Summary

Chapter 16 is narrated from Day’s point of view during the assassination day. He sits on top of a roof dressed as a Republic soldier but wearing his white armband on his left arm instead of his right, as is usual of real soldiers. He thinks about June’s signal and wonders what it means. He wonders if June has betrayed the Patriots, as Tess warned, or if the Patriots are hiding something from Day and June is trying to warn him. He turns his thoughts to the hope for a new Republic and finding Eden. Pascao reviews the plan with Day via a hidden earpiece, and Day counts down the minutes until the Elector’s caravan will pass.

At eight minutes, Pascao tells Day that June has fainted and there will be a delay. Day interprets her illness...