[hide][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.
[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.
- Riley describes people turning as the result of contact with blood sprayed during an attack--not a decision-making process.
[hide][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.
Clues:
- This zombie has been seen at 2 convoy ambush sites, the tower twice, the arena, 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
- Understands when not to risk lives, as it stopped zombies attacking CJ in the other tower.
[hide][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.
[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.
[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]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.
[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?
Clues:
[hide][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".
[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 on board meaning there may have been another smaller boat in tow.
[hide][top]What was the slime on the crate of MREs?
Clues:
- Could be something to do with the little ones on the roof
[hide][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
Clues:
- Victor assumes that he is after the guardians return to their posts.
Pete and
Glenn announce that Marcus is killed by
Gatekeeper in
Chapter 30 part 2
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.
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.
- Scratch is revealed to have been pregnant in the past, which could be a link as she can empathise with Lizzy's condition.
[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 Kalani's daughter.
[hide][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:
[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:
- 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 possibly has
[hide][top]Who does Scratch mean when she said she had two members of the tower
Scratch was talking about Lizzy and the baby
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.
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.
[hide][top]Why hasn't Tanya turned?
Clue:
- Potential family immunity for unknown reasons. If true, Saul is also immune, and potentially the unborn baby.
[hide][top]How did Burt survive the fall relatively intact?
[hide][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
[hide][top]What is Angel's relationship to the Families?
Clues:
- Angel has a family ring.
- Durai mentions that he was a good friend of Angels father.
[hide][top]What happened to the Chinook that was carrying Captain Long?
Answer: The Chinook crashed approximately 1000 miles away from Long Beach, California and 30 miles from Boulder Colorado. It appears to have been attacked by a grown 'little one' (Inkling) that was hanging onto the helicopter after it landed in Long Beach to retrieve a reconnaissance team. The pilot was killed in the crash. Captain Long was killed and partially eaten. Two soldiers were turned and Pvt Griggs is MIA
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