Novel

Chapter 8: Chapter 8

Evelyn is trapped in the sub-basement as the hospital's 3:00 a.m. purge protocol begins, erasing her digital existence. She realizes the 'malpractice suit' is a front for a massive fiscal conspiracy (402-B) involving the Board Chair. After refusing a demand from the Unknown Caller to trade her evidence for Sarah's life, she is approached by a terrified janitor who reveals the hospital is moving Arthur Finch's body to the incinerator at 3:15 a.m., providing her with a final, desperate window to secure physical proof.