Chapters 9-10

Equality 7-2521 stops using the name given to him, I noticed he never mentions it in these chapters and he only refers to the woman as The Golden one now. Once she found him he achieved true joy, he finally got everything he wanted. Being free is not everything one must find what gives them meaning to their life. The golden one completed him, gave him something to care about and love. Being alone and free is fairly similar to being oppressed and around others, because it keeps you mentally oppressed and eventually one will reach the same point of distain for life. For life however one of the two must be achieved to fully realize this. Everyone stuck in the cities is not happy nor sad, just blind. It goes towards the point "ignorance is bliss". They know nothing of happiness and true meaning they just do, listen, and follow. They live terrible lives unaware of it. Once you realize the trap you are stuck in that leads to disobeying law and rule. Which often will create even greater pain as success in leaving is often foiled by the council. It keeps people in line, they see no one ever can leave, it keeps up the appearance that life is better in the city. That is how control is kept, by not allowing those who go against power seem happy. Show life is worse without your government and people will be grateful for what they have.