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As the days unfold, Jake, Sam, and other survivors—Lily and Rachel—are confronted with a stark choice: resort to drugs and frantic measures to stay awake, or succumb to the epidemic. Despite the superficial banter, they are acutely aware of the deadly stakes. The story poignantly reflects on the sheer madness of a world turned upside down, where even mundane concerns about sleep are now matters of life and death.