How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Stop struggling—I've got a gun!" And Lev feels the kid poke him in the side. Lev knows it's not a gun—he knows it's just the kid's finger, but this is clearly an unstable individual and he doesn't want to set him off. (1.3.82)
Connor was lied to by his parents before the book even starts, but here he's deceiving Lev in order to save both their lives.
Quote #2
"They'll be looking for two boys and a girl. Maybe I can disguise myself as a boy." (1.7.22)
Risa, too, resorts to deceit for survival. If she walked around as herself, she'd get caught in no time. Is there any harm in deceiving the authorities?
Quote #3
"So… everything that happened back there was all a show?"
Now it's Connor's turn to be unsure. "I guess. Sort of. Wasn't it?" (1.8.32-1.8.33)
Connor and Risa get accustomed to deceiving others in order to survive so quickly that they can't even tell if they're deceiving each other, or even if they're deceiving themselves.