æz ðə wˈɔːɹ pɹəɡɹˈɛsᵻz, stˈoʊvɚ bɪkˌʌmz ɐ wˈɔːɹ pɹˌɑːfɪtˈɪɹ, kˈʌmɪŋ tə kəntɹˈoʊl pɹˈɑːpɚɾi, ɐkjˈuːmjʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ vˈæst wˈɛlθ ɪn kˈæʃ, ænd vˈɪzɪɾɪŋ pɹəskɹˈaɪbd bˈiːtʃᵻz ɪnðə kˈʌmpəni ʌv jˈuː.ˈɛs. mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈɑːfɪsɚz.
As the war progresses, Stover becomes a war profiteer, coming to control property, accumulating vast wealth in cash, and visiting proscribed beaches in the company of U.S. military officers.