 Which true statement may have changed Casey's mind if he'd have known?
But—and this was the 'but' that was likely to deprive the System of my activities—even experimenting with them was illegal even if it needed to be done; also, I had promised not to rat on him before taking the job. I'd argued with 'em, but inside I'd been all set for the sentence, and even sort of reconciled to it. "Aw, hell, judge, that's just one of those screwy fairy tales! How could any—" The senior judge rapped ferociously, and I skidded to a halt. "I just made a pass at the Killicut Emeralds, that's all, and got nabbed."
 Pard was working for the S.S.C.
 Attaboy was Pard's colorblind friend  The perfume doesn't work  Akroida really loves jewels  Pard was working for the S.S.C.