Difference between revisions of "Summary:The Alloy of Law"

Wayne strides into the Fourth Octant constabulary offices disguised as a Seventh Octant Captain, seeking Captain Brettin. Wayne--Captain Guffon Trenchant--convinces Brettin to grant him interviews with some of the Vanishers. With Brettin overseeing from the door, Wayne alternates between playing a constable and whispering in street accents, hoping to convince the detainees to give up the information he seeks on the Vanishers. He manages to glean some information from the two he interrogates and leaves with Brettin none the wiser.

Waxillium and Marasi are debating philosophy, and Wax's past is brought up again, as well as Marasi's education. Wayne returns with the information he gained from the constabulary. Tillaume makes tea for Wax which Wayne procures for himself in order to take more bendalloy. Wax accidentally insults Marasi and Wayne discovers the tea has been poisoned. Tillaume attempts to assassinate Wax with a gun, whobut Wax injures the butler instead. Concern for Wayne causes Wax to miss Tillaume triggering the bomb in the basket he'd brought with him. Wayne, having recovered a little thanks to his [[Gold#Feruchemical Use|Feruchemical ability]] throws up a speed bubble just as the basket explodes. Wax then taps the weight he had Feruchemically stored, breaking the floor and causing them to fall through to the room below, though Wayne is badly burnt on the back from the explosion. Presumed dead, they use the cover as an opportunity to go after the Vanishers.

Wax, Wayne, and Marasi sneak out of Ladrian Mansion and take a carriage to the Fifth Octant, where they locate the Vanishers' hideout near a canal dock. Wax searches the building for traps before waving Marasi over. They discover more clues to the Vanishers' operation, and Marasi uncovers more of the duo's past when Wayne decides to play a frightening prank on Marasi. The two of them find an expensive cigar box left behind. Wax returns after gleaning information from the local beggars. Wayne hands him the cigar box, to which Wax responds by asking Marasi if she's heard of the name [[Miles Dagouter]].

Back on the train, Wax is still pondering what Miles' motives are when a distant scream alerts him moments before thea bullet tears into the carriage. Miles is no ordinary criminal that would go to ground.; Beingbeing a former lawman, he wasis accustomed to hunting, and. Wax hadlooks up to see Miles standing in the upsetnext histrain planscar.

Wax speaks to the engineers, who are saying they were under orders not to stop the train even if they heard gunfire. Wayne and Marasi had been trapped in their cars by lengths of metal jammed into the locked mechanisms on the outer doors. Marasi tends to Wax's wounds, and they decide on a safehouse to avoid Miles should he attack again. They deduce that the safest place right now is [[Ranette]]'s. Wax jokes that it might not be "safe" anywhere near Ranette.

Miles runs away, shouting back about his men going to kill Steris. Wax uses the Hazekiller round on Push. When the Coinshot tries to Push the bullet back at Wax, the ceramic portion of the bullet takes him right in the eye. Pursuing the Vanishers, Wax rescues Steris and [[Nouxil]], sending the latter out the window into the canal. He crushes the building and lets Steris escape. Tarson takes Marasi hostage, and Wax shouts for one of Wayne's speed bubbles. Wax shoots a bullet, which is deflected when it exits the bubble. Studying its trajectory, Wax fires a second bullet just as Wayne drops the bubble and deflects the first one once again, nailing Tarson in the head. Wayne injures Miles long enough to escape. Miles beats Wax up, but thisWax isendures justit ain diversionorder to keep Miles occupied while Marasi is burning [[cadmium]]. The world outside Marasi's bubble is greatly accelerated, giving Wayne enough time to mobilize the constabulary. They arrive just as Miles notices the speedslowness bubble and arrest him.

Wax compliments Marasi on her courage and turns her down when she seems to suggest her feelings for him, though he does feel slightly regretful. Brettin gives Wax a citywide deputized forbearance, surprising Wax at histhis odduncharacteristic reaction. Steris shows her vulnerability, expressing her flaws and her acceptance forof Wax's personality. Wax tells her he intends to take up Brettin's offer, to which she replies that every man must have his hobbies. They decide to go ahead with the engagement.