Chapter 23. Summary

In Chapter 23, Luke recognizes the man Philip is interviewing as Oscar Wydell. Oscar is responsible for killing two people that Luke saw him kill in front of the Population Police building. Oscar says he is responsible for the coup. He says they have the heads of the Population Police jailed in a secret location. Oscar indicates they'll be setting up a new government, a government of the people, and they'll also be holding trials to prosecute those they have in custody. Luke wonders if Oscar is truly the head of the coup because many of the insiders were secret to the other members in case they were caught and tortured.

Chapter 23. Analysis

Once again, Luke is having an inner struggle with what to believe is reality and what is a lie. It's also a struggle with good and evil. Luke thinks Oscar is...