The original Chapter 4 had the Mother irrationally accusing the protagonist of espionage. Readers called it “out of character.” The Mother now calmly explains that the protagonist’s “outsider curiosity” is a threat by definition , not by intent. The dialogue is colder, more philosophical, and far more chilling.

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It is a chapter about the loss of innocence and the terrifying realization that those who claim to care for you (the Mothers) might be the ones keeping you caged.