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"Maybe you’re the evil genius that Gray seems to think you are, but at the end of the day, even if you thought that you'd manipulated our grandfather into this, I guarantee that he'd be the one manipulating you."

This quotation initially appears in Chapter 17 when Xander first escorts Avery to her wing of Hawthorne House, but his suggestion about his grandfather’s manipulation comes back to her numerous times throughout the remainder of the novel. She returns to this idea when faced with information that she has yet to make sense of, such as the existence of the Red Will or her name being programed into various games around the house. While Xander’s comment works to remind Avery of how intricate the puzzle in front of her is, it also plays an important role in establishing Tobias Hawthorne’s character. He emphasizes his grandfather’s unmatchable intellect and stealth, furthering the image of Tobias Hawthorne as an almost God-like figure. This larger-than-life depiction also reflects the enormity of his wealth and the power that such a status grants. By putting this image in the minds of both Avery and the reader, Barnes establishes the idea that anything is possible, even if it may not seem so on the surface.

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