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The Scorch Trials Chapter 28

By James Dashner

Chapter 28

Uh, "No," says Thomas, regarding Jorge's request to kill Minho (28.1).
Jorge's pretty adamant about killing Minho, but Thomas talks him out of it. After all, Minho's the best fighter out of all of them, so they might need him.
Jorge also seems like a pretty smart guy. He guesses that Group B might be Group A's competitors, so the more kids who make it to the safe haven, the better shot he'll have of getting the cure.
But instead of making an alliance between the boys and his little army, Jorge decides that he'll accompany the kids with one girl named Brenda—because Brenda's a genius.
Apparently, stealth will work better than strength. Plus, the other Cranks are all starting to go crazy, anyway.
Oh, and the fewer Cranks there are, the better chance Jorge will have of getting the cure. This guy is only really thinking of himself, but he's pretty smart.
Thomas and Jorge finally go back to their respective groups, and Jorge tells everyone that he and "bird-face" have struck a deal.
Jorge is totally the Minho of the Cranks. They're what we call "FOILS."
Anyway, Jorge tells everyone that they need to feed the boys, but there's one other thing: they're going to chop off a finger off of each of Minho's hands.
Ah, each chapter always ends on such a cliffhanger.

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