Chapter 45-1: Distorted Truths

[Bullethead]

Tardust is supposed to be some sort of hardened criminal from eastern bay. I'd be surprised if he would give information that easily without something being up.

[TacticalJHP]

Tardust is supposed to be some sort of hardened criminal from eastern bay. I'd be surprised if he would give information that easily without something being up.

He is also the type to do anything to save his skin, including rat Scratch or anyone else out.

Especially when there is a big bearded man with a gun in your face, and a woman with a Bow in your...

Let's assume face as well.

[Gnex]

Tardust is supposed to be some sort of hardened criminal from eastern bay. I'd be surprised if he would give information that easily without something being up.

Tardust is about as hard as Jello....... He is a Lackey and he is going to anything he can to save himself.

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

I tend to disagree. She is the human prime evil thing in WA-verse, while Ink is the male pendant on the zombie-horde-side. Just try to recall every moment in time when she twisted the words of her counterparts in her favor. She was very skilled in doing so; and her talents to take advantage of almost any situation are unmatched by anyone - but not anything like Ink ...

Best wishes!
Liam

Yeah, I concur - to a certain degree. But in my opinion, the way Scratch just embraced the new possibilities which were caused by Ink's actions. If she had played nice at the beginning of the zombicalypse she would have been already dead by now. Think about what almost happened to Lizzy when she was thrown out of the tower. She is of course a perfect predator. But this this is her way of surviving. Ink, the human life-extinction-event meteorit that hit LA created this niche for her. However, I would not call her more brutal, bloodthirsty or manical than the arbitrary African warlord we put our conscience aside for in order to gain access to noble earths e.g.

[Tar Heel Fan]

Tardust strikes me as more of a pyro or a bomb maker than a pure genius.... The only "grand" thing we have seen him do/attempt was the attack on the arena.....

I could see Burt and Riley holding him hostage, or perhaps he really has gotten sick and tired of Scratch.... Gives up the goods on her..... Helps take her down.... And becomes a good guy..... Who then rigs some sort of explosion to get back into the tunnels to go after Ink???!!??? ....

This episode reveals a little more about why Lizzie's death was necessary... What does Michael need now to get Ink and the zombies? An expert at blowing shit up... Tardust's orchestrated the destruction of the arena. He's a survivor who seems to have little loyalty to anyone else's cause, just to keeping himself alive. So, if Burt and Riley bring him in, he'll have his big role to play...
Lizzie was the only one who knew Tardust was the one who attacked her, no one else saw it or knows what the guy looked like.
If she had been alive they brought him in, no way would Saul let him take another breath...(my Tinfoil hat money is for Saul to piece it together, though, as the plan is about to go or is currently in motion...)

[Gnex]

This episode reveals a little more about why Lizzie's death was necessary... What does Michael need now to get Ink and the zombies? An expert at blowing shit up... Tardust's orchestrated the destruction of the arena. He's a survivor who seems to have little loyalty to anyone else's cause, just to keeping himself alive. So, if Burt and Riley bring him in, he'll have his big role to play...
Lizzie was the only one who knew Tardust was the one who attacked her, no one else saw it or knows what the guy looked like.
If she had been alive they brought him in, no way would Saul let him take another breath...(my Tinfoil hat money is for Saul to piece it together, though, as the plan is about to go or is currently in motion...)

Will definately be weird for him and Saul to just be sitting there talking and neither one knows the others back story.......... But I totally agree..... If Saul pieces it together, or Tardust lets something slip that links him to it....... bye bye Tardust.....

[Witch_Doctor]

I'm thinking that Tar finally got sick of Scratch... but the key left in the storm drain is suspicious, you are right. Regardless, it is intriguing to me what Burt/Riley are going to DO with him now that they've got him...

I'm betting that Tardust rolls over and joins the good guys. Maybe his chemist background could help Tanya analyze the ground zero gas. Also, we'll need someone to offer a firsthand account of Tardust and Scratch outside the Colony's wall.

I thought that van was NOT stolen by Scratch, but some miscellaneous Mallers, who got overrun by Zeds soon after they made it out of the Colony gates. I'm pretty sure that's what happened, but not sure where I heard that. Fact checkers, anyone?

Can't back it up, but I either read somewhere or heard on one of the Fan Podcasts that KC confirmed that the Van was still at the Colony.

THANK YOU!! Can we please dispense with the narrational predictive analyzing? I hope that Kc has the next four chapters all narrated by Angel, just to fuck with everybody...

I agree. It gets silly sometimes. BUUUTTTTT..... If Tardust is setting a trap then we can tell that Burt ins't caught in it because he survives to write his account. Also, Riley probably survives said speculative trip, as Burt only mentions Datu's and Lizzy's deaths.

[TacticalJHP]

This episode reveals a little more about why Lizzie's death was necessary... What does Michael need now to get Ink and the zombies? An expert at blowing shit up... Tardust's orchestrated the destruction of the arena. He's a survivor who seems to have little loyalty to anyone else's cause, just to keeping himself alive. So, if Burt and Riley bring him in, he'll have his big role to play...
Lizzie was the only one who knew Tardust was the one who attacked her, no one else saw it or knows what the guy looked like.
If she had been alive they brought him in, no way would Saul let him take another breath...(my Tinfoil hat money is for Saul to piece it together, though, as the plan is about to go or is currently in motion...)

I do agree with this....to a point.

Lizzy still made a note of the attempted rape in her journal, and it mentioned Tardust's involvement. If Saul did not read it (which I'm betting he did) then CJ and Kelly did.

And that WILL be a shite-storm when Saul hears about that.


IF Tardust turns sides. He is a little too much like a worm for me to trust what he says, so i don't think he will ever be a "good guy."

[LiamKerrington]

I do agree with this....to a point.

Lizzy still made a note of the attempted rape in her journal, and it mentioned Tardust's involvement. If Saul did not read it (which I'm betting he did) then CJ and Kelly did.

And that WILL be a shite-storm when Saul hears about that.


IF Tardust turns sides. He is a little too much like a worm for me to trust what he says, so i don't think he will ever be a "good guy."

Did she mention Tardust's name? Or did she just mention that one Maller tried to rape her? I have no vivid recollection about what Lizzy told in her protocols ...

[TacticalJHP]

Did she mention Tardust's name? Or did she just mention that one Maller tried to rape her? I have no vivid recollection about what Lizzy told in her protocols ...

I would assume, but am not positive, that she would recount the name of Tardust. She for sure did learn it after going through all she did with Tardust, Bricks, Scratch, and the other Mallers all those months.

I believe she did, if only for the fact he was identified as her attacker.

Like i said, i'm not positive. We'll learn for sure what direction the story progresses.