Heart of the Dawn: Inferno is the story of Dawn Campbell and company, and part of the Heart of the Dawn universe. Dawn also appears in Heart of the Dawn: Rogue and Sentry, as well as films too. Heart of the Dawn: Inferno is the second installment in the Heart of the Dawn franchise.
Xiao Zhiyu and Hu Xiu are brought together by a Republic of China-themed murder mystery game. In the scripted NPC game filled with falling snow and spies in the shadows, the two ignite a fateful spark. An unexpected reunion in the real world reveals the mystery of each other's identities. The two shuttle between the misaligned time-spaces of reality and the script, and finally achieve two-way growth in the cross-dimensional bond, completing the transformation of love and self.
When the eldest son of the wealthy Pei family, Pei Shixiang, dies in a tragic accident, his widow Su Heng takes control of the family business. Her authority is challenged by the return of the long-lost second son, Pei Shiye, who claims to be the rightful heir—and shocks everyone by looking exactly like his late brother—threatening everything she has built.
After awakening from a coma with her memory erased, Chen Jinxue pretends to remain amnesiac while uncovering a horrifying truth tied to her husband. Joining forces with three women bound by betrayal and survival, she helps orchestrate a meticulous trap to bring a hidden predator to justice—turning the hunt into a deadly battle of memory, identity, and revenge.