I may have to practice what the devil pr... advised... myself. He's not wrong. Though should you need him again, remind him what a pain in the ass you are and mention you might go for a masters or PhD. Or that any emotional trauma might hold you back enough academically that you will continue to be a pain in his tailed behind for longer than he might find comfortable.

Prepare yourself mentally for the fact that Daniel will not rise to the occasion. And for the fact that if you don't make a move on Grayson, Maria might. And that you may need to be a bit more forceful with Cassie than you'd like in order to help her. None of the above is easy to deal with, but we're all rooting for you!

Thank God our Austrian rivers are safer... I think.

Ok, the petrified wood thing is fascinating - but wouldn't it be better for you to see what's out there and be aware of the dangers that lurk? I mean, not for your sanity and scholarship obvs, but for your safety? Or maybe not. Either way, Prof L seems really intent on steering you in certain directions like the graveyard and counseling, and I can't tell whether he's trying to help you or hinder you. What's his backstory? Is he an alum? Or has he traveled extensively to potentially old/haunted grounds? In fact, I wonder if any of your profs or classmates has ever spent any time in ye olde campsite ...

Ok hold up. I get that you feel responsible for keeping people as safe as possible given the fact you grew ip with this sort of thing. But enough of this savior complex! Daniel needs to at least try to help himself. You have more than enough on your plate as is.

Why do I get the sense this will not be the last time you see Sadhatter, bad odds notwithstanding... Rabbit seems to have good self-preservation skills, learn from him but watch your back in case his need for an ally disappears.

I wonder which professor sponsored RC2.0? And have you considered befriending someone who works in maintenance? They always have the scoop, and could probably point you towards the cemetary caretaker and gossip about the butter knife blood spillage.

Good job on staying sane - and alive!

OK. so the creature/phenomenon is tied to Katana Boy, and was therefore also probably connected to his prior victim. What do they have in common? If it's staying up late, is there a chance they took or copnsumed something to help keep them awake as a "study aid"? Or used a product that changed their pheromones and drew it in?

Stay safe. Bring rope next time, please!

Ok, until now I was worrying about you surviving undergrad studies. Now I'm worried what the devil will claim upon graduation. This may be the wrong moment to ask, but have you considered getting a master's degree?

Oh and definitely go to the dinner. Play dumb and innocent and keep your eyes and ears peeled.

Can you put bear traps in the garbage? Or poison whatever it is they're after in the bins? Motion detector floodlights might be a less violent solution.

And I know how already have more than enough on your plate, but if you can find out what happened to Sarah, perhaps there's a way of saving her if she's trapped? Though you'd have to request a triple room next semester then...

Also, if it helps: my first job I broke all the champagne glasses my first night cause i didn't know you couldn't put them in the dishwasher.

Karl ("Yes, it's Karl as in Marx, not as in Jung") is an aspiring poet with lank hair and bad posture. He dreams of being published in The New Yorker but, no matter how hard he tries, everything he writes comes out in rhyming couplets.