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The Survivor Wants to Die at the End
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Content Warning: This section of the guide features discussion of death by suicide, suicidal ideation and/or self-harm, mental illness, child abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, substance use, and addiction.
Part 1: “The Not-End Days”
Part 1, Chapter 1 Summary: “Los Angeles: July 22, 2020: Paz Dario, 7:44 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time)”
Paz Dario is a 19-year-old actor living with his mother, Gloria, and stepfather, Rolando. He has attempted suicide in the past, causing his parents to worry about his mental state. Ten years earlier, a new technology called Death-Cast allowed subscribers to learn if they would die within the next 24 hours. The app is never wrong.
Each night from 12:00 am to 3:00 am, a Death-Cast operative, called a herald, might call to personally notify a person that this will be their last day of life. The heralds offer helpful suggestions for ways to create a meaningful End Day. Because of his suicidal ideation, Paz eagerly awaits a call each night from Death-Cast, but he never receives one. Today, Paz fights off his despair because he is auditioning for an important movie role, but his greatest performance is convincing his family that he is happy and well-adjusted.
Part 1, Chapter 2 Summary: “New York: Alano Rosa: 11 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)”
On the opposite side of the country, 19-year-old Alano Rosa is attending a business meeting. His father is Joaquin Rosa, the founder of Death-Cast, and Alano is being groomed to take over the company one day. This process becomes more challenging all the
