Finally, Justyce finds himself unable to contain his anger. Since his encounter with Officer Castillo, he has had to patiently sit through casual racism and insensitivity, unable to find an outlet for his feelings. Tonight, however, is different, since he has been drinking. Everything has been building up, and in this moment he feels incapable of holding back his frustrations. Nic Stone isn’t condoning violence in this scene, but it’s clear that she wants readers to understand how hard it would be for Justyce to keep holding onto his rage, since Blake and Jared are expressing such callous and problematic sentiments.