The Scorch Trials

Thomas awakens to find himself strapped into a wooden chair, with his three captors standing nearby. Blondie tells Thomas that they do not want to kill him; they want information from him instead. If he refuses, they will torture him until he dies. Thomas agrees, and tells the trio about WICKED and how they went through the Flat Trans to make it to the city. He notices that some of the information he reveals does not surprise the group at all, while other details—such as the Gladers’ use of the Flat Trans—leave them aghast. Blondie explains that the Flat Trans is new technology that is extremely expensive and only used by the government and billionaires.

When Thomas finishes telling them everything about the Maze and his arrival in the Scorch, he asks the trio if they can now take the tape off of his hands, which Blondie agrees to. Just as Tall and Ugly is preparing to remove the tape, however, loud thumps and screams can be heard from above. Blondie says that another group must have found them, and the three leave in a panic. Thomas tries making his way over to

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