Manipulation Quotes in The Death Cure

Thomas was manipulated as a kid into helping WICKED design the trials; he realizes this when he has his memory-dreams. In reality, WICKED has been using Thomas's adolescence as a way to brainwash him.

Exactly. How do the kids know when they're being tested and when they're actually out of WICKED's reach? For all Thomas knows, escaping WICKED and going to Denver is part of the Trials.

Did you get that reference from Book One? We hope you did. The Gladers are all figuratively mice being put through a maze experiment. Well, that's a pleasant and uplifting thought.