Object
Sam's Letter of Resignation
A significant artifact that sparks emotional and operational responses from colleagues upon its presentation.
2 appearances
Purpose
To serve as a formal notice by Sam expressing his intention to resign and remove himself from his official role.
Significance
Acts as the immediate catalyst for interpersonal and institutional conflict: it crystallizes Sam's guilt and idealism, provokes Toby's fierce refusal and loyalty, forces the crisis back into the chain-of-command, and redirects private panic toward an urgent meeting with the President, escalating plot stakes.
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