: Against the orders of the resistance leader, Vince, Thomas leads Newt and Frypan on a journey to the Last City to rescue Minho, who is being tortured to develop a cure for the Flare.
: Outside the city walls, the group is captured by masked men, one of whom is revealed to be Gally , who was presumed dead since the first maze. Gally helps them infiltrate the city through a secret passage. : Against the orders of the resistance leader,
The story of (The Death Cure) is the epic conclusion to the dystopian trilogy where Thomas and the surviving Gladers face their final and most dangerous mission. To save their captured friend, Minho, they must break into the Last City , a heavily fortified, WCKD-controlled labyrinth that serves as the organization's base of operations. Key Plot Developments The story of (The Death Cure) is the
: Teresa discovers that Thomas's blood is the actual cure to the Flare virus, not just a way to slow it down. The survivors, including Thomas, Minho, and Gally, escape
The survivors, including Thomas, Minho, and Gally, escape to a where they can rebuild society away from the Flare. Thomas finds a final note from Newt in a pendant, urging him to look after everyone and move forward into their new life.
: During the mission, Newt reveals he is not immune and has been infected by the Flare. Despite Thomas's efforts to find a serum, Newt eventually loses himself to the virus and, during a fight with Thomas, stabs himself to save his friend from having to kill him.