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Story summary
- In Vigil, KJ Boone, a wealthy oil tycoon, faces impending death and a legacy of environmental destruction.
- Jill Blaine, a spectral death doula, guides the narrative as Boone remains unrepentant about his sins against the planet.
- The story has Blaine navigate Boone's memories and confront his greed, defended with dismissive rhetoric.
- It questions limits of compassion and consequences of unchecked ambition, while critiquing societal structures and highlighting personal histories.
