Various Questions that have come up in the series, and still don't have an answer. Please keep them in chronological order.
[hide][top]How did the outbreak start?
Clues:
- 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.
[hide][top]How do the zombies decide between turning a human or using them as food?
Clues:
- 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.
[hide][top]Who tipped off the Mallers with the radio (aka: Who is The Rat?)
Clues:
- 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 they haven't responded for a while.
- After Chapter 24, it seems likely that Kalani could have been the rat, because the mallers may have had someone he knew hostage, and he kept his journal hidden.
[hide][top]Who shot Pippin and the radio? And are they the same person as The Rat?
Clues:
- 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.
Clues:
- 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 Bill 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
[hide][top]Why doesn't Pegs want to use a gun?
- Michael says something may have happened with guns in her past, but this is speculation.
[hide][top]Where did the different types of zombie come from?
Clues:
- 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.
Clues:
- 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
[hide][top]Why did Riley go on the mission to the pumping station and to follow the trackers?
Clues:
- Riley writes in her journal that she was kicking herself for volunteering, but deep down she knew why she did. (Chapter 8)
[hide][top]What happened to Michael at the pumping station?
Clues:
- 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)
[hide][top]How did Skittles survive without being captured by the zombies?
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[hide][top]What exactly happened in the Arena?
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[hide][top]Where is the other tower located?
Clues:
- Presumed to be in Southern L.A. since Sean carried Hope to the Colony.
[hide][top]Were there survivors living on the Yacht?
Clues:
- There was a boat-hook onboard, which could mean there was a smaller boat in tow.
[hide][top]What was the slime on the crate of M.R.E's?
Clues:
- Could be something to do with the little ones on the roof
[hide][top]Who is Randy and how does Michael know him?
- 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.
Clues:
- 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.
- 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.
[hide][top]Who does Scratch mean when she says "we still have her"?
Clues:
- 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.
[hide][top]Where did the Durai go with the rest of the Mallers?
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[hide][top]How did the Jolly Green Giant get shot?
[hide][top]How does Victor know about the zombies smelling them, when Tanya says the colony doesn't know about sweat?
Clues:
- 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.
[hide][top]Who/What did Scratch find that she was looking for?
Clues:
- Could be Angel because of uncertain history between the two.
- Can't be Kalani's journals, those are in Hope's backpack.
[hide][top]What is the situation at Fort Irwin?
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