs, but they are also blocked. They walk down the corridor and see people entering apartments. Anna sees the security agent, but Jane follows the crowd into an apartment. Anna finds Jane as a wave crashes through the window, triggering a memory of being trapped in a car underwater with her husband, Guan. Anna loses her bag and searches for Jane, finding him unconscious.
Rescue and Revelation [2:46]
Security agent Hi Joe rescues Anna and Jane. Hi Joe reveals that an asteroid hit Antarctica, causing the flood, and that Anna's company is creating a new human race. Anna's work on the emotion engine is crucial, as human-like bodies have been created with intelligence and the ability to reproduce, but they need emotions. Jane needs to use the bathroom, and Anna uses Hi Joe's phone to call her mother.
Explosions and Loss [3:59]
A gas pipe explodes, causing the apartments to blow up. Anna falls into the water after trying to hand Jane to Hi Joe. She remembers the car accident and Guan's death. Anna resurfaces and hears a child, Ji Su, crying for help in the elevator. She tries to open the elevator doors but cannot. A wave hits the building, and Anna remembers Guan telling her to swim ahead with Jane before he died.
Medicine and Truth [4:58]
Anna reunites with Jane and Hi Joe, but Jane needs his medicine, which Anna lost. She makes a homemade medicine for him. A flashback shows Anna telling her boss, Hyan Mo, that she wants to give Jane up because she doesn't feel like a mother. Hyan Mo says the emotion engine is complete. Jane feels better and says he likes being sick because Anna pays attention to him.
Betrayal and Sacrifice [5:46]
The storm is over, and Hi Joe says Anna will be dropped off at the shelter, but Jane can't come. Hi Joe reveals he wants to see what Anna will do with Jane. The storm returns, and the water rises again. Hi Joe makes Anna ignore a pregnant couple asking for help. Anna has a breakdown and says she doesn't want to leave her child. Hi Joe explains that Jane is the only hope for the scientists to create new humans.
Rooftop and Rockets [6:31]
On the rooftop, the company instructs Anna to complete the emotion engine. Jane is taken away from Anna, and Hi Joe reveals that Hyan Mo ran away with her child. Jane is sedated, and his hair is shaved. Anna begs for mercy, but the guards shoot Hi Joe. Only Anna is allowed to escape. Jane's head is cut open to retrieve his data. The chopper flies off with Anna, the pilot, and the box containing Jane's data. Seven rockets leave Earth carrying the remaining scientists.
The Simulation Begins [7:24]
Director Hui So explains that meteorite fragments will hit Earth, and the scientists must finish the project to help humanity evolve. They need emotions to complete the new humans. Anna proposes a simulation where the mother repeatedly saves her child to gather the necessary emotions. As meteorites hit the rocket, Anna connects to the simulation.
First Simulation and Reset [8:03]
Anna wakes up in the simulation with the flood already happening. She remembers the guards will take Jane away. She tells Jane to obey and not follow strangers. A giant wave hits the building, and Anna swims to the surface with Jane. She helps Jane climb to the corridor but loses him. She sees Jane trying to swim and jumps into the water, but a floating car kills her, resetting the simulation.
Failed Attempts and Discoveries [8:59]
Hi Joe revives Anna, and she sees the number 787 on her shirt, indicating the number of failed simulations. Hi Joe shows her a picture revealing that Jane followed the crowd and the child in the water wasn't him. Anna demands an explanation and shoots at the floor. The apartments explode, killing her again. In simulation 1931, Anna jumps into the water to save Jane from a man on a balcony and drowns trying to save Ji Su from the elevator.
Saving Ji Su and the Looters [9:49]
In simulation 407, Anna uses a mop handle to open the elevator and save Ji Su. Ji Su tells Anna about looters talking about a child. Anna tries to sneak into the apartment but is caught by the looters. Hi Joe appears and overpowers the looters. Anna remembers giving Jane the homemade medicine. Ji Su chooses to stay with her grandparents.
Searching for Jane [11:00]
Hi Joe informs Anna that his team will search the building for Jane. Anna is determined to find him first. In simulation 7,993, Anna sees security agents shooting looters. She finds a child's drawings and helps a pregnant lady. She feels guilty about ignoring Jane and finds thousands of drawings of her abandoning him on her phone. Hi Joe says he's found Jane.
Multiple Simulations and Truth [11:51]
Anna enters the apartment, but agents capture her. Hi Joe says they'll wake her up on the roof to say goodbye. This is simulation 13,417. Hi Joe sees glimpses of previous runs and fights the agents, saving Anna. Anna tells him the full story and reveals they've had this conversation before.
Finding Jane and the End [12:40]
In simulation 21,499, Anna and Hi Joe fight the agents. Anna finds Jane unconscious in a wardrobe and gives him the medicine. Jane wakes up and says she never abandoned him, as she told him to wait in the wardrobe. Anna was severely wounded in the rocket and asked to use her mind for the simulation to be with Jane. The agents approach, and Anna tells Jane to swim. She jumps into the flood to join her son.
A New Beginning [14:29]
Anna helped Ji Su, assisted the pregnant lady, and stayed with Jane until the end. The system considers the simulation successfully completed due to her lack of selfishness. The AIs for Anna and Jane are put in new printed bodies and sent to a planet to start a new society with humanity's memories.
