Interlude 10.5

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Interlude 10.5
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Interlude 10.5 (Bonus) is the eighth chapter of Parasite. We find out who Dragon really is; we get a peek into the Birdcage; Dragon talks to Colin about his confinement and his plans.

Plot

The events of the last chapter from dragon's perspective. A look through the Tinkers various duties and work.

Dragon has a talk with Colin

Dragon finds out Skitter's civilian identity

Characters

• Dragon
• Colin Wallis

Birdcage Prisoners

• Prisoner 166
• Prisoner 599
• Prisoner 601
• Lizard Prince/Prisoner 602 (deceased)
• Knot/Prisoner 603 & 604
• Murderbeam/Prisoner 605
• Ramrod/Prisoner 606
• Glaistig Uaine
  • Prisoner 600 (claimed)

Civilians

• Taylor & Emma (seen in picture)

Major Events

• Following his humiliation at the end of the Endbringer fight, Colin was forced to confront his fauilures as a man and as a Hero. He realizes that his power isolates him, making it hard for him to empathize with others.<ref name="R1">He controls Armsmaster, who controls an enslaved Dragon, because this Armsmaster never found the humility, nor did he face his inhumanity. - Speculation by Wildbow on Reddit</ref>

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