[b]2:01 PM, The Tower[/b]

Eliza's snappy response caused the metal-based mage to sigh inwardly.

[i]This was exactly the kind of thing that caused dangerous amounts of stress in the workplace. [/i]

With a barely noticeable shrug, Gideon instead turned his focus to the resident homunculus. Despite his misgivings about using someone who was so young outwardly, he knew that the most senior mage would be able to handle herself if the bodily excrement hit the fan. 

[i]Although...[/i]

"I do have a question about being bait as a whole. Does the killer specifically target young woman? That seems like the most apt reason as to why he inherited the moniker of the Ripper."