The Heper Institute Summary

Five hours later, the stretch carriage pulls up in front of a government building. Gene counts the other carriages parked outside, calculating there are seven lottery winners. The officials lead them inside the building, which is drab on the outside but ornately decorated on the inside. Ashley June and Gene are escorted to chairs, where a woman in a flowery dress tells them about the Hunt and their training. The officials then escort them to their rooms.

The official escorting Gene to his room tells him they ran out of rooms for the Hunters in the main building. He escorts Gene to a separate building that is a library converted into Gene's room. The official also teaches Gene how to use binoculars in the room so he can look at hepers.

After the guard leaves, Gene uses the binoculars...