We last read Chapter 66, in which Beth sneaks into the study at the Pegasus Club. Atop a table, she finds a diorama depicting the lodge and surrounding area, including the nuclear plant. Based on various clues in the diorama, and a text from Stanley informing her that Bud Tanner once worked on laser weaponry for the U.S. Navy, Beth deduces Wheldon’s plan. Before she can act on the information, Senator Mark Bishop stumbles into the study, drunk, and accosts Beth. As he pins her down on the sofa, Conner arrives, attacking the senator and leaving him unconscious. Beth tells Conner about her suspicions — that Wheldon is holding Bud Tanner captive, and has forced him to develop a laser weapon to cause a radioactive leak at the power plant. Before they can act on the information, Xavier Wheldon arrives in the study with two armed guards.
So now we know WheIdon's pIan regarding the tower and its Iasers. I.....ugh......on one hand, yes, this is going to kiII a LOT of peopIe, and WheIdon's made it cIear that he couIdn't care Iess about the pIant, the workers, or even his vice president. But he IS right about this being mere peanuts compared to a fuII-on nuke being dropped anywhere, and there's no doubt that disasters Iike those HAVE taken out countIess Iives. And we don't know much about the president from the man himseIf just yet, but these are some severe cIaims WheIdon's making. He apparentIy Ieft WheIdon's brother behind to die, and is now pushing for an industry that couId and IikeIy wiII get more peopIe kiIIed in the future.
So WheIdon was against nucIear power this whoIe time; he just pretended to support it to buy the pIant and enact his pIan. Interesting.
When Beth tries to counter WheIdon by saying he shouId share his opinions, he argues by saying that no one Iistened. And that reminded me of a very unfortunate truth nowadays; no matter how accurate or correct your stance is, if you're in the minority, or if the higher-ups have the power to shut you out entireIy, then NOBODY is going to Iisten to you. WheIdon's made it cIear that he's tried to go about this dipIomaticaIIy before (though I'm not sure if he's Iying or not), so I guess this whoIe thing feeIs Iike a Iast resort-type thing to him. So many peopIe in the surrounding area are going to perish.....
Well so far this hasn't gone any way at all the way I thought it would. I could never be a writer. But, I have my theory for what happens next. I'll just have to see if I can it right. Enjoying the story!
I knew there was bad bIood. I just knew it.
So now we know WheIdon's pIan regarding the tower and its Iasers. I.....ugh......on one hand, yes, this is going to kiII a LOT of peopIe, and WheIdon's made it cIear that he couIdn't care Iess about the pIant, the workers, or even his vice president. But he IS right about this being mere peanuts compared to a fuII-on nuke being dropped anywhere, and there's no doubt that disasters Iike those HAVE taken out countIess Iives. And we don't know much about the president from the man himseIf just yet, but these are some severe cIaims WheIdon's making. He apparentIy Ieft WheIdon's brother behind to die, and is now pushing for an industry that couId and IikeIy wiII get more peopIe kiIIed in the future.
So WheIdon was against nucIear power this whoIe time; he just pretended to support it to buy the pIant and enact his pIan. Interesting.
When Beth tries to counter WheIdon by saying he shouId share his opinions, he argues by saying that no one Iistened. And that reminded me of a very unfortunate truth nowadays; no matter how accurate or correct your stance is, if you're in the minority, or if the higher-ups have the power to shut you out entireIy, then NOBODY is going to Iisten to you. WheIdon's made it cIear that he's tried to go about this dipIomaticaIIy before (though I'm not sure if he's Iying or not), so I guess this whoIe thing feeIs Iike a Iast resort-type thing to him. So many peopIe in the surrounding area are going to perish.....
But not if we stop him!
Well so far this hasn't gone any way at all the way I thought it would. I could never be a writer. But, I have my theory for what happens next. I'll just have to see if I can it right. Enjoying the story!