Tripp’s lust and urge for revenge and his trust to his teacher, Mr. Madison, is the main problem that happens in the story. Furthermore, their hard work to keep the problem and bribery private and away from the public as much a they can was another driving force. As Tripp acquired the evidence of his dad being fully aware of all those people’s suffering through the Universal Serial Bus. Mr. Madison is the first person ascertained by Tripp to keep this knowledge and help him plan his bribery to his father. Multiple people were killed throughout this undergoing including Mr. Chevalier. Their actions and being responsible for multiple deaths was a huge part of the book and are the brains behind all the murders the protagonists must investigate.
