Cade snorted. "'Deductions' imply you have the facts to back up your theory. As you're not actually on the case, it's speculation and conjecture at best." It wasn't meant as an insult, but merely a statement of fact. Of course, it was hard to tell the difference when dealing with Cade.
"By your logic, the fact that this object went missing after Zurlo's death could implicate that he wasn't the one who had it in the first place to release whatever was inside. He certainly didn't walk out of here with it, after all. He could have been in the right place at the wrong time. Nor is there any way to know whether or not Zurlo had the same symptoms as the other victims, and we certainly can't ask him." More's the pity. It would certainly simplify things. Of course, there were ways...but none that an Auror should even entertain. "But to answer your question, yes, we know how it got here. Nine."