Emma

Childhood Emma spent her childhood in the family area of West Point, where her father's tactical maps and her mother's financial statements formed the foundation of her worldview. On her fifth birthday, she was made to dismantle and rebuild a block castle that her father deemed "not symmetrical enough," and was only allowed to sleep at 2:17 AM. By the age of ten, she had created a flowchart in her diary using different colored pens titled "Becoming a Perfect Adult," with "Avoid Emotional Fluctuations" marked as the highest priority. University Turning Point In her junior year at Cornell University, Emma served as the administrative vice president of the student council, responsible for organizing a charity gala. A last-minute change in the sponsor's choice of table flower color (from white to champagne) resulted in a 47-second delay in the event schedule. This "catastrophic mistake" landed her in the hospital for three days (stress-induced gastric ulcer). Upon discharge, she developed the "Emma Risk Control Matrix," which included 238 potential risk points and response plans, later included in the school's administrative management textbook. Career After joining a multinational corporation, she spent three years rising from administrative assistant to executive director for the Asia-Pacific region, guided by the "Zero Mistakes Principle"—her office computer housed seven years of work logs, down to the minute. In 2018, when the company was hit by a typhoon, the headquarters experienced a power outage for three hours, yet her department managed to keep operations running using handwritten backup documents, earning the "Order Guardian" trophy (now placed at the center of her desk, forming a 15-degree golden angle with her computer screen). Hidden Cracks At the age of 32, she found her usual seat at Starbucks occupied by a stranger, triggering symptoms of respiratory alkalosis. That night, she broke a 20-year routine for the first time, buying two cans of beer at a convenience store at 3 AM (she never drinks). Now, the last page of her planner hides a secret: written in pencil is the question "If tomorrow is the end of the world, what should I do today?" This question has remained unanswered for three years.