Unanswered Questions

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[top]How did the outbreak start?

Clues:
  • 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.


[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.
  • Riley describes people turning as the result of contact with blood sprayed during an attack--not a decision-making process.


[top]Where was Tommy orig
inally from?

Tommy is originally from the Jefferson Park area of L.A. per the Official We're Alive map.
Clues:
  • 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.


[top]What is the deal with the one with markings?

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


[top]Why didn't Pegs want to use a gun?

Clues:
  • Michael says something may have happened with guns in her past, but this is speculation.


[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.


[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)


[top]Who ran the Pumping Station for so long?

Clues:
  • 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.


[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)


[top]How did Skittles survive without being captured by the zombies?

Clues:

[top]What exactly happened in the Arena?

Clues:
  • 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".


[top]Where is the other tower located?

Clues:
  • Presumed to be in Southern L.A. since Sean carried Hope to the Colony.


[top]Were there survivors living on the Yacht?

Clues:
  • There was a boat hook on board meaning there may have been another smaller boat in tow.


[top]Why was the big one at the Army Reserve Center dying?


[top]What was the slime on the crate of MREs?

Clues:
  • Could be something to do with the little ones on the roof


[top]Who is Randy and how does Michael know him?

Clues:
  • 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

[top]Is Marcus dead?

Clues:
  • Victor assumes that he is after the guardians return to their posts.


[top]Why is Lizzy sick?

Answer: Lizzy was sick and throwing up because she is pregnant.
Clues:
  • Morning sickness from a pregnancy?
  • May or may not be Saul's child, could have gotten pregnant before the outbreak.


[top]Why does Scratch want to keep Lizzy alive?

Clues:
  • 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.


[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.


[top]Where did the Durai go with the rest of the Mallers?

Durai went South with the rest of the Mallers and took over the Colony.
Clues:

[top]How did the Jolly Green Giant get shot?



[top]How does Victor know about the zombies smelling them, when Tanya says the colony doesn't know about sweat?


[top]Why does Ground Zero make people feel sick?

Clues:
[List]
[*]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.
[*]With the above statement, this could also be due to the genetic mutation, or the immunity that Saul has

[top]Who does Scratch mean when she said she had two members of the tower

[COLOR="#FF0000"]Scratch was talking about Lizzy and the baby[color]
Clues:
  • Could be a reference to the possibility that Lizzy is pregnant.
  • The only other person it could have been was Hannah and she is presumed dead per Kalani and Durai.


[top]How did Tanya get bit?

Answer: Tanya was bit by the Slow Turner at the Colony and hid it from both the Colony members, and the Tower.
Clues:
  • Must have happened before MPK arrived at the colony, since she had a bandage then.


[top]Why hasn't Tanya turned?

Clue:
  • Potential family immunity for unknown reasons. If true, Saul is also immune, and potentially the unborn baby.


[top]How did Burt survive the fall relatively intact?


[top]What is CJ's background and why is she so infatuated with the Mallers (aka Prisoners)

Clues:
  • 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


[top]What is Angel's relationship to the Families?


[top]What happened to the Chinook that was carrying Captain Long?



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