Chapter 9 Summary

"Remembering the Future" The first part of this chapter narrates the capture and escape of the four allies - as they carefully advance towards the Experiment, they are surrounded and taken into the underground bunker, where they are confronted by Feyman. He recognizes both Curtis and Charlene, who try (along with Maya and the narrator) to convince him to stop what he's doing. Feyman, however, is so focused on the power and reputation he will gain if he is successful that he can't (won't?) listen to them. He orders them to be guarded and then goes to see to the experiment. The allies attempt to recapture the energy they found in the cave, but are unable to do so because of eruptions of energy from the Experiment. Maya panics and runs off, protected from a shot fired by one of the guards by...