Difference between revisions of "Summary:The Shattered Lens"

Shasta is being kept in a tiger enclosure. She claims to not know the antidote for the Librarian coma guns, and when Alcatraz dons the Truthfinder's Lenses, it shows that she is telling the truth. She insists that this battle is of little interest to her, and she demands that he take off the Truthfinder's Lenses and leave his guards behind or she won't talk any further. Alcatraz feels he has no choice, so he starts questioning her about the Incarna. She mostly confirms what Alcatraz had figured out -- that the Incarna wanted to imbue everyone with a Talent, but something went wrong. The Talents were difficult to control because they became "tied up" with some other force that corrupted them. She proposes an alliance with Alcatraz. At first he is incredulous, but then he realizes that his father's plan will unleash chaos on the world. He slips back on the Truthfinder's Lenses while his mother continues to talk, not seeming to notice him. She reveals her true motivation: she wants to protect her family -- and everyone else on the planet -- from the secret that destroyed the Incarna. Alcatraz realizes that she is right.