How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Line)
Quote #7
No way will the military let this slide. They'll seal off the poor sectors entirely and arrest every last rioter in the square.
Or they'll kill them. (2.5.23-24)
The worst thing about riots is that both Day and June know what is coming to the people who dissent. The government won't allow them to do so peacefully, and instead it will shut them down with violence and force.
Quote #8
The plague has gotten its claws around all of us, in one way or another. The plague murdered my parents. The plague infected Day's brother. It killed Metias for uncovering the truth of it all. It took from me the people I love. And behind the plague is the Republic itself. (2.10.100)
The Republic has such an overreaching hold on everyone who lives there—in a bad way. It's been the driving force behind all of the pain that June and Day have experienced, and is the reason why they didn't grow up in happy families.
Quote #9
"Day might be a popular figure out here on the streets, but he's still one guy. What's in it for us? Just the joy of getting him on board? The Patriots aren't going to risk a dozen lives just to free a single criminal. It's inefficient." (2.12.53)
The Patriots may be willing to help June out, but only if she can prove what value they can bring to the table. After all, the Patriots need some degree of power in order to combat the behemoth that is the Republic.