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Episode 1.3 - The End of Rust - Part 3

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Aug 17, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Comforting A Sick Child

  • Rust uses a childhood game and a handheld test kit to comfort and examine a sick child in an apartment scene.
  • The interaction reveals his rough past and an uneasy tenderness toward neighborhood kids.
INSIGHT

Sickness Exposes Social Inequality

  • Blood rot is treated as a social and economic crisis in the neighborhood, not just a medical issue.
  • Access to a cure depends on contacts and money, revealing inequality in healthcare availability.
ANECDOTE

Rushing For A Cure

  • Rust drives toward Midtown to source a blood rot cure while worrying about the infected child left behind.
  • His guilt and history of absence weigh on him as he prioritizes speed over other obligations.
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