Stubborn Puppy
Once the pattern emerged, it was much easier to pinpoint things and get to the root of the cause.
Sam had been amazed at the meticulous planning that had been going on, and from the looks of it, it had been going on for quite some time.
Kyle throwing that tantrum and leaving had actually been a good thing, for it caused those in the shadows to move quicker. They saw it as an opportunity to strike while the iron is hot, not knowing that in their haste, crumbs fell.
Crumbs that Kyle picked up.
Sam shuddered when he remembered how angry Kyle had been upon discovering who the main perpetrator was.
Though Kyle's reaction had been understandable, the intensity of it had been beyond what he thought possible. It was to the extent that Sam felt it was an over-reaction, but he kept quiet about it.
Perhaps that was the Smith Anger boiling over. Perhaps there was an underlying reason for the explosion.
Perhaps it was both?