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Realizing his theory might be flawed when the "mad" outnumber the "sane," Bacamarte performs a radical reversal. He releases the inmates, concluding that true madness lies in those who possess perfect, unwavering moral and mental equilibrium. He then interns the town’s "exemplary" citizens—the honest, the altruistic, and the loyal.

The core conflict challenges the reader to define where sanity ends and madness begins, suggesting that "truth" is often subjective and fluid. Resources & Adaptations O Alienista

Father Lopes represents the Church, initially skeptical of Bacamarte’s "scientific" authority but ultimately unable to stop the tide of institutionalization. The Final Twist Realizing his theory might be flawed when the