I often get into discussions and arguments with people where I try to understand the motivations behind everything the person says and does—especially when it’s a person with completely opposing views. This project started as a similar exercise to see if I could justify some behaviour that goes against my personal beliefs—to see if it was possible to understand and empathise with a character making unhealthy decisions because of their circumstances. This story treads the dangerous path of moral ambiguity, of what is acceptable and what isn’t in difficult situations. It makes the reader ponder over the uncomfortable decisions the characters must take when pushed into a corner and forced to take desperate actions. In this project, I attempt to break away from my usual visual style and create an immersive illustrated short story.