“Perhaps we can arrange a compromise,” says Kreutzer.

“Perhaps we can arrange a compromise,” says Kreutzer. “Berlin feels that the so-called ‘Revolution’ will die a natural death in a few days when disillusionment sets in. As for the Terrorism, if we can hang somebody, after a trial, of course, we are prepared to spare Port any further consequences. We would like a televised trial before the Referendum. Hanging Terrorists is wildly popular throughout the Reich. But we need it to be an unsympathetic defendant, not this boy. What about the Crazy One?”
“Sam? No way!”
“No, the Crazier One.”
“Billy?”
“That’s him!”
“The Colored girl would be perfect,” says Chip. “No sympathy there at all.”
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