Chapter TenThe idea of a see-through city, J'Tull decided, was eminently logical…from the point of view of those most vested in keeping order.
All activities of the citizenry were in plain sight. Disturbances could be quickly pinpointed. All citizens could act as lookouts, informers, and witnesses.
And there was no place to hide.
Without opaque walls or doors, a fugitive could not conceal himself from a
city-full of vigilant eyes, watching from every room of every floor of every building. A quarry's movements could be easily tracked and the quarry apprehended by swift response from authorities or citizen's arrest. Time and effort would never be wasted on broad-based searches or false leads.
For the keepers of the status quo, it was an ideal arrangement. Not so for J'Tull, however
