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The passage of time brings further challenges; Benjamin faces the anxiety of his deteriorating state as he begins to regress into infancy. His metamorphosis culminates in a tragic yet poetic conclusion; as Daisy lovingly takes care of her child-like partner, whom she once knew as a man, she finds herself immersed in sorrow.
When Hurricane Katrina descends upon their lives, Daisy lays bare her experiences, revealing the tragedy of their intertwined fates. The elements of memory, love, birth, and death converge, neatly wrap up the timeline of Benjamin's life, echoing the clockmaker's sentiments about time, loss, and love.