A psychological thriller about a medical student who becomes entangled with a patient who seems to know intimate details about her life.
Story Structure — 3 Plot Phases
Asylum Beginnings
Eve starts her medical studies at the asylum, encountering various patients including the enigmatic Don Wake.
Key Events
Asylum Introduction — Medical students study patients at the asylum Characters: Eve, Don Wake, Nurse Olivia, Attendant RufusLocation: Mental Asylum
Don's Revelation — Don shares intimate knowledge of Eve's life Characters: Eve, Don WakeLocation: Asylum Common Room
Unsettling Revelations
Don's intimate knowledge of Eve's life begins to unsettle her as she notices a stalker following her.
Key Events
Stalker Appears — Eve notices someone following her Characters: Eve, NeighborLocation: Eve's Neighborhood
Don's Predictions — Don makes accurate predictions about Eve's future Characters: Eve, Don Wake, Anna, TedLocation: Asylum Study Room
Truth and Confrontation
Eve must determine if Don's visions are real or if she's losing her grip on reality as the stalker's presence intensifies.
Key Events
Confrontation with Stalker — Eve confronts the person stalking her Characters: Eve, Stalker, NeighborLocation: Eve's Home
Truth Revealed — Eve discovers the connection between Don and the stalker Characters: Eve, Don Wake, MotherLocation: Asylum Private Room
Final Confrontation — Eve faces the truth about Don's abilities Characters: Eve, Don Wake, Nurse Olivia, Attendant RufusLocation: Asylum
Story Breakdown
Asylum Setting — The mental asylum where Eve studies patients
Patient Population — Various patients with delusions of being prophets
Medical Staff — Eve and fellow students studying the patients
Don Wake Mystery — The enigmatic patient who knows Eve's life
Initial Encounter — Eve meets Don and notices his unusual visions
Intimate Revelations — Don shares specific details about Eve's private life
Predictive Abilities — Don makes accurate predictions about Eve's future
Stalker Threat — Someone begins following Eve who knows her life
First Sightings — Eve notices someone watching her
Escalation — The stalker's presence becomes more threatening
Connection to Don — Eve suspects Don may be connected to the stalker
Sanity Question — Eve questions her own mental state
Professional Doubt — Eve wonders if her work is affecting her perception
Personal Crisis — Eve struggles to distinguish reality from delusion
Truth Revelation — The final truth about Don and the stalker
Within the confines of an insane asylum languish many would-be seers and messiahs. Medical students meet them day in, day out. But when Eve meets Don Wake, she discovers he's not your run-of-the-mill paranoic. In fact, his visions of her life on the outside tread the line between fantasy and reality as a stalker becomes known to her. She could be in danger; it could all be in her head.
