It certainly seemed hopeless when they were shut in and the rest of the group cut off communication with them. I started to suspect that an Arena type situation was brewing where the others would watch them get experimented on or harvested for food and or zombie training.
This is, no doubt, the most emotion inducing chapter. The angst of getting to Solitary, the fear of getting cornered then trapped, finally when no escape seems possible, the most interesting duo of the bunch is abandoned by their co-survivors to there own fate.
I have to admit that I was completely surprised that Dani was so quick write them off. She seemed to take the inmates' safety, comfort and well being to heart at the beginning of the story. But I wonder if she was also motivated by the realization that they needed the inmates' help to survive in addition to her compassion. Gavin wasn't much of a surprise but Jodi quickly gave up hope too, albeit hesitantly it seems. Simon was the only one to even try to offer a suggestion on how to rescue them.
When Jodi offered a suggestion on a possible rescue, that brightened this chapter's mood...... until it's revealed that it would come to her own peril. I'm right there with you now that it looks bad for Jodi and Fredo. However, in that same scene, everyone else begins to step up and offer their on butts on the line to help the others (Except Simon. Then again, he didn't get the chance. The inmates in the dining hall getting attacked changed the conversation.) The guys volunteered in the least expected order; Fredo first offers to escort Jodi to make the rescue even possible, Gavin offers to be the bait to draw the zombies away and Dani volunteers to take Gavin's place as he is still too weak. Looks like this might be a team effort. Unlike Jean-Paul Sartre's play,
No Exit, there is an exit and
Salvation is other people, not Hell. Any thoughts?
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