Chapter 35 "The Journal Of Horrors"

• POV: Emilia Greco
• The leather-bound journal felt like carrying a loaded weapon as Emilia sat in her bedroom, documenting another day of watching her brother systematically destroy someone's psychological well-being while their parents applauded his "political instincts."
• Day 47 of documentation, she wrote in the careful handwriting that had earned praise from teachers who had no idea what she was actually recording. Ian spent thirty minutes today "helping" Marcus Chen with his college application essay. What actually happened: Ian identified Marcus's insecurities about his academic performance and systematically reinforced them while positioning himself as the only person who could help.