Status Updates From A Vegetariana

IH reflects on family trauma and collapse of her marriage while watching YH waste away in the hospital. Staff attempt to force a feeding tube into YH, causing her to violently vomit blood.

The book ends in an ambulance with IH riding alongside her sister, questioning human violence and staring fiercely at the vibrant trees outside.

IH says that maybe it's a dream & she dreams too, but we all have to wake up...

IH recalls a memory that she's unable to share - 2 years ago, when her ex made the video with YH, IH was on her period for about a month. She eventually brought herself to see a gynae & found that it was a minor issue. She also struggled with her existence, finding her life meaningless & she's never truly lived. She didn't want to go on.

YH says she doesn't need food anymore because she's turning into a tree. IH tries to ask whether she wants to die & suddenly went down the rabbit hole of could she have done better for her sister? Protecting her from their father especially.

IH recalls her ex-husband (the one obsessed with YH's Mongolian Mark), who tried to jump out the balcony. He called months ago, wanting to see their son, Ji-Woo ❌