Lapis Safeiros’s Reviews > The Death Cure > Status Update

Jorge got them into a cheap motel after they’d purchased some clothes and food, and Thomas and Minho used the room’s computer to search the Netblock while Jorge and Brenda made dozens of calls to people Thomas had never heard of." --What's a "Netblock"? The Internet?

“Listen,” Thomas said. “We need a reason to trust you. Just talk.”

“Glad you came,” Gally said in his raspy voice. “Because the end of the world is upon us.” (right before Ch. 25) -- ominous words, my man.

The ride through Denvercompletelytookhisbreathaway. Herememberedthehoveringvehiclesfromhischildhood—unmanned, weaponizedpolicevehicleseveryonehadcalledcop machines....like nothing he’d ever seen before—thehugeskyscrapers,thebrilliantdisplaysofholographicadvertising,thecountless people—hereallyhadahardtimebelievingitwasreal. Somesmallpartof himwonderedifhisopticnerveswerebeingmanipulated..forgottenthesplendorofitall..

More than that, though, his gut told him that it was where they should start. “What if this is some kind of trap?” “Yeah,” Minho said. “Maybe we should think about this.” “No.” Thomas shook his head. “We can’t try to outguess them anymore. Sometimes they do things just to make me do the opposite of what they think I think they think I want to do.” ... "From now on I do what feels right," Thomas explained. dowantuwant

Minho looked at Thomas, a serious expression on his face. “If I don’t see you on the other side,” he said in a sappy voice, “remember that I love you.” Snickering at Thomas’s eye roll, he went through the doors and they closed. 66/182 [hehehe]

Thomas feels shame, and then shame at being ashamed. It confuses him, makes him want to run away, back to his dorm. The man senses it.
“We won’t leave this room until I’m satisfied with your commitment.” The words are like a death sentence handed down by a heartless judge. “You’ll answer my questions, and the sincerity better bleed from your pores. Do you understand?” Thomas nods.

went and volunteered to work for them?”
“Survival, Thomas.” A dark look passed over her face. “You don’t know how good you had it growing up under WICKED’s wing. Out in the real world, most people will do anything to survive one more day. Cranks and Immunes have different problems, yeah, but it’s still about surviving. Everybody wants to
live.” 58/182

Thomas was still in shock. He stood listening to Jorge and Newt and Minho, but it felt like he was watching something on a screen, like it wasn’t happening in front of him. He’d thought Teresa couldn’t be more of a mystery to him. Now this.

"Now look me in the eyes."...Thomas's stomach sank at the anguish he saw there."What is it?""You don't need to know right now. Youcan'tknow. But you havetomakemeapromise--andI'mnotmessingaroundhere.""What?""Yousweartome you won't read what's insidethatbloodyenvelopeuntilthetimeisright."..."Now swear to me. Swear it!"The boy's whole body seemed to tremble with every word."Break your promise and I'll never forgive you.