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Motive Questions
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You can gain a maximum of 25 points for the section. There are no penalties for wrong guesses, but you should only answer each question once.
Luna's Motive (3 points)
Eliminate a romantic rival (Luna wants to be with Harrison, but he's married to Summer) or seek revenge on Summer (for "stealing" Harrison from Luna). Full points for either answer.
Medina's Motive (7 points)
Conceal an affair (make sure Summer doesn't expose their affair). You could also view this as Medina wanting to protect her reputation or keep a secret from getting out.
Harrison's Motive (6 points)
Harrison's motive could have been either to get Summer's assets in preparation for the divorce or to punish Summer for cheating on him. Full points for either answer.
Jessica (7 points)
Jessica's motive could have either been to cover up her involvement in a crime (i.e. her helping Kingston/Dante in their campaign to harass Summer - Summer can't go to the authorities and report this harassment if she's dead) or to pay back a debt (she was helping Dante/Kingston because she owed Kingston money, and we know she recently lost a big bet - it's plausible to think that Kingston might have asked her to kill Summer to repay this debt).
Dante (2 points)
Dante's motive is either either seeking revenge on Summer because she rejected him or seeking revenge because he believes Summer landed him in jail (by reporting his harassment).
Miscellaneous Questions
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Q2: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he asks "How did it go last week" (this is referring to the decoded version of the note). What is he referring to? (1 point)
The burglary to Summer's house that Kingston committed.
Q3: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he refers to "cracking J". What does he mean? (1 point)
Dante and Kingston wanted to figure out a way to get Jessica to help them harass Summer (by leaving things in her office that Kingston had stolen from her - a way to gaslight her/freak her out).
Q4: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he refers to "cracking J". Did they succeed in "cracking J"? How? (3 points)
Yes. (1 point).
Jessica left the items on Summer's desk (1 point for figuring out Jessica left the envelope and 1 point for making the connection between Jessica's actions and the jail letter). They "cracked" Jessica by figuring out a way to get her to participate in their plan.
Q5: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he mentions they can "try E". Who/what is E? (1 point)
Ezra.
If they can't "crack" Jessica (get her to help them in harassing Summer), they can try to target Ezra instead.
Q15: If we ignore everything that was found in the dog bag (the pill bottle and the bottle opener), what evidence points towards this bag being Ezra's? (1 point)
Ezra's dating app profile includes a picture of his dog, a Jack Russell terrier. The dog on the bag is a Jack Russell terrier (note: You don't need to know what kind of dog is on the bag or in the pictures to get this question right - you just need to have identified that the dog on the bag looks similiar to Ezra's dog).
Q16: What additional evidence is consistent with the hypothesis that Ezra does not have a medical license? (2 points)
On the computer desktop screenshot (from Part 1 - Luna's computer), Luna notes that Ezra has not been participating in Still Rocks group insurance and "going solo" instead. Doctors need medical insurance. Of course, if you're not a licensed doctor you don't need medical insurance. Ezra is not on Still Rock's group insurance, because if he applied for it, they would find out he doesn't have a license.
Note that this does not prove that Ezra does not have a medical license, but it is consistent with it.
(2 points if you noticed this and connected it at some point to Ezra potentially being a fraud — It's OK if it didn't come to mind immediately when you looked at this question).
Q17: Who does the orange figurine belong to? (from Envelope 2) (2 points)
It belongs to Summer. (1 point)
Summer and Medina both took "souvenirs" from their date (see Summer's blog post titled "first date"). Summer's blog post shows a picture of a board game from their date. In the picture, we can see a blue sparkly die and an orange figurine, which were both recovered as pieces of evidence. We can assume that one is Medina's and the other is Summer's. We know Medina took the blue die because it was found in her scrunchie (and we know the scrunchie belongs to Medina because there is a picture of Medina wearing it on the Nuvo website – www.nuvoseattle.com). If Medina took the blue die as a "souvenir", Summer must have taken the orange figurine.(One point if you figured out that the blue die was Medina's).
Q18: What's the significance of Summer's 4th of July blog post? (1 point)
It's significant because Summer mentions that Ezra leaves early during the fireworks. This is consistent with Ezra having PTSD (although it obviously does not prove he has PTSD, it's one small piece of evidence that is consistent with him being Nolan McPherson). (One point for making the connection between Ezra leaving early due to fireworks and potential PTSD)
Q19: What is the significance of the pill bottle? (2 points)
The pill bottle has a sticker on it that shows a prescription for a relatively uncommon antidepressant (an MAOI - phenelzine) that Summer's killer was taking (noted in the toxicology report). (2 points for making the connection between the prescription on the pill bottle and the toxicology report)
Q20: Who does the pill bottle belong to and how do you know? (4 points)
Ezra (2 points).
We know it's Ezra's because there was a small duck figurine inside of it. On the SPP 2019 website (www.spp2019.com), there is an interview with a psychiatrist named Ross McPherson. Ross McPherson is Ezra's dad (1 point for figuring this out). Ross says he is from Fredericksburg, Texas and mentions having an estanged son who gave him a small duck figurine. (1 point for noticing the duck mention on the SPP 2019 website).
Additional explanation:
We know that Ezra used to be (or is, depending on whether he legally changed his name) Nolan McPherson. We also know that Ezra's parents are health professionals and that Ezra is from Fredericksburg (information that can be found on the Still Rock website, by looking at Ezra's interview featured on the 'Blog' page). This information is corroborated by other sources, such as the post by quillmaster8 (who is believed to be Ezra) on the Resilience Rise forum (who mentions being estranged from his parents who are mental health professionals) and the fact that there was a Fredericksburg, Texas bottle opener found inside dog a bag which we assume is Ezra's (we assume it's Ezra's because the dog on the bag looks like the dog in Ezra's dating app pictures - both are Jack Russell terriers).
Q21: Besides the address on the postcard, what other connections are there between "Aloha" and Ezra? (2 points)
Aloha's favourite food is pineapple pizza. On Ezra's dating profile, he mentions that "pineapples belong on pizza" (1 point). Ezra also mentions on the Still Rock website that his favourite food is pizza (1 point). Also, on the dating app Ezra suggest going to "Giovannis" (a pizza place) when talking to Marisa;
Note: Another similarity is that the handwriting on the postcard matches Ezra's handwriting. But there's no points for this because it covered in a previous bonus question (threatening note question).
Q22: Did you notice... (1 point)
The signature in Harrison's yearbook that says "Your girlfriend is ugly. You know you can do better, right?" and figure out that Luna wrote it (it matches her handwriting - see her witness statement) (1 point).
Q23: Did you notice... (2 points)
That both "Damien" and "Maiden" or anagrams for Medina? (2 points)
Q24: Did you notice... (1 point)
On Still Rock's website blog, Jessica mentions carrying a gold Celtic coin everywhere with her. Did you notice the gold Celtic coin in the Van Gogh bag (which we figured out was Jessica's) and make the connection to the Still Rock blog?
Q25: Did you notice... (2 points)
On the SPP 2019 website, in Ross McPherson's interview, he says he's from Fredericksburg, Texas. Did you figure out that Ross is Ezra son and make up connection between Ross saying he was from Fredericksburg and the bottle opener with "Fredericksburg, Texas" on it in Ezra's dog bag? (i.e. the "dog bag" that we figured out belonged to Ezra) (1 point).
Additionally, did you notice that on the Still Rock blog, in Ezra's interview, he mentions that he looks up to Admiral Chester Nimitz, who's from his (Ezra's) hometown. If you google Chester Nimitz, you'll see he was born in Fredericksburg. Did you make this connection? (1 point)
Miscellaneous Questions
Click through these answers once you have your own answer in mind
Q1: Who wrote the threatening note ("Watch out, bitch") (1 point), how do you know they sent it (3 points) and why did they send it? (1 point)? (5 points total)
Ezra wrote the note (1 point).
We know because the handwriting on the note matches the handwriting on the postcard from "Aloha" (who we know is Ezra). (1 point)
In his police interview, Ezra mentions that Summer received a threatening note (1 point), but on Summer's blog, she says she didn't tell anyone except Harrison about it (1 point).
He wrote the note to frame Dante (1 point).
Q2: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he asks "How did it go last week" (this is referring to the decoded version of the note). What is he referring to? (1 point)
The burglary to Summer's house that Kingston committed.
Q3: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he refers to "cracking J". What does he mean? (1 point)
Dante and Kingston wanted to figure out a way to get Jessica to help them harass Summer (by leaving things in her office that Kingston had stolen from her - a way to gaslight her/freak her out).
Q4: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he refers to "cracking J". Did they succeed in "cracking J"? How? (3 points)
Yes. (1 point).
Jessica left the items on Summer's desk (1 point for figuring out Jessica left the envelope and 1 point for making the connection between Jessica's actions and the jail letter). They "cracked" Jessica by figuring out a way to get her to participate in their plan.
Q5: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he mentions they can "try E". Who/what is E? (1 point)
Ezra.
If they can't "crack" Jessica (get her to help them in harassing Summer), they can try to target Ezra instead.
Q6: Who is "Bumblebee"? (1 point)
Luna.
it was Harrison's nickname for her (when they dated in high school).
Q7: Harrison lied to police about where he was on the morning of September 14th. Where was he most likely? (2 points)
He was probably at a divorce lawyer (2 point). In the basketball bag, there's a retainer for a divorce lawyer that indicates Harrison visited the lawyer on that day. We can't be sure of the time, but it makes sense that if Harrison was visiting a divorce lawyer on the morning his wife is found dead, he'd lie about that.
Q8: Why was there a small black tshirt drenched in blood found at the crime scene (Still Rock), but a size XL found in the trash at Highland Park? (3 points)
To frame Dante. (1 points)
Ezra wore the XL (he's 6'4", as noted in his dating profile) (1 point for noticing this and making the connection). He disposed of the XL shirt at Highland Park to get rid of evidence. He planted the smaller shirt to frame Dante. Dante is 5'6" (noted in his offender record). (1 point for noticing this and making the connection)
Q9: Who is quillmaster8 (poster on "Resilience Rise" forum) and how do you know? (3 points)
Ezra. (1 point)
One connection between quillmaster8 and Ezra is that on the Still ROck website Ezra says his favourite animals are hedgehogs (1 point). Quillmaster8's profile picture is a hedgehog. There are also consistencies between quillmaster8's description of his family and what we know about Ezra's family (1 point). He consistencies include the fact that Ezra notes on the Strock website (on the blog) that his parents are health professionals, similar to quillmaster8.
Q10: Who wrote the "Chapter 6: The Brain" note to Harrison (found inside his basketball bag? (1 point)
Luna.
Q11: What is the significance of the Seattle Pulse article (Titled: "The Next Generation") (2 points)
The article is an interview with a fighter named Alex Romero. The article mentions Alex lost a recent fight. This is the same fight that Jessica bet $25,000 on (see Reggie's Casino Receipt) (1 point for making the connection to Jessica's bet) This is significant because Jessica was being blackmailed because of a debt she owes. We can hypothesize that she owes this debt because of her first sports gambling (1 point for making the connection between Jessica's blackmail and her losing bet).
Q12: What is the significance of the text message that begins with "Tuesday if that works" (2 points)
The text message shows Ezra asking Luna to take down his photo from the Still Rock website. This is consistent with Ezra hiding something (like being a fraud/having a new identity you're trying to keep hidden).
Q13: The "New Policy" email says that somebody suggested to Luna that everyone in the office share their schedules. Who likely made this suggestion and why? (3 points)
Ezra likely made the suggestion (1 point).
The "New Policy" email was sent out shortly after the case conference. During the case conference, Ezra discovered that Summer's new patient was Ethan Barrett. To avoid running into Ethan at Still Rock, Ezra would likely want to know when Ethan's sessions were and either book time off or leave the office at those times. (2 points if you hypothesized that Ezra made this suggestion to avoid running into Ethan). Messages Ezra sent on the dating app corroborate this hypothesis. He sent messages (in which he indicated he was not at work) during one of Summer and Ethan's appointments.
Q14: What is the significance of the patient complaint form? (2 points)
The patient complaint form shows a patient lodged a complaint against Ezra, alleging that Ezra made serious medical mistakes. This complaint is consistent with Ezra being a fraud, and thus lacking medical expertise.
Q15: If we ignore everything that was found in the dog bag (the pill bottle and the bottle opener), what evidence points towards this bag being Ezra's? (1 point)
Ezra's dating app profile includes a picture of his dog, a Jack Russell terrier. The dog on the bag is a Jack Russell terrier (note: You don't need to know what kind of dog is on the bag or in the pictures to get this question right - you just need to have identified that the dog on the bag looks similiar to Ezra's dog).
Q16: What additional evidence is consistent with the hypothesis that Ezra does not have a medical license? (2 points)
On the computer desktop screenshot (from Part 1 - Luna's computer), Luna notes that Ezra has not been participating in Still Rocks group insurance and "going solo" instead. Doctors need medical insurance. Of course, if you're not a licensed doctor you don't need medical insurance. Ezra is not on Still Rock's group insurance, because if he applied for it, they would find out he doesn't have a license.
Note that this does not prove that Ezra does not have a medical license, but it is consistent with it.
(2 points if you noticed this and connected it at some point to Ezra potentially being a fraud — It's OK if it didn't come to mind immediately when you looked at this question).
Q17: Who does the orange figurine belong to? (from Envelope 2) (2 points)
It belongs to Summer. (1 point)
Summer and Medina both took "souvenirs" from their date (see Summer's blog post titled "first date"). Summer's blog post shows a picture of a board game from their date. In the picture, we can see a blue sparkly die and an orange figurine, which were both recovered as pieces of evidence. We can assume that one is Medina's and the other is Summer's. We know Medina took the blue die because it was found in her scrunchie (and we know the scrunchie belongs to Medina because there is a picture of Medina wearing it on the Nuvo website – www.nuvoseattle.com). If Medina took the blue die as a "souvenir", Summer must have taken the orange figurine.(One point if you figured out that the blue die was Medina's).
Q18: What's the significance of Summer's 4th of July blog post? (1 point)
It's significant because Summer mentions that Ezra leaves early during the fireworks. This is consistent with Ezra having PTSD (although it obviously does not prove he has PTSD, it's one small piece of evidence that is consistent with him being Nolan McPherson). (One point for making the connection between Ezra leaving early due to fireworks and potential PTSD)
Q19: What is the significance of the pill bottle? (2 points)
The pill bottle has a sticker on it that shows a prescription for a relatively uncommon antidepressant (an MAOI - phenelzine) that Summer's killer was taking (noted in the toxicology report). (2 points for making the connection between the prescription on the pill bottle and the toxicology report)
Q20: Who does the pill bottle belong to and how do you know? (4 points)
Ezra (2 points).
We know it's Ezra's because there was a small duck figurine inside of it. On the SPP 2019 website (www.spp2019.com), there is an interview with a psychiatrist named Ross McPherson. Ross McPherson is Ezra's dad (1 point for figuring this out). Ross says he is from Fredericksburg, Texas and mentions having an estanged son who gave him a small duck figurine. (1 point for noticing the duck mention on the SPP 2019 website).
Additional explanation:
We know that Ezra used to be (or is, depending on whether he legally changed his name) Nolan McPherson. We also know that Ezra's parents are health professionals and that Ezra is from Fredericksburg (information that can be found on the Still Rock website, by looking at Ezra's interview featured on the 'Blog' page). This information is corroborated by other sources, such as the post by quillmaster8 (who is believed to be Ezra) on the Resilience Rise forum (who mentions being estranged from his parents who are mental health professionals) and the fact that there was a Fredericksburg, Texas bottle opener found inside dog a bag which we assume is Ezra's (we assume it's Ezra's because the dog on the bag looks like the dog in Ezra's dating app pictures - both are Jack Russell terriers).
Q21: Besides the address on the postcard, what other connections are there between "Aloha" and Ezra? (2 points)
Aloha's favourite food is pineapple pizza. On Ezra's dating profile, he mentions that "pineapples belong on pizza" (1 point). Ezra also mentions on the Still Rock website that his favourite food is pizza (1 point). Also, on the dating app Ezra suggest going to "Giovannis" (a pizza place) when talking to Marisa;
Note: Another similarity is that the handwriting on the postcard matches Ezra's handwriting. But there's no points for this because it covered in a previous bonus question (threatening note question).
Q22: Did you notice... (1 point)
The signature in Harrison's yearbook that says "Your girlfriend is ugly. You know you can do better, right?" and figure out that Luna wrote it (it matches her handwriting - see her witness statement) (1 point).
Q23: Did you notice... (2 points)
That both "Damien" and "Maiden" or anagrams for Medina? (2 points)
Q24: Did you notice... (1 point)
On Still Rock's website blog, Jessica mentions carrying a gold Celtic coin everywhere with her. Did you notice the gold Celtic coin in the Van Gogh bag (which we figured out was Jessica's) and make the connection to the Still Rock blog?
Q25: Did you notice... (2 points)
On the SPP 2019 website, in Ross McPherson's interview, he says he's from Fredericksburg, Texas. Did you figure out that Ross is Ezra son and make up connection between Ross saying he was from Fredericksburg and the bottle opener with "Fredericksburg, Texas" on it in Ezra's dog bag? (i.e. the "dog bag" that we figured out belonged to Ezra) (1 point).
Additionally, did you notice that on the Still Rock blog, in Ezra's interview, he mentions that he looks up to Admiral Chester Nimitz, who's from his (Ezra's) hometown. If you google Chester Nimitz, you'll see he was born in Fredericksburg. Did you make this connection? (1 point)
Luna's Motive (3 points)
Medina's Motive (7 points)
Harrison's Motive (6 points)
Jessica's Motive (7 points)
Dante's Motive (3 points)
Miscellaneous Bonus Questions
Click through these answers once you have your own answer in mind
Q1: Who wrote the threatening note ("Watch out, bitch") (1 point), how do you know they sent it (3 points) and why did they send it? (1 point)? (5 points total)
Ezra wrote the note (1 point).
We know because the handwriting on the note matches the handwriting on the postcard from "Aloha" (who we know is Ezra). (1 point)
In his police interview, Ezra mentions that Summer received a threatening note (1 point), but on Summer's blog, she says she didn't tell anyone except Harrison about it (1 point).
He wrote the note to frame Dante (1 point).
Q2: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he asks "How did it go last week" (this is referring to the decoded version of the note). What is he referring to? (1 point)
The burglary to Summer's house that Kingston committed.
Q3: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he refers to "cracking J". What does he mean? (1 point)
Dante and Kingston wanted to figure out a way to get Jessica to help them harass Summer (by leaving things in her office that Kingston had stolen from her - a way to gaslight her/freak her out).
Q4: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he refers to "cracking J". Did they succeed in "cracking J"? How? (3 points)
Yes. (1 point).
Jessica left the items on Summer's desk (1 point for figuring out Jessica left the envelope and 1 point for making the connection between Jessica's actions and the jail letter). They "cracked" Jessica by figuring out a way to get her to participate in their plan.
Q5: In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he mentions they can "try E". Who/what is E? (1 point)
Ezra.
If they can't "crack" Jessica (get her to help them in harassing Summer), they can try to target Ezra instead.
Q6: Who is "Bumblebee"? (1 point)
Luna.
it was Harrison's nickname for her (when they dated in high school).
Q7: Harrison lied to police about where he was on the morning of September 14th. Where was he most likely? (2 points)
He was probably at a divorce lawyer (2 point). In the basketball bag, there's a retainer for a divorce lawyer that indicates Harrison visited the lawyer on that day. We can't be sure of the time, but it makes sense that if Harrison was visiting a divorce lawyer on the morning his wife is found dead, he'd lie about that.
Q8: Why was there a small black tshirt drenched in blood found at the crime scene (Still Rock), but a size XL found in the trash at Highland Park? (3 points)
To frame Dante. (1 points)
Ezra wore the XL (he's 6'4", as noted in his dating profile) (1 point for noticing this and making the connection). He disposed of the XL shirt at Highland Park to get rid of evidence. He planted the smaller shirt to frame Dante. Dante is 5'6" (noted in his offender record). (1 point for noticing this and making the connection)
Q9: Who is quillmaster8 (poster on "Resilience Rise" forum) and how do you know? (3 points)
Ezra. (1 point)
One connection between quillmaster8 and Ezra is that on the Still ROck website Ezra says his favourite animals are hedgehogs (1 point). Quillmaster8's profile picture is a hedgehog. There are also consistencies between quillmaster8's description of his family and what we know about Ezra's family (1 point). He consistencies include the fact that Ezra notes on the Strock website (on the blog) that his parents are health professionals, similar to quillmaster8.
Q10: Who wrote the "Chapter 6: The Brain" note to Harrison (found inside his basketball bag? (1 point)
Luna.
Q11: What is the significance of the Seattle Pulse article (Titled: "The Next Generation") (2 points)
The article is an interview with a fighter named Alex Romero. The article mentions Alex lost a recent fight. This is the same fight that Jessica bet $25,000 on (see Reggie's Casino Receipt) (1 point for making the connection to Jessica's bet) This is significant because Jessica was being blackmailed because of a debt she owes. We can hypothesize that she owes this debt because of her first sports gambling (1 point for making the connection between Jessica's blackmail and her losing bet).
Q12: What is the significance of the text message that begins with "Tuesday if that works" (2 points)
The text message shows Ezra asking Luna to take down his photo from the Still Rock website. This is consistent with Ezra hiding something (like being a fraud/having a new identity you're trying to keep hidden).
Q13: The "New Policy" email says that somebody suggested to Luna that everyone in the office share their schedules. Who likely made this suggestion and why? (3 points)
Ezra likely made the suggestion (1 point).
The "New Policy" email was sent out shortly after the case conference. During the case conference, Ezra discovered that Summer's new patient was Ethan Barrett. To avoid running into Ethan at Still Rock, Ezra would likely want to know when Ethan's sessions were and either book time off or leave the office at those times. (2 points if you hypothesized that Ezra made this suggestion to avoid running into Ethan). Messages Ezra sent on the dating app corroborate this hypothesis. He sent messages (in which he indicated he was not at work) during one of Summer and Ethan's appointments.
Q14: What is the significance of the patient complaint form? (2 points)
The patient complaint form shows a patient lodged a complaint against Ezra, alleging that Ezra made serious medical mistakes. This complaint is consistent with Ezra being a fraud, and thus lacking medical expertise.
Q15: If we ignore everything that was found in the dog bag (the pill bottle and the bottle opener), what evidence points towards this bag being Ezra's? (1 point)
Ezra's dating app profile includes a picture of his dog, a Jack Russell terrier. The dog on the bag is a Jack Russell terrier (note: You don't need to know what kind of dog is on the bag or in the pictures to get this question right - you just need to have identified that the dog on the bag looks similiar to Ezra's dog).
Q16: What additional evidence is consistent with the hypothesis that Ezra does not have a medical license? (2 points)
On the computer desktop screenshot (from Part 1 - Luna's computer), Luna notes that Ezra has not been participating in Still Rocks group insurance and "going solo" instead. Doctors need medical insurance. Of course, if you're not a licensed doctor you don't need medical insurance. Ezra is not on Still Rock's group insurance, because if he applied for it, they would find out he doesn't have a license.
Note that this does not prove that Ezra does not have a medical license, but it is consistent with it.
(2 points if you noticed this and connected it at some point to Ezra potentially being a fraud — It's OK if it didn't come to mind immediately when you looked at this question).
Q17: Who does the orange figurine belong to? (from Envelope 2) (2 points)
It belongs to Summer. (1 point)
Summer and Medina both took "souvenirs" from their date (see Summer's blog post titled "first date"). Summer's blog post shows a picture of a board game from their date. In the picture, we can see a blue sparkly die and an orange figurine, which were both recovered as pieces of evidence. We can assume that one is Medina's and the other is Summer's. We know Medina took the blue die because it was found in her scrunchie (and we know the scrunchie belongs to Medina because there is a picture of Medina wearing it on the Nuvo website – www.nuvoseattle.com). If Medina took the blue die as a "souvenir", Summer must have taken the orange figurine.(One point if you figured out that the blue die was Medina's).
Q18: What's the significance of Summer's 4th of July blog post? (1 point)
It's significant because Summer mentions that Ezra leaves early during the fireworks. This is consistent with Ezra having PTSD (although it obviously does not prove he has PTSD, it's one small piece of evidence that is consistent with him being Nolan McPherson). (One point for making the connection between Ezra leaving early due to fireworks and potential PTSD)
Q19: What is the significance of the pill bottle? (1 point)
The pill bottle has a sticker on it that shows a prescription for a relatively uncommon antidepressant (an MAOI - phenelzine) that Summer's killer was taking (noted in the toxicology report). (1 point for making the connection between the prescription on the pill bottle and the toxicology report)
Q20: Who does the pill bottle belong to and how do you know? (3 points)
Ezra (1 point).
We know it's Ezra's because there was a small duck figurine inside of it. On the SPP 2019 website (www.spp2019.com), there is an interview with a psychiatrist named Ross McPherson. Ross McPherson is Ezra's dad (1 point for figuring this out). Ross says he is from Fredericksburg, Texas and mentions having an estanged son who gave him a small duck figurine. (1 point for noticing the duck mention on the SPP 2019 website).
Additional explanation:
We know that Ezra used to be (or is, depending on whether he legally changed his name) Nolan McPherson. We also know that Ezra's parents are health professionals and that Ezra is from Fredericksburg (information that can be found on the Still Rock website, by looking at Ezra's interview featured on the 'Blog' page). This information is corroborated by other sources, such as the post by quillmaster8 (who is believed to be Ezra) on the Resilience Rise forum (who mentions being estranged from his parents who are mental health professionals) and the fact that there was a Fredericksburg, Texas bottle opener found inside dog a bag which we assume is Ezra's (we assume it's Ezra's because the dog on the bag looks like the dog in Ezra's dating app pictures - both are Jack Russell terriers).
Q21: Besides the address on the postcard, what other connections are there between "Aloha" and Ezra? (2 points)
Aloha's favourite food is pineapple pizza. On Ezra's dating profile, he mentions that "pineapples belong on pizza" (1 point). Ezra also mentions on the Still Rock website that his favourite food is pizza (1 point). Also, on the dating app Ezra suggest going to "Giovannis" (a pizza place) when talking to Marisa;
Note: Another similarity is that the handwriting on the postcard matches Ezra's handwriting. But there's no points for this because it covered in a previous bonus question (threatening note question).
Q22: Did you notice... (1 point)
The signature in Harrison's yearbook that says "Your girlfriend is ugly. You know you can do better, right?" and figure out that Luna wrote it (it matches her handwriting - see her witness statement) (1 point).
Q23: The "Ghost Lock" Messages are between which two people? The messages reference "G" and "H" - who are "G" and "H"? (4 points)
Summer (1 point) and Medina (1 point).
Gerry (1 point) and Harrison (1 point).
Q24: What does "DM" stand for in the Ghost Lock messages? (1 point)
Damien Maiden.
Q25: Did you notice... (3 points)
The discrepancy between Summer's billing records and her patient schedule?
Damien Maiden is in her schedule but not in her billing records (one point for noticing this).
This is because Damien Maiden is not a real patient. Damien Maiden is a code name for Medina. Summer is hiding her meet up with Medina by pretending she is meeting a patient named Damien Maiden (2 points if you figured this out).
Q26: Did you notice... (2 points)
That both "Damien" and "Maiden" or anagrams for Medina? (2 points)
Q27: Did you notice... (1 point)
On Still Rock's website blog, Jessica mentions carrying a gold Celtic coin everywhere with her. Did you notice the gold Celtic coin in the Van Gogh bag (which we figured out was Jessica's) and make the connection to the Still Rock blog?
Q28: Did you notice... (2 points)
On the SPP 2019 website, in Ross McPherson's interview, he says he's from Fredericksburg, Texas. Did you figure out that Ross is Ezra son and make up connection between Ross saying he was from Fredericksburg and the bottle opener with "Fredericksburg, Texas" on it in Ezra's dog bag? (i.e. the "dog bag" that we figured out belonged to Ezra) (1 point).
Additionally, did you notice that on the Still Rock blog, in Ezra's interview, he mentions that he looks up to Admiral Chester Nimitz, who's from his (Ezra's) hometown. If you google Chester Nimitz, you'll see he was born in Fredericksburg. Did you make this connection? (1 point)
Hints: Connecting Evidence
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Hint #1
Think back to why Harrison was eliminated as a suspect. The thing that helped eliminate Harrison helps connect Ezra to Summer's murder.
Harrison was eliminated because he couldn't have purchased the necklace that was left on Summer at the crime scene (because he was at work at the time). We know Summer's killer purchased the necklace because: 1) they disposed of its receipt in a bag with other items that were used to murder Summer (like the trophy and bloody gloves); 2) the killer's DNA was found on the necklace (which matched the DNA on the bloody gloves - see the toxicology report and the forensic analysis report).
Did Ezra purchase the necklace? How do we know?
Hint #2
Look at the time and date listed on the Gordon's Trinkets receipt. What was Ezra doing at that time/date?
Hint #3
Look at Ezra's Dating App Messages. He was messaging a woman (Marisa) at that time. But how do we know if he was near Gordon's Trinkets (and purchasing the necklace?)
Hint #4
Do Ezra's messages to the woman (on the dating app) give any hints as to his location?
Notice that when Ezra and the woman "match" they are less than 0.1 kilometers away (and they begin exchanging messages immediately). So, if we can figure out where the woman is, we'll have a good idea about where Ezra is as well.
Hint #5
Ezra suggests meeting up at Giovanni's (a pizza place) which is "right across the street" from the woman's workplace (and the woman says she's at work). Where is Giovanni's?
Hint #6
Look at the Seattle Times magazine.
Answer
The back of the Seattle Times magazine (the ads section) has an ad for Giovanni's. Its location is 27 Melrose Street. Gordon's Trinkets is located at 29 Melrose Street (as indicated on the Gordon's Trinkets receipt).
The Gordon's Trinkets receipt shows the necklace was purchased at 2:16pm on September 9th, 2019. Ezra is messaging Marisa between 2:17pm to 2:19pm on September 9th, 2019. We can conclude that Ezra was near Gordon's Trinkets at the time the necklace was purchased.
The dating app messages show that Ezra was at or near Gordon's Trinkets between 2:15 to 2:20PM on September 9th, 2019. The Gordon's Trinkets Receipt shows that Summer's killer was at Gordon's Trinkets at 2:17PM. the same location (Gordon's Trinkets) as Summer's killer on September 9th, 2019, at the same time Summer's killer was there (between 2:15-2:20PM.) The dating app messages and Gordon's Trinkets receipt connect Ezra to the crime.
Bonus Questions
Go through these when you're done.
Did anyone break into Summer's house, and if so, who? (Referring to the "Incident Report")
Yes - Kingston broke in.
What was the significance of the guitar pick found at Summer's residence? (Noted in the "Incident Report" about the burglary Summer reported)
The guitar pick has the symbol from "Phoenix Rise" on it. Phoenix Rise is where Dante and Kingston went (a youth program). They had guitar classes there. Since Dante was in jail when the burglary happened, Kingston must have done it and dropped his guitar pick.
What's the significance of Summer's 4th of July blog post?
It mentions Ezra leaving early during the fireworks, which is consistent with him having PTSD.
Where is Ezra from?
Fredericksburg, Texas.
What is the significance of the duck?
Ross McPherson mentions how his estranged son won miniature glow in the duck figurines at arcades and gave him (Ross) one. The duck is Ezra's.
Also, the duck is in a pill bottle. The bottle is a prescription for an MAOI antidepressant which was found in the system of Summer's killer (noted in the toxicology report) (1 point).
In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he asks "How did it go last week" (this is referring to the decoded version of the note). What is he referring to?
The burglary to Summer's house that Kingston committed.
In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he refers to "cracking J". What does he mean?
Dante and Kingston wanted to blackmail Jessica to help them harass Summer (by leaving things in her office that Kingston had stolen from her - a way to gaslight her/freak her out).
In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he refers to "cracking J". Did they succeed in "cracking J"? How?
Yes. Jessica left the items on Summer's desk. They cracked her by lending her money (presumably for sports gambling - we know she placed a $25,000 bet on a fight that she lost). She "owed" them.
In Dante's note to Kingston (sent from jail), he mentions they can "try E". Who/what is E?
Ezra.
If they can't "crack" Jessica (get her to help them in harassing Summer), they can try to target Ezra instead.
Who is "Bumblebee"?
Luna.
it was Harrison's nickname for her (when they dated in high school).
Why did Summer hire Luna?
The guitar pick has the symbol from "Phoenix Rise" on it. Phoenix Rise is where Dante and Kingston went (a youth program). They had guitar classes there. Since Dante was in j
Why did Luna include the prom ticket in the pink sparkly bag?
It was part of the spell. The spell said to include a reminder of how the person you're cursing hurt you.
Luna is cursing Summer (she has Summer's picture in the bag).
Harrison asked Luna to prom (his writing is on the ticket), but we can assume Summer went to prom with Harrison (or at least got together with him around that time) because she and Harrison are listed as "Most likely to get married" in the yearbook. We can infer that Luna blames Summer for this.
Harrison lied to police about where he was on the morning of September 14th. Where was he most likely?
He was probably at a divorce lawyer. In the basketball bag, there's a retainer for a divorce lawyer that indicates Harrison visited the lawyer on that day. We can't be sure of the time, but it makes sense that if Harrison was visiting a divorce lawyer on the morning his wife is found dead, he'd lie about that.
Why was there a small black tshirt drenched in blood found at the crime scene (Still Rock), but a size XL found in the trash at Highland Park?
Ezra wore the XL (he's 6'4", as noted in his dating profile). he disposed of it at Highland Park to get rid of evience. he planted the smaller shirt to frame Dante. Dante is 5'6" (noted in his offender record and in the mugging report (in Seattle Times).
Who is quillmaster8 (poster on "Resilience Rise" forum)?
Ezra.
Who wrote the "Chapter 6: The Brain" note to Harrison (found inside his basketball bag?
Luna.
Who wrote the "Chapter 6: The Brain" note to Harrison (found inside his basketball bag?
After serving in the military, he had PTSD and struggled to find work he liked. His parents, who are in the health field (his dad is a doctor) were disappointed in him. He wanted
Checkpoint #2: Connecting Evidence (Part B)
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