Chapter 8 Summary

"Forgiving" As the narrator returns to the physical plane, he becomes aware of an explosion, and almost immediately afterward encounters Webber, who tells the narrator to come with him - he's just blown up an antenna dish that's part of the Experiment. As the two men run away, Webber also tells the narrator that he's seen Charlene being taken into the underground bunker where the Experiment is headquartered, adding that he knows Charlene from their time together at an electronics firm. For his part, the narrator tells Curtis of all his experiences with Wil and Feyman. When they reach the safety of a cave, they have something to eat and become aware of Maya, who is also brought into the cave and who reveals that she was unable to communicate with anyone from the ranger service whom she trusted. There is instant tension...