Petra Storm is the new member of the Storm family
For the baby to be acknowledged, the Inspector must give out a certificate that says the child is a Norm. This is defines the type of society Waknut is.
The Inspector is late to arrive at the Storm house, which agitates Joseph.
Petra is certified that she is perfectly normal baby.
Aunt Harriet comes to visit the newborn and the rest of the family.
Harriet’s baby is a blasphemy and has not been certified yet, and in desperation and in hopes of compassion she asks Emily (her sister/David’s mom) to get Petra certified as her own.
Emily is completely outraged and refuses to help her sister out, even though Harriet mentions that if she was to give birth to another blasphemy (she’s given birth to 3 blasphemies already), her husband would leave her, which characterizes her, and him.
Emily is disgusted by Harriet and the fact that she asked her to commit a sin.
Joseph feels no different from Emily, and is in disbelief that Harriet would do such things to save a “devil”.
Emily orders Harriet to leave her house, because she’s brought in “filth”, that is her blasphemed child.
David who eavesdrops on conversations, feels compassionate for Harriet, but can’t help her.
Harriet is found dead in a river, the day after she left, the cause or the baby was not mentioned.
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