On March 31, 2006, Brian Shaffer went out with friends in Columbus, Ohio.

It was a normal night. Bar hopping, drinks, a crowded city full of people.

At 1:55 a.m., Brian is seen on surveillance footage entering the Ugly Tuna Saloona.

He never comes back out.

There is no footage of him leaving. No confirmed sightings after that moment. No activity on his phone or bank accounts.

Inside the bar, there were no cameras tracking his movements. Witnesses say he was calm, talking with two women near closing time. At one point, he tells them he is heading back toward the stage area. Deeper into the bar, not leaving.

That is the last confirmed moment anyone sees him.

His friends leave later that night without him, believing he had already gone. But there is no clear moment where they separate. No goodbye. No explanation.

Just absence.

Investigators reviewed everything. Every camera angle. Every possible exit. Every route through the building.

Nothing.

Nearly two decades later, Brian Shaffer is still missing.

Because this is not just a disappearance.

It is a moment that should exist, but does not.

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