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In *Chapter 33: Richard in the Dark*, tension escalates as Jack and Richard confront the eerie "Etheridge-thing," a monstrous entity taunting them from outside their window. Jack, fueled by anger, defies the creature by invoking his mother’s authority, shouting orders for it to leave. The creature retaliates with cruel remarks about Jack’s deceased mother, but Jack detects its underlying unease. Richard, confused and terrified, questions how the creature knows personal details, revealing his growing…-
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The chapter opens with Morgan Sloat arriving at Thayer School after receiving news that Jack Sawyer and Richard have escaped. Indifferent to rules, he parks in a handicapped spot and uses cocaine to heighten his senses, musing about its potential potency in the Territories. Earlier, Gardener had woken him in a panic, fearing Sloat’s rage, but Sloat remains eerily calm, feeling a sense of predestination. He reassures Gardener before abruptly ending the call and transitioning into his alternate self,…
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In Chapter 32, “Send Out Your Passenger!,” Jack and Richard find themselves in a tense and surreal situation. Richard, visibly exhausted and disoriented, insists on rearranging his room, which has been pulled out of shape. Despite the eerie silence outside and distant growls, Richard refuses to discuss the unsettling events, attributing his distress to a fever. He lies down on the floor, wrapped in a blanket, and falls asleep, leaving Jack to keep watch. Jack observes the unsettling shifts in reality…
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Jack and Richard notice an eerie silence in Nelson House, realizing the dorm is inexplicably empty. The usual sounds of music and TV are gone, replaced by an unsettling quiet. Jack, more attuned to such shifts, senses danger, while Richard struggles to mask his fear. Their whispered conversation reveals mutual unease, and Jack’s probing questions force Richard to admit his terror. The discovery of an abandoned room with a lit joint further unnerves Richard, who is torn between reporting the infraction…
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In Chapter 30, "Thayer Gets Weird," Jack finds temporary refuge in Richard's dorm room at Thayer School, where he borrows clean clothes to blend in with the preppy students. Richard, concerned for Jack's safety, insists he return to New Hampshire but leaves for basketball practice, warning Jack to pose as a visiting student if questioned. Jack, dressed in Richard's slightly too-small blazer and tie, humorously embraces his new "preppy" identity, momentarily enjoying the familiarity of school routines.…
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Jack Sawyer arrives at Thayer School, exhausted and disheveled, surveying the campus as he searches for his friend Richard Sloat. The school’s imposing library and orderly grounds contrast with Jack’s unkempt appearance. He navigates the paths between buildings, observing students and faculty, including an elderly bronze statue of Elder Thayer. A tense encounter with a senior prefect named Etheridge forces Jack to hurry toward Nelson House, where Richard resides, adding urgency to his mission. The…
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Jack is overwhelmed by grief and guilt after the death of his friend Wolf, sitting in a daze as the surroundings fall silent. He wrestles with self-blame and exhaustion, resisting the urge to continue his journey despite Wolf’s dying wish. The sudden arrival of voices from upstairs jolts him into action, prompting him to gather his belongings, including the mysterious envelope and a few stolen items, before fleeing the bloodstained room. His movements are almost robotic, driven by a desperate need to…
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In Chapter 28, Jack Sawyer is haunted by the memory of Wolf, his loyal friend from the Territories who died protecting him. As Jack hitchhikes across Illinois, he is overwhelmed by grief and guilt, recalling moments of impatience and thoughts of abandoning Wolf, now realizing his friend’s nobility. Wolf’s absence weighs heavily on him, and he struggles with vivid memories of their time together, which bring him to tears. Despite his emotional turmoil, Jack finds it surprisingly easy to secure rides, as…
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In Chapter 25, Jack and Wolf prepare to "flip" from their oppressive environment at the Sunlight Home back to the Territories. Jack carefully plans their escape, choosing to flip from the downstairs bathroom to avoid the risk of falling from their third-floor room. He instructs Wolf to wait in a stall, and though Wolf seems listless, he agrees. Jack expresses guilt for involving Wolf, but Wolf reassures him with a glimmer of hope. The tension builds as Jack forces himself to eat breakfast to avoid…
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Jack awakens groggily in a straitjacket, disoriented and in pain after being drugged by Sunlight Gardener. He realizes he is trapped in the Sunlight Home, a sinister institution run by Gardener, who dismisses Jack’s stirrings as mere dreaming. Jack overhears Gardener discussing plans to meet someone named Mr. Sloat, hinting at a larger conspiracy. Meanwhile, Jack grieves for Wolf, who has been confined to a cruel iron box, where his agonized howls unsettle the other boys. Wolf’s suffering becomes…
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