Chapter 22- "Our Doubts Are Traitors" part 2

[Grognaurd]

I will have to listen again tonight. My memory is Angel hears an alarm and exits the guard room.
Michael hears the alarm and leaves the "computer room"
Michael gets to the stairway. I think it is a cement structure with metal stairs. SO, lots of echoes.

Michael sees Angel down a flight or two of stairs. Angel says "Comon" then we hear more metal stairs.

If Micahel is on Burts floor and Angel is on his way, why would Angel say comon? If Michael was on the same floor as Burt's armory, and was told the alarm was for Burts armory would he wait for backup (thus the delay and more stair sounds) or would he run right to Burt's? In any case, there is a squabble at the lock with Angel arriving first, but then hesitating and not unlocking it.

[Kc]

Tonya is on 6 correct? Everyone made the move to quarters above the 4th or 5th floor after the war correct? Most of the apartments above 7th would be empty because people..are well, lazy. Too many stairs I think was the reason. That could have just been prior to Kelly intro episode.

Anyway, I also thought the "Armory" was also Burt's domicile?

She might live up there, but she was on the same floor as Michael when the events in 22 unfolded. The Armory is Burt's room.

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

Roger that.

Tango Kilo Charlie for the clear up.

[blue rage]

I'll repost this theory as to the potential meaning of Pippin's "It's You" because I believe it may have been lost in the snarl of Part 1's thread:

Lets just imagine that Pippin was an informant/plant/mole/whatever seeking out the original rat to reestablish contact. Pippin knows he is seeking someone out. But he's never met this person and isn't sure who it may be.

All of a sudden while he's in the guard room, an alarm goes off, and a person enters the room holding a silenced pistol (which has to be out already because you don't hear any sound of a weapon being drawn). It becomes obvious to him, this is who he was supposed to be searching for ("It's you") but sadly it's too late and Pippin is toast.

In this instance Pippin could have met everyone and shook their hand in line and held a conversation with them. But if he wasn't sure who he was looking for it wouldn't make a difference if he had met them before or not. The "It's you" could be prompted by someone he's already met but has now revealed themselves as the Rat to him by coming in holding an assassins weapon.

your reading my mind. This is why i believe the shooter was Kelly. All the time spent chatting with him was really a way of determining his intentions.
I truly believe Kelly contacted the mallers in a fit of anger at Michael and now truly regrets her decision. She will now do anything to protect the tower.

[Don Man]

Lewis is my kind of guy

[Wicked Sid]

your reading my mind. This is why i believe the shooter was Kelly. All the time spent chatting with him was really a way of determining his intentions.
I truly believe Kelly contacted the mallers in a fit of anger at Michael and now truly regrets her decision. She will now do anything to protect the tower.

The only problem with it being Kelly, is that does she have any technical skills? You would need at least some training in wiring and electrical systems to trip the alarm remotely from the available wires near the guard room.

Plus, Riley was lying when she didn't see anyone. It's not that difficult to detect; unless it was just her drunken accent.

[j0be]

Well, most theories I had (were/are currently being) discussed. This is one I'm just going to sit back and watch the fireworks go off, instead of trying to evaluate whether it's a cake or a mortar from the sound of the squib. (yay metaphor, and yes I know too much about fireworks)

I'm just going to comment about one thing. HUGE props to Kc Wayland / Ron Ghallager / Katie Wayland on the music for this episode. It's a subtle thing, but adds so much to this episode. Big kudos.

[Kn1ckerb0cker33]

I'm just going to comment about one thing. HUGE props to Kc Wayland / Ron Ghallager / Katie Wayland on the music for this episode. It's a subtle thing, but adds so much to this episode. Big kudos.

Speaking of music, did anyone else think of Silent Hill at 13:26/21:19?

And yes, great job on the music for this episode!

[Leet693]

What's with all the hate on Riley? She has no motive. Most times in these situations clues have already been given out, unless I forgot something Riley's just mad at herself for what happened to Lizzy. Besides I don't think KC would just turn around and say: "just kidding about the scent thing!"

[HardKor]

What's with all the hate on Riley? She has no motive. Most times in these situations clues have already been given out, unless I forgot something Riley's just mad at herself for what happened to Lizzy. Besides I don't think KC would just turn around and say: "just kidding about the scent thing!"

in 20-3 Scratch makes mention of the Mallers having a "her" during a conversation with Tardust (right after mentioning that she is going to drop Pippin off [around 12:25]). I know I for one have been theorizing that this "her" might be a hostage. If this is the case everyone in the Tower could have a potential motive.
As for the scent factor, She could have splashed herself with booze after killing Pippin to throw off people off her trail. When Angel and Riley were on the roof before, Angel didn't mention her smelling of alcohol. It was more like he noticed her acting drunk (slurred speech, stumbling. knocking things over, etc...).

P.S.
Riley also has the best motive for stealing the silenced pistol in the first place. I wondered in the part 1 thread why someone would steal the gun because whoever did it would have had to steal it before Pippin showed up either before or during the Lizzie rescue attempt. Riley has a motive for stealing the gun: Steven. She might have wanted to kill ol' Steve for getting Lizzie kicked out and then Pippin shows up and takes priority.
I doubt it will happen, but if Steven winds up with a cap in his ass I'm declaring victory.