Chapter 20, starting from p. 87, starts with an abrupt and shocking turn as Mickey seeks shelter at Dawit's home. Throughout the short chapter, Mickey tells about the execution of the emperor's former officials by the Derg. This event is not only depicted vividly, as we already spoke in class about the brutality and intense imagery in such literature, but it also exemplifies an ethical and moral dilemma of such revolutionary movements fostered by populism. The Derg frames the executions as a victory for the oppressed ordinary people who fight against the elite. They legitimize a felony and their gain in power by satisfying the people's anger and desire for justice. From an objective perspective, it is not any different from what the emperor itself did. It even foreshadows the brutality and the perhaps awaiting authoritarian regime the Derg will be creating. The strong division between the ordinary people and the elite is central to this populist dimension and raises the question of what the cost of such revolutionary movements, seeking justice, is and if this will be, in any way, better than the former oppression.