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The Search for Meaning

Brother Juniper's six-year investigation to find a pattern in the victims' lives mirrors humanity's broader struggle to impose order and significance on random tragedy, ultimately questioning whether such meaning can be proven.

Brother Juniper's six-year investigation to find a pattern in the victims' lives mirrors humanity's broader struggle to impose order and significance on random tragedy, ultimately questioning whether such meaning can be proven.

Brother Juniper's investigation reflects a human desire to find pattern and purpose in seemingly random tragedy.

Brother Juniper seeks proof of faith through data; the Abbess finds meaning in love despite the apparent futility of her work.

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