Why.

Ask why.

Ask why until you have all the answers that you think with your characters' minds.

Frustrated that I don't have any twists, I realized I haven't even asked why enough. I've spent the past couple days trying to fill in the holes. I hope they don't appear as weak fixes. Christian's convoluted plan was the thinnest of the group given the way it was resolved.

122 pages left and it'll be ready for people to read.