The choices made by the protagonist-reader throughout the novel point to the different ways by which citizenship is - or is not - a navigable institution that is ultimately fictional as a process of identity formation and personal belonging. The novel maps out the protagonist-reader’s journey, visually and narratively connecting their choices to fate, while reminding us that there are certain “scripted” endings mapped out for citizens.
Novels of this form often lead to a minimum of three endings. However, we have chosen to lead the paths to one common ending. The lack of multiple endings is meant to push the reader into questioning their agency in relation to the state, while also honoring the importance of one’s choices in shaping their life-experiences. We are often reminded that our choices are all we have. When we know how our story ends, the journey becomes all the more worthwhile.