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A crucial turning point arrives when Ella, upon discovering that she has been manipulated by her husband into starting the hormone therapy, confronts Dr. Simmons only to be told that removing the implanted device could lead to permanent infertility. This moment triggers a panic within Ella, and she begins to unravel, understanding that her treatment has not been about her choices but merely societal impositions.
In an emotional climax, Ella physically removes the device, reclaiming her sense of self and perceiving the world in vibrant color once again. However, the aftermath reveals a devastating truth: her hallucinations had led her to fatally harm her father during one of her fugue states—a heartbreaking realization that shatters her reality.