Chapter 40-1 Monsters

[kent17]

I'm thinking Ink had some kind of connection to the family....... and the family has the connection to the explosions/zombies/etc/etc........... This would give us the reason why there was multiple explosion in various areas...... and then Ink knew something was being planned and did something to prevent himself from turning.

This would also explain why so many members of the family were unharmed, and could also explain why Ink's insanity plea was accepted....... Maybe the family paid for some expensive fancy lawyers to represent him.......

I personally don't like the "Family" theory, I think the family angle has played out for the most part; but it does help fit a lot of pieces into place, and Scratch is still out there. The next be reveal will probably be who Coen is... my money is on Duncan, he seems most likely out of the current characters we have, but there is always Randy too. Randy seems to be similar to Ink in his awareness and self control.

Come to think of it, in Chapter 39 when they find Randy his first reaction is to run away, have there been any other times when a zombie has run away like that? Typically I thought they would just start attacking, right?

[FunkyDung]

The next be reveal will probably be who Coen is... my money is on Duncan, he seems most likely out of the current characters we have, but there is always Randy too.

Glad to see someone else on my "Skittles is evil" (or at least more than he seems) bandwagon.

[Monster mani]

Ok I'm just putting this out there but could Mr. Cohen be harkening back to Monty Pythons Mr Cohen. A mysterious charector who is often quoted in the Python shows. But never really enlightend upon.... If so perhaps ink is really John Cleese. And just maybe, maaaaybe. The outbreak was started by a dead... Or undead parrot? If this is not the case I say we abduct Kc and probe his brain for answers. It's the only logical explanation. "Twitch twitch"

[Eviebae]

First of all, well done everyone! So many smart, insightful people working on such an excellent puzzle!

So, I'm thinking that if you ignore what the press presents as his actions and motivations we know that:

Dr. Bill's wife was murdered
A man and his entire family were murdered

Suppose Ink and possibly this man (or he was just a patsy?) found something they shouldn't oughta'...maybe at Raydon...and to keep him/them quiet everyone in both households were murdered and either Bill got away or he was left alive to take the blame (so his word and any physical proofs would be discounted). He tries to warn everyone about what's planned, but they see him as an insane murderer and everything he says makes him just sound more and more like a paranoid schizophrenic (riiiiiiight, zombies) a diagnosis that allows him to have been able to work and function before hand.

Or for some other reason he fell out with the guys in charge and they put out the hit.

Or, this is how it was all planned from the beginning so that he could control the direction of the aftermath for the evil apocalyptic cult

I pointed out he got tattooed before the outbreak
7Oddisdead pointed out--the outbreak happened right when he was being transported.

Do prisoners or their lawyers have any control over when they will be arraigned?
His tattoos could have been some type of self-dosing, and/or could have been clues to leave behind.

You think somewhere there is a bunker somewhere with said apocalyptic cult-type people waiting it all out?

[Red Shirt]

How likely is it to find the one key information who caused z-day in a zero infrastructure post-apocalyptic world? Nada.

Might only take two things: One guy that is tech savvy IT, SYS admin, ect. and and a lucky find of a Google server farm... Who, by the way, have been building server farms in shipping containers and putting them in unmarked warehouses since at least 2005. Google has also been planning on putting those server farms out to sea since 2008 and it might be actually happening RIGHT NOW, only no one knows is operating them other than ownership by the company "By and Large, LLC."

Why did Kimmet want access to the ports again?

Also worth noting, there are more than a dozen or so ways that the entirety of Wikipedia can be downloaded and referenced offline. Even .ISO and .IMG files that you used to be able to burn to a DVD. (I think that you used to be able to buy them at MicroCenter for a couple bucks... the cost of the disk & labor to burn them.)
Well, that was from a few years ago, back when Wikipedia was smaller... the current dump from October 2, 2013 is 9.5 GB compressed... 44 GB uncompressed.

#2 - Ground Zero seems to be a residental neighborhood. I would suggest that either A) something under the ground blew up.... or B) Something above ground blew up with enough force to crack the ground. With Ink being paranoid it could be that he planned or planted something to blow up.

I'm sticking with something from underground... An above ground explosion powerful enough to crack the ground like in Inglewood, would have leveled the city.
IMO, the explosion sounded kinda like a giant "pop." For some reason, they also seemed "bouncy" to me, though that was probably just the reverb and echo.

anyway... i was bored at work and started looking at Fault Lines in CA. Apparently southern Ohio had a VERY minor earthquake, so that was my catalyst.

there's a fault line called the "Newport-Inglewood Fault". i'm sure this a common knowledge, and i'm probably rehashing a bunch of stuff...

That would be the Newport-Inglewood-Rose Canyon Fault Zone. I talked about fault lines and geologic activity back in one of my first posts here. Regrettably, some of those links are dead, due to usgs.gov updating their site. The new page is missing the map, but here is a list of information about it.

Southern Ohio quake? Probably related to the New Madrid & Wabash Valley Seismic Zones. I mention those in my old post too.

This would give us the reason why there was multiple explosion in various areas...

The thing is, is that the crust of the Earth is riddled with tens, maybe even hundreds of thousands faults ranging from the obvious ones on the surface, to faults that are fifty or more kilometers below the surface... Many are dormant, though they do interact with other active faults in other ways by deflecting, deadening or even amplifying (I think) the tectonic effects of other active faults. Were the Planet Earth to burp/fart/*bodily function verb of choice*; there are a LOT of places for that gas/haze/effluent to leak from.

I guess that the whole revelation will definitely include much more background on Durai. I mean, this character is a mystery to me, he must have been more than a inertial damper for Scratch's megalomanic plans storywise.

Given what little we know with his demeanor and eloquence, my best guess is that he was not just a member, but at least an "Heir Apparent," if not an actual patriarch of one of the Families.

[Z Sniper]

i agree! Victor is my favorite WA Character. He's offered so much to buffet the story and other characters. i love his relationship with Saul and how the progression has gone. He's also been placed in very tough circumstances, both physically and 'politically' and has come out on the other side as a stronger character.
Voice acting is Top-Notch!

I appreciate that very much Footbutt! I've learned a lot about this craft and trust me, I cringe when I hear my voice but I certainly appreciate the opportunity to be on the podcast and it's always fun to see the gang at the recording sessions. Thanks for the kudos, and as always, we appreciate your enthusiasm for the podcast,.....and for Victor too! I bestow you MUCHO MAS MACHO MAN! Go forth and hock a loogie.

[Osiris]

I appreciate that very much Footbutt! I've learned a lot about this craft and trust me, I cringe when I hear my voice but I certainly appreciate the opportunity to be on the podcast and it's always fun to see the gang at the recording sessions. Thanks for the kudos, and as always, we appreciate your enthusiasm for the podcast,.....and for Victor too! I bestow you MUCHO MAS MACHO MAN! Go forth and hock a loogie.

You got a great voice, bro. Embrace it.

[scbubba]

Just an FYI - I think Raydon Labs may have been a red herring.

Apparently CVS is the place we ought to be checking out

[Z Sniper]

You got a great voice, bro. Embrace it.

Thanks bro, I'm hugging my throat right now,......WAIT, it's hard to breathe!

[Osiris]

Thanks bro, I'm hugging my throat right now,......WAIT, it's hard to breathe!