The 5th Wave Chapter 71 Summary

  • Cassie looks at Evan. He's still quite wounded and he's wearing a pair of pants that are way too small.
  • Cassie asks why he didn't kill her. Evan says he's in love with her.
  • He tries to explain his situation. He's human, but also something else. It's complicated.
  • Cassie realizes that Evan can still help her find her brother. He probably knows more than he's been letting on, too.
  • Evan tells her that Sammy is probably alive, being prepped for the 5th Wave.
  • Cassie tells Evan she wants him to get them into the camp. He says he can't. She'll die there.
  • He explains that the military base is the most important center of operations for the Others. Vosch is like their head leader.
  • Evan tries to tell her that he didn't want to take part in human annihilation. He and some of the other aliens thought there was a better way.
  • Evan explains that he can't take Cassie to the base because that's not his job. He was supposed to kill her, remember? Also, there's no way to sneak in.
  • Evan tries to explain his situation some more. For a long time, he thought he was human. Then he "woke up."
  • Before he was "downloaded" into a human body, Evan didn't have a body. He and his fellow aliens were pure consciousness. Weird.
  • Evan asks if Cassie wants him to show her who he is. She agrees.
  • He asks her to empty her mind. A warmth spreads through her body.