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SAVAGERY RESTORED: ECOTOPIA'S DARK SIDE

In this chapter, Weston is finally allowed to witness one of the ritual war games. It takes place much like a high school football game, with one team on one side of a field and the other team across the field. Like football, they rush at each other. However, unlike football and more like the gladiators of ancient Rome, instead of balls, they carry spears! The two teams rush towards each other and engage in combat. Weston watches as one man is seriously injured, the other team wins, and combat is ended. The injured man is bandaged up and awaits transport to a hospital. Weston gets a chance to speak to the injured man, who along with an elderly man explains to Weston the origin, reason, and idea behind the ritual combat. That night, Weston dreams...