High-quality copies were made, and the originals were locked away in a secured basement vault where the air, light, and temperature were carefully controlled. Over the years, they had been removed only a handful of times.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1)

Importance: The Fitzgerald manuscripts are so delicate and valuable that very few people are allowed to actually see them. Instead, copies have been made of the manuscripts. The originals are stored in a vault that has the humidity, temperature, and light controlled.

The power outage triggered alarms at the central monitoring station inside the campus security complex, but no one was paying attention. There was an active gunman on the loose. There was no time to worry about other alarms.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1)

Importance: Denny and his gang created an ideal diversion with their faked shooting in the residential hall. Because the police were so concerned with an incident that might result in loss of life, they did not...