A Crash

The plot here is just that, a plot. It appears straight forward enough, but obviously Graves cannot be taken at face value and I'm also certain that this trio from the Trust will not be as forthcoming with their promises even if Graves were to do their deeds for them. Surely Graves wants revenge against all of the Trust, and in turn is too dangerous to be reinstated to his former position.

Point Off The Edge

The fact that Shepherd is the photo in the attaché does not directly mean that Graves wants him dead. The case contains details of the person responsible for where your life went off the rails, which in Wylie's case is undoubtedly Shepherd. Two reasons. Firstly, apparently selling out the Minutemen. Second, he hid them all, so therefore must have placed Wylie at the gas station. The name of this story suggests that Wylie was the Point Man.

Chill in the Oven

The conversation between Lono and Shepherd is interesting, and raises many questions. Why wasn't Lono in Atlantic City? At the end, Lono tells Loop that the joke is on him...people are questioning that last statement on sites and message boards. To me, the joke is on Loop because he thinks he is rid of his "three doors", but unknown to him, his biggest problem is now stuck with him through powers outside their control. Lono will have to mentor Loop, meaning that they will be spending a lot of time together.

In Stinked

Jack Daw isn't dead, just as I thought. Neither is Mikey. We can assume that Jack has not been awakened, but still feels the need to reach Atlantic City. In the flashback, he resists the urge to kill Graves after he finds out Graves' name. No post hypnotic thing, but perhaps a flicker of recognition? Jack is last seen heading into Atlantic City, and I expect we will see much more of him there in the future, perhaps clean and ready for 'the word'.

Prey For Reign

Finally, a few answers, that once again provoke more questions. Is Victor the Saint? Religious symbolism aplenty in his tattoos, but Christian imagery figures prominently elsewhere in the story. We finally see a reference to Roanoke, the formation of the Trust, the Minutemen and the crime. Victor was activated by Graves before he went to meet Dizzy. This adds mystery to the conversation between Graves and Shepherd in On Accidental Purpose. Graves says that he recently activated a sleeper in Chicago, we assume this to be Dizzy, but it was in fact Victor. If Victor is the Saint, then Graves does not want Shepherd to know he is active. When asked about the Saint by Shepherd, Graves says the less said about him the better. From the perspective of Shepherd's question about who will be activated next, the implication is that the Saint is still a sleeper. There was no attaché case involved in the awakening, perhaps because of the danger Victor could present. Certainly he shows evidence that he is a handy killer. Why has he been left on his own? Why has he been kept a secret? Perhaps he is secure in his role without the need for Graves to brief him. Watch this space...

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