This chapter didn't fully capture me. It's a lot of focus on Matty but he's dealing with mostly a military off base and it's kind of just okay. None of the character's really spoke to me or had anything interesting to say. The second half is Matty choosing what to do to get the upper-hand and the good graces of the "new" president. It also deals with Zee being on her own which is the best part of the book. Overall, this one was just decent. A 2.5-3 out of 5.