Dongxun Guo

“Are you a man, or a woman?” In a world built on binaries, this is the question every trans soul must learn to answer—again and again. But imagine a future where bodies wither, yet minds ascend—consciousness can be uploaded to the cloud, and we could inhabit mechanised shells. In such a world, would gender still hold weight? Would it matter if you were man, woman, turtle or elephant?

In a port town in Japan, a young girl named Yoko helps out her mother with homestay business. A French lady whose car broke down became their new guest and suddenly interrupted Yoko’s daily routine, Their relationship changed subtly after a short-lived intimacy. Yoko’s thus embarked on the journey of exploring her self-identity...