Chapter 45-1: Distorted Truths

**Gooer** · Apr 21st, 2014, 10:21 AM

Oh..... The artwork is the cremation of Datu...... *tears start to form*

**Footbutt** · Apr 21st, 2014, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Gooer

And the interesting part: Ink and his posse sealed the entrance of the Tunnel at the Church. Was it to stop the survivors getting back in, or something else?

and they did it overnight, right? many hands make for light work.

i wonder if they sealed off the entrance to the Arena at the underground fork as well?
will Michael get his hands on bunker-buster munitions?

ALSO...
who was creepin' at the Arena before? (pipe/can kicker)
not Scratch, for almost certainty. Either Skittles or... who else?

**Witch_Doctor** · Apr 21st, 2014, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by TacticalJHP

Wow. They knew they took the tunnel to the arena, so they destroyed the entrance so no one would check out the second path.

That means the arena is useless, and the second path is invaluable to ink.

Unless they didn't seal up the tunnel entrance from the Arena's direction. That's a LONG way to go to get to the fork in the tunnel. Sounds like the making of a trap. Good thing there is that K.O.D.I. thing.

**LizzyFabre** · Apr 21st, 2014, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by pmchawk

I just relearned to the last part. 😑 I blame Blair.

Well excuse ME for dying.

**Gooer** · Apr 21st, 2014, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by TacticalJHP

Wow. They knew they took the tunnel to the arena, so they destroyed the entrance so no one would check out the second path.

That means the arena is useless, and the second path is invaluable to ink.

No, because the tunnel is still accessible from the Arena, just not from the Church, unless they block that off too....

**Gooer** · Apr 21st, 2014, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Footbutt

and they did it overnight, right? many hands make for light work.

It wasn't even that long, was it?

**HardKor** · Apr 21st, 2014, 10:41 AM

I'm glad we got a little change in perspective after the gut-punch we got last time.

A couple of thoughts:
So we got confirmation about Riley. Glad we got that out of the way. I like what she said about the whole issue not mattering, but let's face it, people are just naturally curious and I don't think we were ever gonna stop with the speculation if we didn't find out which way she leaned.

Interesting that Tardust left Scratch behind. I guess he finally got tired of following her on her revenge mission. Tar is a little cockroach, he's gonna survive no matter what. But I wonder what would happen to him is Scratch stumbled onto his little hideout?

As for Scratch following the convoy. How much damage she is capable of here? It might seem like not much since she's by herself. But Scratch is devious enough to do some real harm. This is gonna be interesting.

The funeral scene was a nice goodbye for Datu. All in all it's good that he got to go out relatively peaceful and content. I'm dreading the reaction people are going to have when everyone finds out about Lizzy dying. At least with Datu people had time to deal with it coming. I have a feeling the news about Lizzy is going to be harsh.

**Verse** · Apr 21st, 2014, 10:49 AM

Odd as it sounds I am sad that we know that Riely had the hots for Lizzy. It was one of those things that I enjoyed not being answered. We at the Forums sure, as well as most of the characters, but I liked it unspoken. Not a major thing. I know more people wanted to know than people ok with reading between the lines.

Burt and Ri are bosses though. They have their shit together for sure. I am not shocked that Tardust flipped. He didn't want to be a part of the hunt. I am betting he finally just had enough. She was to the point of standing on the walls of the colony. KC did say that the scene of Scratch and Tardust didn't break how the story has been told so far. This shows how. Great story telling.

Ink destoying the tunnel is tough. They don't know where he is now. That is setting up for him to stage a massive attack. They killed his Tremoth, wrecked his church (Well. Ink did. That was to clsoe the tunnel from them finding it), burning down the Lab, and found the jail. He knows that they are getting close. That means we are on a fast track of Ink going "Well. Time to take care of these ppl"