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While Anna grapples with her environment and the loss of adult figures around her, Aster, unaware of the grim reality surrounding them, believes in the protective boundaries Anna has established and the stories she tells him about the outside world. However, his innocent exploration leads him to challenge those boundaries, forcing him to confront the “demons” Anna feared, and revealing the harsh truth of a world he never knew existed.
As Aster ventures beyond the wires in search of food, he finds himself captivated by a different group of children. His discovery of Blue Children thrusts him into a world of danger and uncertainty, one where he must navigate his fear and confront his sister’s warnings head-on.