The protagonist reflects on their bleak existence, questioning whether they have been trapped in a hellish reality since their death two years prior. This existential crisis highlights their feelings of despair and entrapment in a life dominated by familial pressures and academic expectations.

Living with their father and stepmother, the character experiences a form of punishment that seems endless, reminiscent of a torturous cycle. The struggle to continuously retake the ACT symbolizes the relentless pressure to achieve and conform, amplifying the sense of doom and hopelessness they feel in their current situation.