Summary

In Chapter 9: "The Generator"

Dr. Stadler realizes that regardless of whether or not Galt relents, he has no place in Washington. Stadler drives to the site of Project X in an attempt to carve out a place for himself. He is hoping to seize control of the weapon, but is too late. He and Cuffy fight over control of the weapon, detonate it, and the countryside is destroyed for hundreds of miles in all directions.

Dr. Ferris convinces the Washington men to try torturing Galt. Dagny hears about it and calls Francisco. The Taggart Bridge is destroyed in the Project X disaster, and for the first time, she does not run to fix the problem. Instead, she meets Francisco and solemnly recites Galt's oath. Dagny is now on strike.

Galt is tortured with a device called Project F while Dr. Ferris, Wesley...