The series is also notable for its antagonists, The Keepers. These are not mustache-twirling villains, but former victims who have fully succumbed to the Grove’s logic. They believe that by assimilating others, they are saving them from the pain of the outside world. This "assimilation as salvation" philosophy provides a chilling philosophical conflict. The Keepers argue that to be cursed is to be protected, a twisted logic that challenges the heroes' desire to escape.
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