Illuminae

Why is James abandoned during the Hangar Bay 4 incident in the novel, Illuminae?

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During the Hangar Bay 4 incident, James' suit is cut after being attacked by a child he tried to save. This forces his leader to abandon him to avoid spreading the infection, which guarantees James’s death. A data pad later reveals that James killed himself to avoid becoming a mindless infected.

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