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Nine Perfect Strangers Chapter 31

By Liane Moriarty

Chapter 31

Okay, so Lars has been to a lot of health resorts, but never one where they’ve given them drugs.
Masha explains that she’s given the guests micro-doses of LSD to heighten their senses. So it’s cool, guys! No worries!
Lars is pretty chill about this revelation. But the other guests are having a more mixed reaction.
Heather is outraged. Napoleon is worried because he had a “bad trip” as a teenager and swore off drugs. Ben is freaked out because his sister is an addict.
Masha explains she’s been micro-dosing their smoothies the entire time they’ve been at Tranquillum House. But this last smoothie was something different. It’s part of a new protocol. And they’re the first nine guests who get to experience it.
While everyone else is losing their minds, Lars is psyched. He’s getting an exclusive five-star drug experience. Best retreat ever!
The guests get ready for their “journeys.” Ben and Jessica are also told that their smoothies have added ecstasy. Lovely.
Delilah helps Lars lie back for his “guided therapy.” He sees a young boy come over to him, but Lars ignores him. And then his mind explodes into a billion purple petals.