On UniLink's early application deadline, an email routed through an encrypted proxy suddenly appeared in my inbox, covering the application page on the Alderidge Institute of Technology website. Anonymous Sender: Withdraw your AIT application immediately! David Smith's uncle, Richard Smith, is an academic reviewer for the quantum computing program at AIT's School of Computing. Once the semester begins, he and Sophia Rosen plan to steal your V3.0 algorithm and submit it under Sophia's name through an internal channel. You will be accused of academic plagiarism and expelled. Then they will claim that you stole research from a federally funded project, leaving you to face federal felony charges. The Crestmont Institute of Technology is your only way out! I assumed it was a prank and replied to ask who the sender was, but the address no longer existed. Then an iMessage from David popped up at the bottom of my screen. David: Honey, are you still working on your model over the holidays? I dreamed last night that your solid-state drive burned out and took all your data with it. Why don't you send me a copy so I can back it up for you?