An act of sedition was committed last night—Pyron, by the flavor of it. The empirical flag was stolen and a flag bearing the blasphemy ‘Pyron is Free’ was raised over the Circle. If any of you know who did this, it is your patriotic duty to turn them in immediately. Do not think that you can save your friend or family member with silence. If we discover the thief belongs to you, your entire family will be dishonored and die with him. Therefore, it is in your best interest to be the first one to report any tips or leads on his identity. This is the skyn he was wearing when he committed the crime. As long as this impostor is free, you won’t be. Do I make everything clear?

The coworker with the busted lip wants me to arrest you. ... Fortunately for you, I’ve got more important things to do than settle workplace quarrels between grown-ass men.

I don’t know. A couple of reasons. It felt right. I needed his help. He saved my life. I asked him over and over again why, and I don’t even think he could understand why he did what he did. He kept calling me his friend, like I wasn’t his enemy. So we formed a truce to try to get off the island together, but I knew that I’d have to kill him once we reached the mainland. If I took him in alive . . .