Part 4: Chapters 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 and 82 Summary

As Alex walks to the Prefecture de Police, obsessed with the twisted mind behind all of this, there is a flash and he suddenly sees a motorcycle heading toward him on the sidewalk. He jumps into the street, arms wide, balanced to jump to either side. Then he notices that no one else seems concerned. He recalls being told that motorcycles are popular in Paris and that riders often use the sidewalks to avoid heavy traffic. He wonders if he's losing it.

Alex then heads to L'Hotel Beauvau to give a talk about the Wolf. He informs the group of French police and army officials of his background and credentials and then tells them how long he's been tracking the Russian. He realizes that, even though they are willing to listen, they are steadfast in their belief that Islamic...