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Originally Posted by TurquoiseThyme
I had a different impression of what happened to make the Secret attack the Japanese fleet. I thought Gazelle and crew planted full size Quartz on one of the ships in the harbor. Given the choice between Quartz powder or full size Quartz the Secret just chose the bigger bait. This is why Pied Piper administration was so sure the kids would not be bothered by the Secret while retrieving the Quartz powder.  |
Aside from being horribly unethical, doing that would have blown up the city, not just a boat. Furthermore, if Gazelle and co had hidden it, they wouldn't have complained about infiltrating the base later.