The second stage of initiation starts and none of the initiates know what to expect. When it is Tris’s turn to go into the room she sees a chair and computer similar to the aptitude test room. When she asks Four what the simulation is he explains.
“Ever hear the phrase ‘face your fears’?” he says. “We’re taking that literally. The simulation will teach you to control your emotions in the midst of a frightening situation.”
In the simulation Tris is in the middle of a field and is attacked by hundreds of crows. They cover and peck her. After what seems like an eternity to her, she calms down and wakes up in the room, crying. I don’t think I could calm down if I was in that kind of simulation. Especially, if Tris was that upset by it.
While Four walks Tris back to the dormitory they talk about the initiation and how it was changed six years ago to be more brutal and train the initiates ruthlessness. Tris also expresses how she thinks she’s failing at learning to control herself in a fearful situation.
“How long do you think you spent in that hallucination, Tris?”
“I don’t know.” I shake my head. “A half hour?”
“Three minutes,” he replies. “You got out three minutes faster than all the other initiates. Whatever you are you’re not a failure.”
I think Tris is starting to show her Divergence, but doesn't realize it. Another thing, fear must make things go in slow motion or something, because three minutes is a lot different than a half hour.
Something Tris's simulation might look like.
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