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In a world shattered by societal collapse, a man whose life was built on deceit faces ultimate reckoning. Haunted by his dismissive past interactions, particularly with a prepared woman named Mollie, he succumbs to starvation's grip. Desperate, he targets the well-stocked home of the Thornhills, a family he once wronged. What begins as a desperate raid escalates into a brutal confrontation, forcing him to confront the devastating consequences of a life lived by shortcuts, in a final, chilling moment that redefines true preparedness. Comparable works include The Road