Book 3, Chapter 2 Summary

At the Head, Mr. Susan watches the screens before him and sees the chaos that ensues on the streets. He appears to be losing his mind. He sits alone in his room with the monitors, seeing everything that goes on around him, yet he does not interact directly with anyone.

At the end of the day, Rosemary returns to the store to buy her gun. She meets the owner in the back of the store, and they complete the transaction. The store owner does not seem to entirely believe that Rosemary needs the gun to "defend" herself.

Mr. Creedy corners Harper for a chat. He automatically suspects Harper of illegal dealings and murders, which Harper denies. His behavior has been found out and is not going to be tolerated. Using blackmail, Creedy recruits Harper to help "his side" out. The deal...