A short while later, Edgar was talking with the other investigators who were in turn trying to get in touch with the list of students provided by Reichert, containing every top student he had for every class he had ever taught. While overall security would not be lessened, it was a solid lead and the students on that List would be notified. The ones still on campus were given top billing, while the ones who had moved on would be placed under the protection of their local law enforcement branches.

"Some student that felt jilted perhaps? I've heard of stranger motives."

"I can't remember any student with anything close to an extreme enough reaction. There were always those who thought that simply being a changeling meant that they should pass the class, so they got upset when they saw their 'F.' And there were always the point miners --"

"Which are?" Edgar asked.

"People who are so obsessed with their GDTAs that they came and screamed at me about every little point. Calm down, Miss Adler,"

Reichert said when he saw her glower at him, "I actually was not referring to Madison, however similar the behavior. She is an exceedingly bright young woman, so any chip on her shoulder had nothing to do with academics. That was the only time she challenged me on a grade. It was not a trend."

Heda felt a bit embarrassed. She did not need to go jumping down someone's throat every time that someone might be insinuating something about her girlfriend. Madison could take care of herself.

"I know this is awkward, but would you mind giving us access to your teacher reviews?" Ed asked.

"Maybe someone took issue with you, but quietly."

"I don't have those. They're kept in the records room at the Anthropology Department office. I could --"

"Office," interrupted Edgar.

"I can't believe that I didn't see it."

“See what?" Carla asked.

"At the beginning of the semester, there was a reported break in at the Registrar's Office. Nothing was actually stolen as far as anyone could tell and none of the financial aid records were accessed, but "The Registrar's Office has copies of grades," Reichert said.

"And it wouldn't be too much trouble to find out housing assignments from any of those computers," Edgar said.

“But how did he get them in and out without anyone seeing? And with those torture devices?"

Ed shrugged helplessly.

“That we're still working on."

"I have to get to a Council meeting," Reichert said as he stood up.

"Thank you for your time. Would you be available to speak later, or even early tomorrow? I want to give the guys a chance to chew on this, and we need to make sure all potential primary targets are under guard."

“Tomorrow morning would work better for me, but please call me on my cell if you have any imperative questions. Whoever this is, he isn't done. He has my attention now."

"And that's what he's been wanting," Ed replied. He looked to his sister.

"I think I need to go with his Majesty. Do you two want me to call you a ride or —-"

"We'll be fine," Heda said.