

While in the fugue state, Temrash loses his ability to keep his memories from Jake, stops talking altogether, and dies with no hope that he'll be rescued. Also the fate of any Yeerk that dies of Kandrona starvation.Temrash gleefully reveals that Tom used to be just as defiant as Jake is now, but ended up broken by months of mental torture. This saves his life, as Temrash is unable to force the Animorphs to kill Jake.

Jake notes that Yeerks with nothing to lose will surrender against impossible odds, whereas a human in the same position will fight to the end. Ax wonders why humans are afraid of roaches. Creepy Cockroach: The cockroach morph isn't anywhere near as bad as the ant, but it's still considered gross by the kids.Ant War: Temrash tries escaping as an ant, only to encounter the same problem that the Animorphs narrowly survived in the previous book.To make matters worse, the Yeerk can review his memories, fantasies, and dreams, leaving no room for privacy in his head. Jake can still think and feel, but the Yeerk is in complete control of his body, leaving him unable to even scream in thought-speak. And I Must Scream: The first narrated view of what being a Controller is like.A mission to shut down a hospital that turns its patients into Controllers ends with Jake being infested by a Yeerk.
