Nerva`s motivation in the novel

[CGenro]

for people who have read the novel I don`t get why Nerva would ask Violet to detonate the weapon when he believes at that time it will kill the hemophages. Only later does he learn that the weapon is only harmful to humans.

In the movie this scene was cut so this problem was fixed.

[tjfbryant]

I only made it to the end of chpter 7 so far, BUT ...when I get there perhaps I can understand it

[jackmode211]

said he was bloodthristy......

....sounds like a "destroy the cosmos ask questions later" kind of guy.....

she was saposed to blow up the weopon.....and herself...and whoever was in the buildin....

[kalaong]

I have the feeling 'destroy' means 'detonate'. She could have had explosives in her flat-space bands.

[jackmode211]

yea she explosives

nerva "you're carring the bomb?"

violet "of course"

nerva "then detonate it now"

violet "it'll level the entire block"

violet "may i suggest an alternative?'

violet "lets open the case and use the weapon"

nerva "negative!!! Do not open that case V-detonate!right now."

nerva was talking about blowing up the weapon......

.....its a good thing violet didnt do it because it would be killing everyone anyway....

[CGenro]

ah yes you guys are right he was refering to a bomb she was carrying which makes sense now. Obviously If she did that she would destroy the weapon but herself along with it.

[jackmode211]

AND....daxus plan would have succeded.....to SOME extent anyway....

[CGenro]

jackmode211 said:

violet "may i suggest an alternative?'

violet "lets open the case and use the weapon"

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okay now this is confusing me. if this weapon was supossed to kill people like her why would she suggest to use the weapon??

unless by using the weapon in a building would contain the explosion so other Hemophanges wouldn`t be effected.

[jackmode211]

i dont think violet has any real idea what the weapon is.....

....all she knows is that its a "weapon"

EDIT:

NERVA "do not open that case , V detonate!right now"

VIOLET "but my life loss and the collateral human loss may not be necessary.if the weapon's effective againsnt us,it can be effective against them,too"

yea...it seems as tho violet is pretty much in the dark about the weapon....