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故事背景设定在迪士尼·皮克斯的《心灵奇旅》之前。22违反了生之来处的规则，拒绝去地球，招募了另外五个新的灵魂来试图反叛。然而，由于同伙们的活动导致了意料之外的结果，22的颠覆性密谋实际上可能会意外揭示出生命的意义。

VR A couple enjoy their holiday drinking on the beach. After they doze off, the weather starts to change. A large, dark figure lies on the beach when they wake. Pretty soon, more and more people feel the need to interfere. By the Shore is a virtual-reality portrait of group dynamics. As a viewer, you are right at the…