Transparent: could this complete the circle?

When Book II of the Circle commences, there is a large emphasis on the subject of transparency. The start of transparency is with the cameras that constantly hang on peoples necks, and continues to evolve. The next transparent thing to occur is the discovery of the transparent animals from the Mariana Trench, which is a little shocking to see. Not only are these creatures discovered, but they are taken from their homes and put into an unknown world, where everyone is watching them and it is nothing like their home. This part of the book is extremely enlightening; the theme of transparency is brought up over and over, and never in good light.

The main creature brought back is the shark, extremely dangerous and unique. It is blind and completely clear, making it a completely new discovery in the ocean world. These things are similar to the Circle itself; the people using the constant personal cameras have been blinded into this life of transparency, and it has dangerous consequences. The shark eats everything put in its path, and the people doing this have no conscience as to what they should and shouldn't be doing. However, the woman feeding the shark is not exactly into it either; she is afraid and nervous, similar to how being translucent can be. She goes through all the motions expected of her, despite her feelings.

Watching Mae change so much since the start of the book is scary; she has changed and she has lost herself but doesn't even realize it. She has fallen blindly into the transparent lifestyle of the Circle, and has given everything up for the bigger picture. There is also the issue of transparency not only affecting Mae, but her relationships. Annie and Mae are not like themselves, and there is a distance between them ever since Mae went transparent. Annie does not seem to be comfortable with the idea of transparency, as it leads to Annie being "mildly annoyed that this faux-visit was still continuing" (351). This puts a strain on her relationship with them, similar to the one she has with her parents. 

Mae is more concerned with the viewers reactions to things rather than being with her parents. She finds her parents ungrateful when they say that it takes a long time to respond to the thousands of messages they've received regarding her fathers health, when really they are just tired and don't need the extra work. Her parents are obviously uncomfortable being on camera all the time, and this leads to awkward and meaningless conversations reflective of the damaged relationship they now have.  

When we see the movement of "completing the circle" it brings many things to mind. Not only is it unknown what this means to everyone, but the three wise men are not telling; therefore not being transparent. This idea of completion is interesting because no one knows exactly what it could mean, but all these factors of transparency and the online life seem to be the hints of completion.