body-and-identity

In this chapter, Case experiences severe physical and mental aftereffects from a prior event, manifesting as nausea and disorientation during a high-end dinner with Armitage and Molly. The holographic cabaret performance by Peter Riviera, featuring a disturbing and surreal projection of a woman resembling Molly, deeply unsettles Case and culminates in his vomiting outside. The chapter ends with Case attempting to regain control by contacting Maelcum to access a modem, signaling preparation for an imminent operation.