The correct answer is the first one. It is where the story is at its peak and where the plot changes.
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He relies on the credibility of established authors
It is a metaphor saying that “discovering truth by building up on previous discoveries” this is saying that they were discovering truths about the world faster than others because he/they were working with others to uncover truths.
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exposes the incompetence that this society views as normal.
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