Unanswered Questions

[*]Could happen in rings around certain areas in cities.
[*]Happened in islands like Hawaii where they differed from the zombies at the tower.
[*]Couldn't have been random as it happened in several different areas all at the same time.
[*]The area around Inglewood is known as "[[Ground Zero]]" and is thought to be where the outbreak originated.
[*]Around [[Ground Zero]] people experience difficulty breathing and nausea which could be related to the cause of the outbreak.

[*]At a store during the first supply run, half of the bodies were human while the other half were infected.
[*]A pile of infected bodies were kept outside of the arena.
[*]Inside the arena there was a pile of human remains used as food.
[*]Riley describes people turning as the result of contact with blood sprayed during an attack--not a decision-making process.

Clues:
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[*]He says [[Kelly]] was "babysitting" him and his sister, Lucy (who was turned very soon after the initial outbreak).
[*]He says, "None of this would have ever happened if Mom hadn't dumped us with you!", implying that wherever he was from was safe.
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[h="2"]Who tipped off the Mallers with the radio (aka: Who is The Rat?)[/h]
Clues:
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[*][[Kelly]] tried to organize the first mutiny
[*]People were in talks about somebody else taking over
[*]Shots were fired from a 3rd floor window, which ended negotitaions between the tower and the mallers.
[*][[Bill]] stole supplies from [[Riley]]'s Shop and [[Burt]]'s Gun Store
[*][[Bill]] had a rather eerie moment when the Mallers showed up. He said that the party didn't have to stop just because the lights were out and then laughed a rather creepy laugh
[*][[Bill]] shouted an invite (when possibly drunk) from a window for the Mallers to join the party
[*]Although [[Michael]] and [[Burt]] defended [[Bill]] for "fighting alongside them 'til the bitter end", Bill never actually fired a shot against the Mallers. He was killed in a pipe bomb explosion shortly after coming down with his shotgun
[*][[Bill]]'s last words were "I'm sorry"
[*][[Scratch]] says in conversation with [[Tardust]] that there is someone already there, but she hasn't responded for a while.
[*]After Chapter 24, it seems likely that [[Kalani]] could have been the rat, because the mallers may have held someone he knew hostage. He also kept his journal hidden.
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[h="2"]Who shot [[Pippin]] and the radio? And are they the same person as The Rat?[/h]

[*]A silenced weapon was used, a silenced pistol seemed to be missing from Burt's bag.
[*]Pippin is revealed to be a rat, so the shooter is possibly the rat, who has changed sides and is now wanting to protect the tower.
[*]Right before Pippin is shot, he says "You!", implying he knew the shooter.
[*]The assassin went to great lengths to ensure Pippin was the only person harmed, even triggering an alarm in [[Burt]]'s room to draw people away.

[*]This zombie has been seen at 2 convoy ambush sites, the tower twice, the arena, presumably the other tower and the hospital. It is likely but not certain that all these appearances are the same zombie.
[*]It can talk (Chapter 11)
[*]It can input numbers into a keypad after a few attempts.
[*]It can run very quickly
[*]It understands the danger of weapons
[*]It can catch arrows
[*]It is covered in tattoos and that makes it possible that it could be [noparse]Bill[/noparse] Roberts aka "Ink", who was transported to a mental hospital after his trial, as is mentioned in Chapter 2-3
[*]It seemed to know that Riley was about to shoot at it with the arrow, yet did nothing to try and get them once the shot had been fired

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[*]Michael says something may have happened with guns in her past, but this is speculation.
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[h="2"]Where did the different types of zombie come from?[/h]

[*]One of the [[little ones]] had a tattoo of the number 5 on its hand (Chapter 21)
[*]Several characters say that they don't seem like the different types were ever human
[*] In 23-3 Kalani and Riley go through Cain Mental Hospital, and there is lots of blood and fingernails on the floor, and a machine that may be used for tattoos.

[h="2"]Why does [[Scratch]] recognize [[Angel]]?[/h]

[*][[Angel]] wanted to simply kill her and Latch when they first arrived at the Tower.
[*][[Angel]] knows how to hotwire cars, but hasn't stated why.
[*][[Scratch]] uses military language in [[Chapter 21]]
[*]It's possible that she didn't actually recognize Angel and was merely fishing for information.

[*][[Riley]] writes in her journal that she was kicking herself for volunteering, but deep down she knew why she did. (Chapter 8)

[*]When the water stops working, [[Datu]] says he is surprised it lasted this long.
[*]The blood at the Pumping Station "seemed fresh".
[*]The Behemoth was there, why would he be there if it was empty?

[*][[Michael]] always avoids answering that question which implies he is trying to hide something.
[*][[Michael]] says his arm was "crushed in a doorway" (chapter 18, part 2)

[*]Knew about [[The One with Markings]]
[*]Stayed away from [[the Arena]]
[*]He kept out of the way and out of sight almost all the time
[*]Says he hid from a [wiki="Runners"]runner[/wiki] in a trash can
[*]Hides from a [wiki="Big Ones"]big one[/wiki] in a watertower with Angel and Kalani
[*]Got M.R.E's from the [[Army Reserve Center]]
[*]Was ignored by the zombies during the attack on [[The Other Tower]]

[*][[The One with Markings]] calls other zombies in.
[*][[Samantha]] says they "like to play rather than eat right away"
[*][[Samantha]] is confirmed to be dead
[*][[Samantha]] says they "cycle through them", but [[Kalani]] isn't taken when it is his turn.
[*]In Datu's state of shock, he says "It's a trap".

Clues:
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[h="2"]What is the situation at Fort Irwin?[/h]

[*]There was a boat-hook onboard, which could mean there was a smaller boat in tow.

[*]Could be something to do with the [[little ones]] on the roof

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[*]In Chapter 19 - 1 Hope says that Michael had been talking in his sleep about someone called Randy.
[*]In Chapter 23 - 1 Michael encounters Randy who has been turned and tried to take Tanya alive.
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[*][[Victor]] assumes that he is after the guardians return to their posts.

[*]There is a theory that she could be pregnant, and is having morning sickness.
[*]May or may not be [[Saul]]'s child, could have gotten pregnant before the outbreak.
[*]The unborn child may be her late boyfriend's. He died while they were trying to get into the Tower.

[*][[Scratch]] changes her mind as soon as she finds out that [[Lizzy]] is sick.
[*]She is used as a bargaining chip for [[Pegs]], but there could be more to this.

[*]In Chapter 20-3 [[Tardust]] asks "what about the other one" to which she replies "we still have her"?
[*]Could be reference to Hannah who is someone that Kalani knew.
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[*][[Tardust]] says that the Durai went south

[h="2"]How did the Jolly Green Giant get shot?[/h]
[COLOR=#b22222][B]Answer:[/B] The Jolly Green Giant was shot by one of the coast guard members who was attacked. In the chaos of everything, it was a negligent discharge.[/COLOR]

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[h="2"]Who did [[Scratch]], [[Tardust]] and [[Bricks]] find after the credits in chapter 24?[/h]

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[*]They say they found a man who is badly injured yet still breathing.
[*]Scratch tells them to put him with the 'Old Man' and that she has found what she was looking for.
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[h="2"]Who/What did [[Scratch]] find that she was looking for?[/h]

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[*]Could be [[Angel]] because of uncertain history between the two.
[*]Could be [[Kalani]] because of what happened in the past
[*]Can't be [[Kalani]]'s journals, those are in [[Hope]]'s backpack.[/List]

[h="2"]Why did the soldiers at Fort Irwin recognize the number on the helicopter?[/h]