Chapter 21 - "Mark of the Beast" - Part 2

[Austin king]

This episode was awesome.I do have a question for everybody why did they blow up the arena and how is durai alive. Finally whats going to happen to the arena

[nikvoodoo]

This episode was awesome.I do have a question for everybody why did they blow up the arena and how is durai alive. Finally whats going to happen to the arena

Well, if you thought you could take out your enemies in one felled swoop, wouldn't you?

Durai is alive because he didn't get killed during the War (as many of us predicted.....we really need to make that "I Told You So" Thread....).

I'd imagine that about 50% of the arena is going to catch on fire at least (that's what it looked like in the artowrk). But Tardust seemed to know his explosives and if he says they didn't have enough, I betcha they didn't have enough to actually blow the whole thing up like they were planning.

[Guts Malone]

Here's a thought, what if the Mailers were in it from the get go, for example, the genetic zombie testing was being performed on the inmates at Eastern Bay. Inmates would be ideal for testing, some would would participate for a shorter sentence and some would be forced into it. They are confined, and if something goes wrong, the situation could be chalked up to an "accident". You have to wonder where the Mallers get all their intel and in such as short time. It would also explain the the different types of zombies, markings and the tattoo number 5. For example, if Bricks was test on, would he be a "Big One" Also, why would the zombies, at the area, want to toy with there food before eating it. Very similar to prisoners with the first taste of power and freedom.

[WestonWisdom]

What I don't understand, is that once its burning, why would it stop burning?

[nikvoodoo]

What I don't understand, is that once its burning, why would it stop burning?

Fires burn themselves out when they run out of fuel. If everything in the fires path gets burned, the fire will eventually just go out on it's own.

[Eviebae]

Whatever happens, the lack of proper firepower leaves an opening for Ink to show up again.

My question with Pippin is, what power do the Mallers hold over him that makes him okay with being beaten, cut and left out in the open. My guess is family.

[Wicked Sid]

Or freedom. I do not believe Pippin is/was a Maller, it's too obvious, he could just be telling the truth.

[wh33t]

What I don't understand, is that once its burning, why would it stop burning?

Well if it only just burns and doesn't explode, I would imagine most Zombies (especially if there is intelligent ones in there) would just run out of it. The intent was probably to surprise attack them, and seriously dent their numbers quickly. Which it appears they failed to do.

[wh33t]

Here's a thought, what if the Mailers were in it from the get go, for example, the genetic zombie testing was being performed on the inmates at Eastern Bay. Inmates would be ideal for testing, some would would participate for a shorter sentence and some would be forced into it. They are confined, and if something goes wrong, the situation could be chalked up to an "accident". You have to wonder where the Mallers get all their intel and in such as short time. It would also explain the the different types of zombies, markings and the tattoo number 5. For example, if Bricks was test on, would he be a "Big One" Also, why would the zombies, at the area, want to toy with there food before eating it. Very similar to prisoners with the first taste of power and freedom.

You would think that Tardust (the rapist) would know about the smell thing then wouldn't you?

[Chewlikeyouhaveasecret]

This is turning out to be an amazing chapter.

The most exciting thing in this episode for me was the description of the little one’s arm. The presence of the tattoo definitely implies that someone or something made them.

Assuming that the these specialized zombies have not always been around and that the mutations aren’t occurring because of prolonged or more intense exposure to the origin point of the outbreak means that our survivors can go check out where the first attacks happened without turning themselves into “them�. I am crossing my fingers that we get a look at one of the epicenters, even if it is only a fly over in a helicopter.

It would be insane if Pin-stripe was the one responsible for the new specialized zombies somehow. But there is also the possibility that whoever is responsible for the original outbreak is still around. The way prisoners were being captured instead of eaten also hints to more sinister motives than keeping their food fresh. It makes the arena even more horrifying because it has possibly been a zombie factory this entire time.

And I thought that David Pevsner was awesome as Tar (I am glad they are shortening it now because every time they say Tardust I hear Tardis) in this episode. I definitely want to know what Tar thinks he knows about the zombies.