“Paranormal” themes like Adhemar's fight with Death.

One of the most unique and surprising stories from TNO, in my opinion, is the moment when Adhemar falls into a coma and we witness his dreams/visions during which Death judges his life.

Adhemar is by no means a saint, but if we had kept our promises to help ordinary people—such as reforming the healthcare system and supporting pro-social counterproposals of Vice President Lott, Adhemar wake up from his coma. Death gives him another chance, and he might be able to finish his term. If Adhemar did the opposite, Death would simply take him, and he would ultimately die without waking up from his coma.

This is a storyline that bears no resemblance to anything other than Taboritsky from Russia. The difference, however, is that in this case we have no guarantee that these are simply the hallucinations of a deranged schizophrenic, but rather something we can interpret for ourselves.

Maybe it's a second chance from God, maybe it's divine intervention, or maybe they're just dreams made up by the brain.

What do you think about storylines that delve so deeply into a character’s psyche that we’re forced to choose between rationality and belief in the supernatural?