Mara is a survivor of domestic abuse attending a group therapy session. She's skeptical of the therapist's approach and believes confronting her trauma directly is the only way to heal. She finds the other attendees and the therapist's methods unconvincing. Mara is drawn to sharp objects and finds a certain release in them. Her past trauma involved a violent incident with a former partner. In therapy, the suggestion of role-playing as a way to process her trauma sparks her interest. She is intrigued by the other participants and their stories.