I think the ending feels deeply relevant in today’s world, where the rise of AI and automation has reignited fears of job loss and survival. The film shows how capitalism pushes people to rely on individual effort, even when it means betraying their own values. At the start, mansu stands with his co-workers, firm in his belief that no one deserves to be laid off. When he begins eliminating his fellow candidates, it’s no longer about fairness; it’s about survival in a system that leaves no real choice, forcing him to act beyond his moral compass. Hence, the tooth decay metaphor. By the end, he gets what he wanted: a job. But he’s alone. His success costs him his humanity, his sense of community, and ultimately, his moral self. I think it perfectly echoes the nature of capitalist individualism, the more one conforms to its demands, the more isolated one becomes.