Chapter 13

Tyler wasn't exactly fluent in speaking Caledonian, but it was easy enough to understand him. Winifred didn't even have time to wonder why he knew her name when he stood up and stretched out a hand, gesturing for her to recreate the results of her experiment. The advisor wanted to help get Winifred out of this predicament, but Tyler stopped him with an icy look. Tyler was young, yet his presence was daunting. "If you want an experimental result to gain recognition in academia or industry, verifiability is fundamental. Or do you want people to accuse your entire lab of academic fraud?" The advisor didn't dare make another sound. He could only watch as Winifred was dragged to the lab bench. She knew she couldn't recreate the experiment. She was about to reject Tyler when he warned, "You've committed academic fraud if you can't recreate the experiment. The media is already waiting downstairs. Everything you put others through will ultimately come back to bite you." Winifred had no