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In a landmark moment of terror interwoven with anguish, Claire finds her mother captured by Desmond. Here, the narrative takes a heart-stopping turn as Claire confronts the devastating truth; her mother’s betrayal reveals that the person she has trusted is an embodiment of her tormentor within the alternate reality. The dynamic is upended when Claire learns she is actually Desmond experiencing the torment he inflicted upon his victims.
The cerberus that is past guilt and past deeds manifests; Claire’s existence becomes an endless loop of suffering orchestrated by the devil, compelling Desmond to relive the trauma he inflected, rather than the innocent girl he initially targeted.