Part 2, The Smoke: Chapters 23-27 Summary

Early the next morning Shay arrives with several people from the Smoke, including the mysterious David. Tally is introduced around and then scanned for bugs. There is a bug on the hoverboard that David quickly removes, but David's detecting device does not detect the locator Tally wears around her neck. David, Shay, and Croy walk Tally to the Smoke.

Shay takes Tally straight to the library where she is to meet the boss, an older citizen who hands out job assignments. As they wait for the Boss, Shay shows Tally some ancient magazines filled with pictures of the rusties. Tally is shocked by their ugly appearances, especially one Shay calls a model. The model is much too thin and her beauty is nothing like the pretties Tally has grown up with.

Tally has lunch with...