A Scanner Darkly Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapters 15-17 (pages 264-275) Summary

Chapters 15-17 (pages 264-275) Summary

Bruce wants to work with animals, but Mike assigns him to plant work on a farm. As Mike drives Bruce to the farm, he wonders whether New-Path destroyed Arctor-Fred-Bruce like this, so that they could ultimately receive him back. Mike remembers that the Executive Director told him that New-Path's goals have nothing to do with drug rehabilitation. Mike thinks that the money may be coming from Substance D sales. As a government agent, Mike knows that, contrary to public opinion, Substance D is not the product of a lab.

Bruce and his fellow Samarkand House residents have trouble remembering reality. They tell each other ludicrous stories. In one story, a man goes to find his friend and is told that his friend has died. The man says he will come back to look for his friend again on Thursday. Another story is about a community of people dying out, after...
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