Chapter 2006

"Don't worry, Zac's target is me. He won't harm Jenson," Chandler said, trying to offer some comfort. Still, the mention of Zac cast a heavy, unsettling silence over the room. "Tomorrow is the deadline. If we don't find him, does that mean we'll have to follow Zac's demands and broadcast a murder live?" A hundred lives hung in the balance. What kind of twisted mind would make such a demand? If they agreed, how were they any different from Zac? But if they refused, Jenson's life would be in jeopardy. No matter what decision they made, it felt as though there was no right answer. Abigail couldn't shake the feeling of helplessness. Helen lowered her gaze, letting out a heavy sigh. The situation they were facing felt strikingly similar to the well-known train dilemma in psychology. A runaway train was speeding toward two diverging tracks—one with five children tied to it, and the other with just one. As the conductor, which track would one choose? Five lives were at stake on one tra