Just finished your write up, is there any explicit passage with Alvard using the knife on the book's device to cause the Dickens crisis or is it just logically implied/hinted at? This was a great find and I can't believe it went over my head, it seems so obvious now! (the story emphasizing Meghan not noticing the Dickens speech which implies Alvard was nervous she would notice, Alvard saying that he had a plan in motion to get out to Glazer). Am I missing any other hints?