Part 4, Chapters 22-24 Summary

Wolf, Rachel, Tolek, Chris, and Ana Grinspa make their way through the sewer pipes and are followed by some twenty-three other civilians and children. Andrei runs a diversion above, a suicide mission of sorts, taking what forces remain and attacking German troops with anything they have. The commotion is heard by Funk, who assumes that the final extermination is complete. As Chapter 22 comes to a close, Gabriela has received a radio signal and realizes that some are coming through the sewers, although she does not know where they are to emerge. Wolf, Chris and Tolek do not know where they are either and members of the escape group continue to die from poisoned water, dehydration, and exhaustion. Finally, under cover of night, they open a manhole cover, determine where they are and sent Tolek off to Rachel's apartment, in...