In this scene, the tension and danger of the ghost park begin to fully reveal themselves. The illusion of comfort aboard the riverboat quickly gives way to paranoia and pursuit. Mr. Bunny returns — now disguised as a waiter — and though he seems harmless at first, his betrayal unleashes the full force of Heino’s surveillance state. Anne and the Backpack’s escape becomes a chaotic sprint for survival.

But amid the action, a deeper allegory unfolds. The golden ticket, absurdly obtained in a toilet stall by trickery, turns out to be the only escape route — a satirical comment on the randomness and arbitrariness of privilege. Who gets to leave, who gets caught, and who controls the rules?

The climax is Anne’s leap into the river. It mirrors her earlier plunge into the Fire of Eternal Change, yet now it’s no longer a moral test but a political necessity. She is no longer only a child facing inner trials — she is now a fugitive hunted by a regime. Book II marks this transformation clearly: the personal and political are no longer separable.

Even the setting betrays its dreamlike surface. What seemed like a whimsical boat ride turns out to be a floating trap, complete with hidden speakers, surveillance routines, and pre-scripted applause. The comfort is staged. The threat is real.

And yet, Anne doesn’t panic — she acts. Her decision to jump is abrupt, even foolish, but it reclaims the narrative. In a world of managed illusions, the one true gesture is a plunge into uncertainty. And that, more than any speech or ticket, becomes her declaration of truth.