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Yes, such career would be an option. Note that he can hide a lot under the new technique being secret because he don't want someone to copy it. Especially if the clinic will be in Thailand. Considering the idea behind everything about magic and Uryuoms being secret is to LIMIT who knows it, ALL main eight will be strongly incentived to work for DGB. And in case of Tedd (and Sarah, if they find out what spell she has), it would be strong-armed. This might be only thing which can "save" him. If magic changes, the government (at least the paranormal division) could likely take the TFG and related material away from Tedd, Tedd's been mainly using it to research how transformation magic works and making his own devices, but there's got to be people in DGB that knows as much if not more than Tedd about Uryuom tech, like Uryuoms. I don't believe for an instant that there's no one else tinkering away with stuff like that, and would love to get their hand's on Tedd's work. Considering the religious issues, Uryuoms might not be so quick working in this field. But yes, there are definitely people knowing as much about TFG as Tedd ... because they are getting reports about his research. Edward Verres had high position and is good in explaining, so he only needed to explain they really should wait after graduating three times so far. Sarah will not deplete it so much. It will be Adrian Raven removing the clog which will make the watches stop working. Also his mom. She's scary. How magic changed is DEFINITELY related to seer. It's possible his first purpose is to FIND how it changed after reset. It's possible his SECOND purpose is to INFLUENCE how it will change. But note that we have from good source that uryuom will not lose their shapeshifting. Technically they may still being affected, but it's more likely they are not. Similarly, magic on the other side of universe is perfectly ok with being in open ; griffins will not be affected. Aberrations likely will. Fairies ... we know Pandora survived one reset already, but they may still be AFFECTED. Tedd's dream was likely pretty naive even before we found that magic don't want to be in open. DGB might leave him work on enhancing magic resistance and then used it just for their agents. Unless something will change and raise the risk of magic war, there is no reason to endanger their relationship with Tedd just for chance to mine him faster ... oh wait. Magic reset. That MIGHT raise the risk of magic war ... It's already secured. They have experienced agent making sure of that, make background checks on everyone Tedd is meeting with and several other agents in area for case of attack of some other party. (That experienced agent is obviously Edward Verres.)

It works perfectly as far as I can tell. It is not about change blindness. The joke is that someone is bound to notice something strange... and yes, they have. Many times before.

It really depends on whom is in charge. If it is a ham-handed control freak, the harsh method might be the default setting. On the other hand, a more intelligent leader will weigh options more carefully first.

What possible purpose could it server to take the TFG away, let alone Tedd's own inventions and his own research? The TFG is Uryuom tech. That Uryuom couple explained to Tedd that it was legal on Earth (unlike on their home planet, where it was banned). Besides, his watches don't work anywhere else on Earth and they will no longer work at all after Sarah helps deplete the dammed-up magic. As for all the notes and stuff he's written down, that will also likely be half worthless after magic changes. Then there's the fact that Tedd got permission to work on the TFG from his dad, who has a lot of friends in high places and whom everyone in the supernatural world seems to know. His dad has a lot of pull. They obviously do not consider Tedd a security risk. His dad is keeping a close eye on Tedd and his friends. And as far as the DGB knows, Tedd hasn't directly caused much in the way of shenanigans. He did transform Elliot in the heat of a moment and, later, snuck into a facility to use the Bewitching Diamond. But that's about it. There was not a lot of (direct) fallout from that and he's been behaving since then. Also, if magic did change suddenly and drastically, they'd be stupid to shut down independent researchers like Tedd. Instead, they should be nice to him and ask him to help them figure out how magic changed. Of course the government would have their own researchers for this. But this is Tedd. He's a Seer. He has an innate ability to know how magic works. It's like he's a savant with magic. He can probably see Uryuom tech like he sees magic, allowing him a greater than usual understanding. Ever heard the phrase, "It's easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar?" Maybe they ought to play nice and ask him to work for them after he graduates? Or, you know, they could just ask him about his research.

There is a possible solution. Tedd could attended a university, become a doctor specializing in gender reassignment, move to a country with lax laws on practicing medicine, and open up a private clinic. (Apparently, since the surgery is so expensive, a number of people visit Thailand or Mexico to get it done there, since it's much more affordable. It's called "Transgender Tourism".) Assuming he files all the proper paperwork, he could set up appointments with TG patients and secretly use his innate ability (or a wand with a permanent effect) with no undue problems or complications. In theory, it could all be legal, above board, and out in the open. He could boast of his "new technique" having less risk and leaving virtually no scarring and less pain and complications. It wouldn't even be lying. And if he was more interested in helping as many people as possible, he wouldn't even have to charge an arm and a leg. (It wouldn't cost him as much, anyway, as he would not need to hire a full operating team. Though, he'd probably need an anesthesiologist if he wants to keep it secret from patients.) Even if limited to word-of-mouth, people would flock to his clinic. One of the few obstacles I can think of is how he would explain that his now female patients can get pregnant. That'd be a tough one. Though, perhaps he could make that impossible? Or, maybe he could claim his technique involves gene manipulation? Granted, all this would be a very tall order. I would suspect that Tedd has other plans for his life, like more mad sciencing of magic. (But then, isn't that more of a hobby than an actual job? I don't think it has much career potential.) However, I think it's safe to assume that Tedd plans to attend college. Considering how set Tedd was on making the world a better place by giving everyone access to magic, he seems to have quite the altruistic streak. Now that dream is dead. But it was only recently that he learned that he was gender-fluid - that there is term for this and that this is a thing - and that there are other people like him. So, would it really be far-fetched for him to make something like this his new goal in life? Then again, considering what Pandora just learned about Tedd being a Seer, his destiny may (or may not) preclude him from having a job like that. He may yet end up working for the government in some magic capacity, similar to his father.

Thanks for the offer, but I don't know how much good it would do. We're not in an area where public transportation is easily reached, and services such as taxis, Uber, and Lyft most likely wouldn't come out to our suburb. Garland and Rowlett, Texas are part of a pretty large area of sprawl (read: low profit/high rates before they'll even consider coming out here). We're just going to have to grab Mjolnir and hammer something out between the two of us.

She says thank you! She also has finally come to terms with my "webcomic friends," I believe. I think she treated me like I had imaginary friends when I would talk about forum goings-on prior to all of this, despite my protestations to the contrary.

Help me, Obi-Wand Kenobi, you're my only hope. I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I couldn't help it.

Keep an eye on that Shub-Niggurath-begotten dishwasher of yours. I bet it is just waiting to snatch an opportunity.

Give her my regards. So good to hear that you are having fun together, fun is one of the best recovery aids I know. Also thank her for the pictures!

Mrs. Prof came home and caught me watching (read: sleeping through) the "Fast 9" pole position shoot-out for next week's Indy 500. She immediately made me switch away from it so I wouldn't spoil it for her. We're watching it together now.