alienation-and-nostalgia

In this chapter, the narrator and Wun are summoned to a tense meeting with high-level officials, including the soon-to-be president Preston Lomax and E.D. Lawton, who accuses Jason Lawton of suffering from a debilitating neurological condition that could jeopardize the Perihelion project. The chapter explores the political and personal tensions surrounding Jason's health, the leaking of confidential medical information, and the strain on trust within the project team, culminating in a confrontation with Molly, who may have compromised Jason's privacy.