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Marlo's eventual decision to admit her failures starkly contrasts the earlier recklessness, asserting the necessity of facing past actions and establishing a path toward healing.
The Aftermath of Forgiveness
As the dust settles, the students experience a transformative arc centered on forgiveness—not only of others but of themselves. The narrative highlights the significance of atonement in the face of sorrow and mistakes. In the poignant aftermath, they decide to dispose of the evidence of their experiments in a symbolic gesture to sever ties with the darkness they faced.