第12話

あらすじ

日本語の要約がないため、Englishで表示しています。

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Emma’s group reaches the boundary wall, and the reason for leaving the youngest children behind becomes clear. In an earlier conversation, Phil showed that he had already pieced together much of the House’s secret. Emma told him that transporting every child across the chasm was impossible that night. Phil agreed to protect the children aged four and younger while Emma promised to return before any reached shipment age. Isabella reports the fire and fifteen escapees to headquarters, triggering an alarm. The fugitives avoid the guarded bridge. Instead, Don launches a rope across the chasm, and the children use coat hangers as improvised zip-line handles to cross toward the forest. Their training allows them to move quickly and safely. Isabella runs along the wall and arrives as Emma, the last child, crosses and the ropes are cut. Watching them escape prompts Isabella to remember her own childhood in a farm, the loss of a friend, and her decision to survive by becoming a caretaker. She also recalls recognizing Ray as her biological son. Isabella stops pursuing the group, removes the remaining ropes, and wishes them well. In the forest, Emma and the others greet their first sunrise beyond Grace Field House.