Case 2: Withered Old Man

The barrier looks to be strengthened, not to be stronger but to last longer and with less effort on the mysterious mage's effort.

The mysterious man looks at the other man and says with a voice that is almost alien to your human ears, "They don't have it. You don't have it. Restraining me to this field is pointless. Drop it so I can find where it is."

The other man replies, a sense of worry in his voice, "No! You don't need whatever it is! Stop this and I'll help you!"

The mysterious man seems disappointed. "Drop the trap or i kill this man here." his eye starts to glow green again as he looks at Seth who is regaining his strength.

Back at the Vault of Learning, Ms. Nichols comes down and talks to the receptionist, who points at Ajay. The curator walks up to Ajay and says, "I believe I talked to the police and the reporters already. What is it you need?"

"I'm busy but I can spare 10 minutes." she gestures for you to follow and leads you to a side office nearby, presumably for security to use. "What exactly do you need to know? I already described my attacker as a man in a black overcoat and hat and all I could see was a green eye and maybe some knives he somehow snuck past the metal detectors. The only thing he said was "Where is it?" And when I questioned him he just kept asking the same question until he lashed out and I ran."

As the barrier lowers, the unknown mage seems frustrated and fearful. The mysterious man simply turns to the mage and says, "That was the right choice. No need for them to die. Now, to find it. I must find it."

"Whoever that man was didn't destroy anything except for books. He kept grabbing them, saying "Where is it?", looking at them, and then throwing them. When I told him to stop damaging our property, that's when he lashed out. Now, if you'll excuse me, the police report should have everything I said on record. I hope that was helpful as I don't have time for anything else." She then proceeds to leave the room.