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Aunt Lydia Begins Writing the Holograph from "The Testaments". Aunt Lydia starts writing her secret manuscript, the Ardua Hall Holograph, in her private sanctum within the Hildegard Library.

After the statue unveiling, during the main narrative

Aunt Lydia Begins Writing the Holograph

Aunt Lydia starts writing her secret manuscript, the Ardua Hall Holograph, in her private sanctum within the Hildegard Library. She hides it inside a hollowed-out copy of Cardinal Newman's Apologia Pro Vita Sua. She reflects on her past, her power, and the risks of writing, knowing that discovery could mean death. This act sets the stage for her eventual betrayal of Gilead.