"A fallen skyscraper or two"

[SapphireWizardry]

Dai Stiho' everyone! I was just re-reading some parts of W@W that I marked for future reference when I came across this quote on pg 470:

The Lone Power-"Every government on the planet with any weapons worth noticing is already on DEFCON Two, and it's only a matter of hours before the big show begins. A fallen skyscraper or two will be nothing compared to what's coming up..."

When I read over that part, I thought that The Lone Power was referring to 9/11 and the Twin Towers tragedy. What do you all think?

[Nights Mistress]

Almost definitely so, especially considering when the book was written.

[SilveredBlue]

Dai! Yes, almost certainly, especially considering Nita's thought when Carl and Tom brief the gang in the first few chapters:

"Nita though ruefully of the Manhattan skyline."

Hey, love your siggy, Sapphire! Roshaun is so... quotable.

[illiriam]

I definitely thought that that was what the LP was referring to. I kind of saw this as DD's way of acknowledging the tragedy with out dwelling too much on such a painful subject.
I also though that it might be her way of letting us know where in time the story was taking place. I know it can be kind of confusing if it is closer to the early 90's or if it is current, and mentioning the towers places it after 2001.

[Senna]

Dai! Yes, almost certainly, especially considering Nita's thought when Carl and Tom brief the gang in the first few chapters:

"Nita though ruefully of the Manhattan skyline."

I thought that thought was referring to the smog and pollution getting worse. But I'm probably wrong.

Yeah, I definitely think the Isolate was referring to 9/11.