Just reading this chapter name was horrible. I was full of anticipation for this chapter - I didn't know what would possibly happen and even though what happened wasn't a 'traditional' type of torture, it was still horrible and nightmarish and almost unimaginable.
McCain said he would torture Alex because he didn't believe that Alex would tell him the truth about MI6 if he didn't. That's the worst part, because we know that Alex would have told him. Alex doesn't have much sympathy for MI6 anymore, and he knows that they know nothing so telling McCain wouldn't be detrimental to them anyway. But still McCain, sadistic as he is, thinks it will be fun to punish Alex again for something that shouldn't have anything to do with him.
Alex is got up in the morning after a night of no sleep. Can you imagine spending a night knowing that the next day you'll be tortured horrifically and there's nothing you can do about it? I remember reading about Torture chambers in castles and stuff, and I remember thinking that I would always tell them whatever they wanted to know before they did anything horrible to me if I was unofrtunate enough to be in that situation. Hey, I'm not that brave. I certainly wouldn't be in Gryffindor. But the point is, Alex doesn't even have a chance to prevent this torture, and the fact that he doesn't really know what MI6 have done about McCain doesn't help: he can't give much information.
When Alex asked "what's for breakfast" and was told that he was going to be, I was naturally very worried. That's not really something you want to hear when you're walking to your own torture is it? He's led by Bennett to the shore of the river and sees a tall ladder leading up to a pole that is hanging high above the edge of the water. He quickly works out that he's going to have to hang off the pole, like on monkey bars in play parks - but a lot more dangerous. Because there are Crocodiles in that river. Flipping crocodiles.
And now I understand the title. Alex notes that supposedly crocodiles weep when they kill their prey.
This cannot be good.
Two enormous crocodiles emerge and swim towards Alex, who is forced to climb the ladder. McCain and Bennett mount a viewing platform, about a meter away from this pole: they're going to watch as he slowly lets go and drops to his doom. When he gets to the top, Alex realises that he's highg enough that if he falls he'll break a leg, preventing him from running away as the crocodiles tear him apart and fight for the pieces.
This is certainly a very imaginative torture. And it's so horrible because McCain isn't actually doing anything to Alex: if Alex lets go it will be his own doing, his arms giving in to the weight of his body and letting him fall to his death.
McCain, tantalisingly slowly, starts to ask Alex questions. When Alex reveals that MI6 knew nothing about McCain, only Straik, McCain seems quite pleased and I wondered if he might let Alex off. Then Alex tells him that he told MI6 he saw McCain with Straik, and that pretty much does it. He decides he believes Alex, and he had earlier promised to shot at the crocodiles if he though Alex was telling the truth. But no. He's changed his mind. He thinks Alex is a rude little boy, and thanks to him his name is know known to MI6. Also he tried to kill him once: in Scotland. It failed then but this time it won't.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHWHY?
I HATE YOU DESMOND McCAIN.
McCain leaves Alex there, his muscles screaming, at the mercy of the crocodiles and Myra Bennett who apparently likes to watch this kind of thing.
The only way of escape I can think of is if MI6 come in a helicopter now and save him.
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?????
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