Content Warning: This section of the guide features discussion of sexual content, child death, and graphic violence.

El works on her plan to save everyone in the graduation hall. At first, she just makes it a point to be the last person out of the gym whenever her alliance runs the obstacle course. Next week, the school gives them a difficult course that almost no one could have survived, but El pulls everyone through. The groups that are waiting for them to complete the run are stunned, but El does them the unprecedented favor of telling them what to expect in the obstacle course.

The school normally prevents anyone from surviving if they run the course more than three times in a week, but El starts doing tandem runs with Orion. With his help, El is able to kill with single-minded focus. During one session, El grows so exhilarated that she passionately kisses Orion in the hall. Orion responds eagerly but backs away again when he accidentally touches El’s breast.

El’s next step is to do runs with any team that wants to, and she saves every team. For some reason, the obstacle course in the gym becomes increasingly difficult. El does a run with

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