Book 2, Chapter 12 Summary

A guard comes for Evey and tries to strike a bargain with her. He tells her that if she confesses she will have a shortened sentence and probably be able to get a job working for The Finger upon her release. She declines. When she says "No," the guard allows her to go free. Evey is standing in the middle of her cell thoroughly confused by what the guard tells her. She turns and walks to the open cell door.

When she peers out into the hall she sees an empty corridor. As she walks through the hall, she passes a figure of a guard. Seeing that it is not real, she continues. She walks into another room and recognizes it as the interrogation room. The figure sitting at the table is also a mannequin. She sees a tape player. When...