Unanswered Questions

[h="2"]How did the outbreak start?[/h]
Clues:
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[*]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.
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[h="2"]How do the zombies decide between turning a human or using them as food?[/h]
Clues:
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[*]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.
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[h="2"]Where was Tommy originally from?[/h]
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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"]What is the deal with [[the one with markings]]?[/h]
Clues:
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[*]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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[h="2"]Why didn't Pegs want to use a gun?[/h]
Clues:
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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]
Clues:
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[*]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.
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[h="2"]Why did [[Riley]] go on the mission to the pumping station and to follow the trackers?[/h]
Clues:
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[*][[Riley]] writes in her journal that she was kicking herself for volunteering, but deep down she knew why she did. (Chapter 8)
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[h="2"]Who ran the Pumping Station for so long?[/h]
Clues:
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[*]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?
[*]The Other Tower Folk sent Randy and some others to the Pumping Station, so they could have been running it.
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[h="2"]What happened to [[Michael]] at the pumping station?[/h]
Clues:
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[*][[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)
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[h="2"]How did Skittles survive without being captured by the zombies?[/h]
Clues:
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[*]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]]
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[h="2"]What exactly happened in the Arena?[/h]
Clues:
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[*][[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. This is likely because of the drugs he took.
[*]In Datu's state of shock, he says "It's a trap".
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[h="2"]Where is the other tower located?[/h]
Clues:
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[*]Presumed to be in Southern L.A. since Sean carried Hope to the Colony.
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[h="2"]Were there survivors living on the Yacht?[/h]
Clues:
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[*]There was a boat-hook onboard, which could mean there was a smaller boat in tow.
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[h="2"]Why was the [wiki=Big Ones]big one[/wiki] at the [[Army Reserve Center]] dying?[/h]

[h="2"]What was the slime on the crate of [[MREs]]?[/h]
Clues:
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[*]Could be something to do with the [[little ones]] on the roof
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[h="2"]Who is Randy and how does Michael know him?[/h]
Clues:
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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.
[*]In Chapter 27 - Sean from the other Tower sends Randy to the Pumping station
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[h="2"]Is [[Marcus]] dead?[/h]
Clues:
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[*][[Victor]] assumes that he is after the guardians return to their posts.
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[h="2"]Why is [[Lizzy]] sick?[/h]
[COLOR="#FF0000"]Answer: Lizzy was sick and throwing up because she is pregnant. [/COLOR]
Clues:
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[*]Morning sickness from a pregnancy?
[*]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.
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[h="2"]Why does [[Scratch]] want to keep [[Lizzy]] alive?[/h]
Clues:
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[*][[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.
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[h="2"]Who does [[Scratch]] mean when she says "we still have her"?[/h]
Clues:
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[*]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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[h="2"]Where did the Durai go with the rest of the Mallers?[/h]
[COLOR="#FF0000"]Durai went South to the Colony with the rest of the Mallers and took over the Colony. [/COLOR]
Clues:
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[*][[Tardust]] says that the Durai went south
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[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]

[h="2"]How does [[Victor]] know about the zombies smelling them, when Tanya says the colony doesn't know about sweat?[/h]

[h="2"]Why does [[Ground Zero]] make people feel sick?[/h]
Clues:
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[*]There are large cracks in the area, and a haze.
[*]An air tank can stop people feeling sick.
[*]When Saul and Victor go there in 28-3, Saul doesn't feel sick.
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[h="2"]Who does [[Scratch]] mean when she said she had two members of the tower[/h]
Clues:
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[*]Could be a reference to the possibility that [[Lizzy]] is pregnant.
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[h="2"]How did Tanya get bit?[/h]
[COLOR="#FF0000"]Answer: Tanya was bit by the Slow Turner
at t

he Colony and hid it from both the Colony members, and the Tower. [/COLOR]
Clues:
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[*]Must have happened before MPK arrived at the colony, since she had a bandage then.
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[h="2"]Why hasn't Tanya turned?[/h]
Clues:
[List]al bodies, which helped in lessening the impact of the fall*]Possible that she is immune or a slow turner. This might imply that Saul could also be infected fr
om his gunshot wound and immunity runs in the family.
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[h="2"]How did Burt survive the fall relatively intact?[/h]
Burt landed on several bodies when he fell, which helped lessen the impact.

[h="2"]What is CJ's background and why is she so infatuated with the Mallers (aka Prisoners)[/h]
Clues:
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[*]CJ is presumed to be a member of law enforcement.
[*]Would explain access to police materials like radios, SWAT vans, weapons and Maller bio information.
[*]Brilliant planner, but lacks in execution of her plans
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[h="2"]What is Angel's relationship to the Families?[/h]