Actually, it was Professor Babbling's theory. She offered it to Professor Brutka, and he was noncommittal about whether he thought it likely Eudoxus Troy would do such a thing, but Professor Acton felt it fit certain elements of his personality and Professor Vector wouldn't rule it out, so then it seemed to take hold as the latest possibility.

As I said, I remain skeptical all the way around. The only opinion I'll commit to paper is that this is the most diverting thing to happen in a month of Sundays. I don't mean to say that it's entertaining or amusing, mind you, but we needed to be diverted from a castle-full of rather leaden thoughts, and this business has filled the bill.