We meet the ER doctor Paul Wellfellow and get to know him. The details and action of a physician in a Big City ER are documented. The first victim of the Innerglow Effect spikes Paul's curiosity. We see how daily life in an intensive medical setting really is.
As the story concludes, Paul's withdrawal and Pablo transcendence become manifest. We see how the implications of The Innerglow Effect have impacted all the principle characters. God has the final word, it would seem.