Part 2, Chapter 8 The Aperture Moment Summary

Like many on board, Besen is worried by the mech attack. Toby tries to distract her with food and sex. The ship is quickly approaching the disc in the center of the galactic jet. Quath finishes communing with her kind. Toby asks her if the Myriapodia will help the humans and Quath replies, "They must." The Magnetic Mind leaves the humans, but first gives them a map to follow to the disk. Argo is to follow the star into the black hole.

Part 2, Chapter 8 The Aperture Moment Analysis

Quath seems to imply that the Myriapodia's actions to be preordained, or at least foretold. The humans are reluctant to proceed into the disk, but they are committed to following the instructions the Mind gives them in Abraham's name.