Also, sorry for the double post, but @CyanBlaze - I agree with you about the characterization of the kids in the epilogues. Maybe you could say that like, from the author's perspective, it would be "too easy" or "make the fans too happy" if the kids maintained their friendships and connections, but to me, idk, they've been through so much together, there's no way they're "just friends", they're all quite literally a family and need each other in a world where literally all they have is each other. I can understand conflict, but the way they all tear each other apart just feels like the result of a choice to heavily overplay the drama.