In Part Two of Fahrenheit 451, Faber suggests an "insidious plan" to Montag. He proposes that they plant books in the homes of other firemen and then turn in the alarm so that these houses are burned. The purpose of this act is to create so much "suspicion" among firemen that the system is destroyed from the inside.
This "insidious plan" comes as a response to Montag's idea to get a printing press and create a new supply of books. While Faber is terrified of rebelling against the government, he is prepared to adopt a plan if he is certain that it will do enough damage ("get me burnt for my trouble").
In Part Three, Montag puts this plan into action when he breaks into the home of his fellow fireman, Black, and plants some books in his kitchen. Montag leaves the house and then calls in the alarm from a phone booth outside. It is now just a matter of time before the firemen come to burn Black's house.
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