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The Survivor Wants to Die at the End
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Part 4, Chapters 71-90Chapter Summaries & Analyses
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, pregnancy loss, substance use, addiction, and cursing.
Part 4: “How to Survive an End Day, Whether You Like It or Not”
Part 4, Chapter 71 Summary: “July 27, 2020: Paz, 7:57 a.m.”
Paz discovers that his fight with Alano was captured by onlookers and posted all over social media. He reads hateful comments that make him sound deranged and violent. This leads to a downward mental spiral, and Paz ends up self-harming by cutting his foot. To add to his misery, he learns that the news media have camped out outside his front door.
Part 4, Chapter 72 Summary: “Alano, 10:30 a.m.”
Alano berates himself for the way he handled the confrontation with Paz. He believes that his presence in Paz’s life made everything worse.
Part 4, Chapter 73 Summary: “Paz, 11:05 a.m.”
Paz remains sequestered indoors to avoid the cameras outside. On the pretext of calling his psychiatrist, he goes to his room to inflict more self-harm.
