They perform some more magic tests and run out of mana and recover mana and perform more tests and a second sleepover could be fun but it's decided that people can do coordinated tests in their own places and there is not actually a need for them to all be in the same place. The Maxwells' driver takes Jess home (and Maya, too, if she prefers that to staying with the Maxwells but they assure her she's welcome to stay there), then takes Sadde, Theo, and Tyler to the Farron residence, where Sadde prefers to be dropped—he'll go to his place by public transportation, he'd like to talk to the—twins?—yes, thank you, it was a pleasure meeting you.
"I'd rather get my head more straightened out sooner, so now would be preferable."
"I stayed here Thursday and I'm pretty sure – our father – is not going to throw me out or anything." Shrug. "I expect we are okay for money."
"… Apparently?" says Theo. "There's my room, dad's room and then there's a smaller room between the two. Sorta opposite the bathroom?"
"Huh. Alright I guess. Anyway, will you want writing implements or where do you wanna do it?"
"Might as well just do it in the sitting room," says Tyler, shrugging. He walks through the archway to it and sits on a sofa near the drinks.
Theo brings two pens and a pad of paper! After placing them down in front of Tyler, he pauses, then asks, "Should I maybe not be here?"
"It might be easier if you weren't here. Maybe. If I'm going to criticize something you did."
"On the other hand he has your memories, too. And if you're gonna criticize something he did, and it's a sound criticism rather than a matter of style or opinion, I think it's helpful if he hears it?"
"… Probably not too much, and it might be good for you to hear criticism."
Theo opens his mouth as if to say something, pauses, squints at Tyler a bit, and then shuts his mouth.
He does nod, though.
"Okay, so... Should we start with memories? Maybe Theo can start us off? Or maybe I should since you two can post-process while I'm not around."
"Yeah? Chronologically, see if I'd make different calls, or just analysing things?"
"Eh, I think it was pretty reasonable to be mistrustful, but I meant more like, would you have tried to do the same things? To draw me out, given you wanted to figure out who had the card."
"Drawing you out of the crowd at the bus stop? … That was actually unintentional, had Windy out by coincidence."
"Really? Huh. Would you have done something different to draw me out, then?"
"By the time he got there it had already happened, but no, it would have been quite a good idea had he actually thought of it intentionally."