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As their situation stabilizes slightly with the deployment of a vaccine derived from Elpida’s native biology, Rachel’s condition worsens. Her unwavering resolve drives her towards the ruins again, eventually leading to her disappearance. David, alarmed at Rachel's absence, swiftly organizes a search operation. He navigates back to the very structures that had evoked such dread within them.
In a moment of dread, David discovers a bracelet on the ground—Rachel's keepsake that she would never abandon. The silence of the ruins envelops him as he pieces together the possibility that her thirst for answers may have led to her downfall. As he searches every corner of the ominous place, he grapples with the question—what sacrifice has the pursuit of knowledge demanded?