2.3 We may have to plan, said Ben, for the possibility of an insurrection in which we hold out in the I-Hotel.

2.4 You know we have our stash hidden, suggested a member. We could easily funnel it into the hotel, arm the place to the teeth. Once under attack, we could draw all of Chinatown in, set up multiple operational bases.

2.5 Olivia appeared in the doorway in the full bloom of her pregnant self, tapping her living belly as she spoke. What kind of bullshit are you talking? Have you asked the tenants? These guys'll kick you out on revolutionary asses. Have you even asked Chinatown? Ask me. I work in Chinatown.

2.6 The continued belief in the heroic individual who can change the course of history is a contradictory although romantic message to the collective cause. How many Ches will it take? Is the revolutionary dead? Who then will come forward in our time of great need?