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    "title": "Ithaca Mass Shooting Investigation",
    "date": "2019-10-22 12:00",
    "reportcode": "GT/GT-191022-069260108",
    "url": "https://teeth.zarquan.fyi/reports/gt-gt-191022-069260108/index.json",
    "description": "△▼△TOP SECRET//SI//DGO△▼△",
    "content": "\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReport No:\u003c/strong\u003e GT/GT-191022-069260108\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c/strong\u003e\nIthaca, New York\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgents:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/cells/d/#mccarter\"\u003eMcCarter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/cells/d/#booth\"\u003eBooth\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/cells/d/#smith\"\u003eJustin Smith\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/cells/d/#farrington-cowles\"\u003ePhilomena Farrington-Cowles\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c/strong\u003e\nAgents were deployed to Ithaca, New York to assume control of a mass-shooting investigation linked to a former Cornucopia House child, Finn Smith (adopted name: Bradley McKay). Local authorities had concluded the incident was an isolated act of ideologically motivated violence. Upon review and seizure of evidence, Agents identified multiple anomalies inconsistent with conventional explanations, including irregular weapons manufacture, nonstandard digital artifacts, altered movement records, and evidence suggesting external influence on the shooter prior to the event.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Report:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgents arrived in Ithaca and formally assumed jurisdiction over the investigation from the Ithaca Police Department under an FBI counterterrorism cover.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitial review of case files indicated a narrative of a lone, radicalized shooter motivated by misogynistic and extremist online content. The file showed signs of being assembled for rapid closure, with limited forensic follow-through.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgents identified irregularities in firearms documentation:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rifle used in the attack resembled an AR-pattern weapon but was marked with an unknown manufacturer’s mark (“CAR”).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe weapon was chambered for 5.58mm ammunition, a nonstandard caliber.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial numbers were incomplete and incompatible with national tracing systems.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgents took custody of all physical and digital evidence, including the rifle, remaining ammunition, McKay’s phone, and a laptop recovered from his dormitory.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrime scene investigator Anne McKenna privately acknowledged unresolved concerns and cooperated with the transfer, highlighting anomalies previously noted but not pursued by local authorities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamination of McKay’s phone revealed:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA non-commercial application labeled “PICKY EATER,” functioning as a comprehensive network-routing and browsing tool.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCached records of nonexistent domains and malformed IP-like strings following consistent but unfamiliar internal rules.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA set of highly realistic images depicting sorority members torturing and killing a male victim. These images showed no signs of digital manipulation, yet all identified individuals were confirmed alive and accounted for.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCTV footage review established:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKay appeared on camera en route to the sorority house but could not be traced leaving his dormitory or transiting several camera-covered routes.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe displayed confusion and disorientation prior to the attack, repeatedly consulting his phone as if navigation data did not match physical surroundings.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter the shootings, McKay searched the sorority house as if looking for a specific location or object, then fled and was later killed during police confrontation.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigital analysis of McKay’s laptop revealed:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hand-soldered hardware modification integrated into the motherboard.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage systems and encrypted partitions managed by the same “Piggy Eater” architecture seen on the phone.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncrypted data inaccessible without further specialized equipment.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgents identified extensive online communication between McKay and an individual named Robert Wallace, who encouraged McKay’s paranoia and violent ideation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences suggested Wallace provided guidance and materials related to the implanted hardware and associated software.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable network data placed Wallace’s activity in Bangor, Maine.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo evidence indicated McKay possessed the technical skill or resources to independently design, manufacture, or acquire the weaponry and digital systems recovered.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalysis and Recommendations:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe convergence of anomalies—nonexistent calibers, malformed network identifiers, incomplete serial systems, and inconsistent camera coverage—suggests exposure to information, tools, or environments operating under alternate physical or technical constraints.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKay’s behavior indicates he was acting on internally consistent expectations that did not align with observed reality, implying possible cross-domain contamination, external manipulation, or partial displacement.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “Piggy Eater” system represents a significant vector of concern. Its apparent ability to interface with nonexistent domains and obscure data across platforms warrants immediate containment and replication analysis by Program technical assets.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Wallace should be treated as a priority person of interest. His role appears analogous to a handler, recruiter, or technical facilitator rather than a passive online agitator.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case shows thematic parallels to prior Cornucopia House–related incidents involving altered perception, identity instability, and incomplete integration into baseline reality.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinued field investigation is recommended at the following sites:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKay’s former dormitory room.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sorority house interior, with attention to architectural inconsistencies.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect contact with Wallace, if feasible, under controlled conditions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA-Cell may wish to cross-reference recovered digital structures and numerical patterns against archives from previous operations involving spatial or dimensional irregularities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgents involved remain operational but demonstrate early signs of pattern convergence across unrelated anomalies; monitoring for fixation or overextension is advised.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cdetails \u003e\n  \u003csummary markdown=\"span\"\u003eSession Notes\u003c/summary\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandler recap / setup (Masticate’s status quo and reactivation)\u003c/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Handler summarizes that the team (Masticate) is still \u003cstrong\u003eholding onto sensitive documents\u003c/strong\u003e that should have been turned over to the Program:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003edead Russian witch’s notes\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eserial killer’s journal\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther \u003cstrong\u003eeldritch/occult materials\u003c/strong\u003e connected to their prior cases.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilomena\u003c/strong\u003e argues the materials are connected and that understanding them might be the only way to stop what’s happening “for good.”\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Booth\u003c/strong\u003e shuts that down quickly:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe asserts there is \u003cstrong\u003eno stopping it\u003c/strong\u003e, only \u003cstrong\u003eslowing it\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe prioritizes \u003cstrong\u003econtrol over comprehension\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe nevertheless agrees to \u003cstrong\u003eread Kalamatiano’s notes\u003c/strong\u003e and decide what (if anything) is safe to share.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Handler notes internal disagreement about the “safety” of using power:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcCarter\u003c/strong\u003e tries to draw a line between “power that works through him” and the unnatural forces they fight.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Handler frames it as \u003cstrong\u003eunclear whether the rest of the team agrees\u003c/strong\u003e with McCarter’s distinction.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA time jump: the team gets about \u003cstrong\u003ea year of an “approximation of peace,”\u003c/strong\u003e but the trauma from Los Angeles causes everyone to withdraw further from friends/family.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcCarter moves to a \u003cstrong\u003ecabin in the woods\u003c/strong\u003e and largely isolates, while still resuming some Georgetown duties.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003elate October\u003c/strong\u003e, Masticate is \u003cstrong\u003ereactivated\u003c/strong\u003e and brought to \u003cstrong\u003eWashington, D.C.\u003c/strong\u003e for a short briefing with \u003cstrong\u003eAntonia Pitzarelli\u003c/strong\u003e.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePitzarelli has limited info, but says Program monitoring flagged an inquiry involving one of the few remaining Cornucopia House children.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinn Smith\u003c/strong\u003e (a Cornucopia House child; the youngest) had been at \u003cstrong\u003ePeace Love Incorporated\u003c/strong\u003e (the same adoption/refuge organization tied to Radomir Reznik).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinn Smith’s name was changed via adoption to \u003cstrong\u003eBradley McKay\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBradley McKay appears in national news: he is identified as the young man who committed a \u003cstrong\u003emass shooting at Cornell University\u003c/strong\u003e and was \u003cstrong\u003ekilled during arrest\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe team is told they are forming a new \u003cstrong\u003eFBI task force\u003c/strong\u003e under the classic cover of \u003cstrong\u003einvestigating terrorism\u003c/strong\u003e:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey are to go to \u003cstrong\u003eIthaca, New York\u003c/strong\u003e, take over the case, coordinate with local police, and determine whether McKay was touched by the same unnatural forces connected to Cornucopia House.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTravel to Ithaca / early open-source digging\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team flies from D.C. to the nearest airport (explicitly identified as \u003cstrong\u003eIthaca Tompkins International Airport\u003c/strong\u003e) and drives into Ithaca together.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Handler provides the publicly known outline of the event:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA young man broke into a \u003cstrong\u003esorority house\u003c/strong\u003e on the morning of \u003cstrong\u003eOctober 14\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe used a \u003cstrong\u003esemi-automatic rifle\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe killed \u003cstrong\u003ethree sorority pledges\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe fled and was caught about \u003cstrong\u003e30 minutes later\u003c/strong\u003e, then \u003cstrong\u003eshot and killed\u003c/strong\u003e during attempted arrest.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNews framing: McKay is described as a \u003cstrong\u003eloner\u003c/strong\u003e who lashed out; officials claim there is \u003cstrong\u003eno ongoing threat\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin (prompted by Chris) does internet sleuthing / forum trawling:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe succeeds on a \u003cstrong\u003eComputer Science / Search-style check\u003c/strong\u003e (explicitly a success, with a roll of \u003cstrong\u003e31\u003c/strong\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe finds campus discussion focused on the victims and identifies them as:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelsey Valentine\u003c/strong\u003e (18).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDespi Sano\u003c/strong\u003e (19).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSyndra Young\u003c/strong\u003e (age not explicitly stated here, but she is identified as one of the pledges; all victims are described as freshmen).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sorority is identified as \u003cstrong\u003eDelta Phi Epsilon\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscussion about McKay yields very little:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome say they lived in the same dorm; he kept to himself.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo credible roommate claims.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA remark appears in forum chatter describing him as an “incel weirdo.”\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team clarifies uncertainty about McKay’s student status:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInitially he’s described as 19 and a freshman; later the Handler revises that he must be a \u003cstrong\u003ereturning sophomore\u003c/strong\u003e because he is “supposed to have some history at the school.”\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe police file notes an administrative anomaly: school records/grades/attendance are \u003cstrong\u003emissing/corrupted\u003c/strong\u003e, and the school was working on providing them.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIthaca Police Department handoff\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team arrives at Ithaca PD headquarters, shows FBI task force paperwork, and is placed in a small meeting room.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA detective arrives with a thick case folder:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe introduces himself as \u003cstrong\u003eDetective Jim Hertz\u003c/strong\u003e (spelled H-E-R-Z; there is repeated joking about “Hurts,” but the Handler emphasizes the intended pronunciation “Hertz”).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe requests to see their FBI paperwork and acknowledges the case is being transferred.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe makes it clear he thinks the federal takeover is “bullshit,” then leaves them to the room and the file.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case file contents and local police theory (as reflected in reports):\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhysical evidence inventory includes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKay’s \u003cstrong\u003erifle\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKay’s \u003cstrong\u003ephone\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003elaptop\u003c/strong\u003e seized from his dorm room.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKay’s clothing and wallet.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviews (dorm, parents, officers).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe file is being built toward a straightforward conclusion: \u003cstrong\u003edisgruntled loner / lone shooter\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe police theory is supported by phone material indicating:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite nationalist forums content.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMen’s-rights / misogynistic radicalization content.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe file references \u003cstrong\u003eimages\u003c/strong\u003e believed to be photoshopped: women at campus allegedly \u003cstrong\u003eritually murdering\u003c/strong\u003e someone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese images are not printed in the file; they are stored in the department’s \u003cstrong\u003edigital evidence system\u003c/strong\u003e (air-gapped / controlled access implied).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank performs a \u003cstrong\u003eLaw check\u003c/strong\u003e and succeeds:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe assesses the file as an \u003cstrong\u003eongoing case\u003c/strong\u003e with missing “fill-in” work, but not obviously cover-up:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt looks like an under-resourced municipal department aiming for an “open-and-shut” narrative and not pulling every thread.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is notably little forensic analysis writeup in the paper file; details are referenced but not fully developed.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInitial anomaly: the rifle metadata looks wrong\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank reviews the rifle evidence section with a strong \u003cstrong\u003eFirearms\u003c/strong\u003e capability (score called out as \u003cstrong\u003e61\u003c/strong\u003e; treated as “pretty good”).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rifle is visually described as resembling a \u003cstrong\u003eclassic AR-15\u003c/strong\u003e, but the evidence paperwork is strange:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe weapon was initially listed as an \u003cstrong\u003eAR-15\u003c/strong\u003e and then amended to a \u003cstrong\u003e“CAR 558”\u003c/strong\u003e (a weapon designation Frank is unfamiliar with).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rifle is listed as chambered in \u003cstrong\u003e5.58 mm\u003c/strong\u003e (non-standard / not a recognized common ammunition size to Frank).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe serial number is recorded but has \u003cstrong\u003etoo few numerals\u003c/strong\u003e to be valid for tracing.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank attempts to look up “CAR” as a manufacturer and finds no registered gun manufacturer by that name / mark.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransition to evidence room and meeting CSI Anne McKenna\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team requests access to the physical evidence and the digital evidence system.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Hertz escorts them to the evidence room; \u003cstrong\u003eAnne McKenna\u003c/strong\u003e (crime scene investigator / evidence custodian) joins them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKenna expresses skepticism: “Really? This is a terrorism case?”\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHertz is visibly hostile about the case being taken from him; he suggests they’re “justifying their fat budgets.”\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team pushes Hertz out:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrank is aggressive and dismissive toward Hertz (including offering him \u003cstrong\u003e$20\u003c/strong\u003e to leave; no roll required for the social dynamics, but McKenna is described as uncomfortable).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKenna asserts she must oversee evidence transfer but tells Hertz he doesn’t need to be there; Hertz leaves and slams the door.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank apologizes to McKenna for the discomfort and frames Hertz as the problem.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna provides context:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHertz had “three open-and-shut homicides on the books” and is angry it’s being pulled.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKenna states she is honestly glad the FBI is taking over because \u003cstrong\u003ethere are oddities\u003c/strong\u003e in the evidence that bothered her.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcKenna’s walkthrough of the key evidence and anomalies\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRifle\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the table: a black rifle that looks like an AR-15 at a glance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna explains:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has an unregistered maker’s mark: \u003cstrong\u003eCAR\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003e5.58 mm\u003c/strong\u003e, non-standard.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBallistics confirm it is truly 5.58 mm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt would require someone to \u003cstrong\u003emanufacture custom rounds\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKay’s parents claim:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo family firearms.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo knowledge of shooting.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey never taught him.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna cannot explain how a college student acquired it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhone\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe phone is a cracked \u003cstrong\u003eSamsung S9\u003c/strong\u003e (noted as “last year’s model”).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s plugged in and charged; screen is on; there is a \u003cstrong\u003esmear of blood\u003c/strong\u003e on the screen.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKay’s parents bought it on a family plan.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna highlights a suspicious app on the home screen:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIcon: a “vomiting smiley face.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003e“PICKY EATER”\u003c/strong\u003e (all caps).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not on the Google Play Store; appears sideloaded / not normally distributed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir techs found it functions like a powerful VPN / traffic-routing layer (“everything on the phone goes through this app”).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts stored data includes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCached websites for \u003cstrong\u003edomains that don’t exist\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLogs with IP-like strings that look like IP addresses but are \u003cstrong\u003enot valid\u003c/strong\u003e (too many numbers).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna describes it as “a web browser on steroids” in function.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaptop\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe laptop present is an \u003cstrong\u003eAlienware\u003c/strong\u003e (described as a gamer-style machine).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKenna reports the laptop is “fried” and local PD didn’t have resources to hire a specialist to revive it.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGraphic photo set allegedly depicting sorority torture\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna shows the team a series of extremely graphic images from the evidence system:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe images depict young women at what looks like a party (beer pong / party atmosphere) \u003cstrong\u003eskinning a young man alive\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecastrating\u003c/strong\u003e him.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe images appear realistic to the team’s eyes; no SAN roll is required because the agents are described as adapted to violence.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePD analysis summary (as reported by McKenna):\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFacial recognition identified principal faces:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe victim face matches \u003cstrong\u003eAvery Bell\u003c/strong\u003e, a Cornell student who is \u003cstrong\u003ealive\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe women are identified as \u003cstrong\u003eEmily Galperin\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Donovan\u003c/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eAshley Holloway\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGalperin is a member of \u003cstrong\u003eDelta Phi Epsilon\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonovan and Holloway rushed but did not join.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images are believed to be fake because the “victim” is alive.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePD tools found \u003cstrong\u003eno signs of editing\u003c/strong\u003e (no obvious Photoshop artifacts), but McKenna suggests the FBI might have better tools.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna compared the room in the images with the sorority house:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome similarities (e.g., a fireplace; similar angles) but she concludes it’s \u003cstrong\u003enot the same room\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images do not appear overtly occult/ritualistic:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey look like “bloody sadism” done “for fun.”\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne image includes three women posing around the body in a heavy-metal/occult-style pose; one holds a Solo cup; they’re laughing.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCCTV / surveillance footage timeline\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna brings up processed CCTV footage with timestamps of “interesting bits.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shooting is stated to be Monday the 14th a little after \u003cstrong\u003e10:00 a.m.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna notes Cornell had begun \u003cstrong\u003efall break\u003c/strong\u003e the previous Saturday:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampus foot traffic is lighter; fewer people around; no classes in session.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootage sequence:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:12 a.m.\u003c/strong\u003e: first time McKay is caught on camera, walking on a sidewalk off campus, carrying the rifle openly; seen by a traffic light camera about two blocks from Delta Phi Epsilon.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:13 a.m.\u003c/strong\u003e: at an intersection, McKay appears visibly confused:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe checks his phone repeatedly like a mapping app isn’t making sense.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe starts crossing then backtracks, indecisive.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA car pulls up and honks as the light changes while he’s in the street; he raises the rifle and points it at the car.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe car reverses and speeds away; the driver makes the first 911 call.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSorority house security camera:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKay kicks in the front door.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelsey Valentine\u003c/strong\u003e goes toward the door and is shot immediately when it opens.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKay moves into the main room and shoots \u003cstrong\u003eDespi Sano\u003c/strong\u003e multiple times (she appears stunned and doesn’t move).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSyndra Young\u003c/strong\u003e flees toward the back; she struggles with a deadbolt and is shot before she can escape.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKay then searches the house:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe moves back and forth, visibly agitated; appears to be yelling/raving (no audio).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe appears to be \u003cstrong\u003elooking for something\u003c/strong\u003e and not finding it.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe stays on the first floor; does not go upstairs.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:22 a.m.\u003c/strong\u003e: he exits out the back door.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:23 a.m.\u003c/strong\u003e: police arrive at the front and clear the building; bodies are found; movement of officers is visible on the cameras.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSyndra Young managed to call 911, but gave limited info; police already had basic suspect description from the earlier call.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:29 a.m.\u003c/strong\u003e: surveillance catches McKay sprinting through a student parking lot:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe repeatedly stops at cars and looks into windows (hands cupped around eyes to see through glare).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe fires at a bystander at medium distance; the bystander takes cover and is not hit.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna’s major unresolved CCTV anomaly:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are cameras around McKay’s dorm and between the dorm and the first captured location.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey cannot find footage of him \u003cstrong\u003eleaving his dorm\u003c/strong\u003e, even accounting for possible window exit (a camera should have captured him briefly).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKenna believes it may be possible to trace an unobserved path for part of the route, but the dorm-camera gap is still unexplained.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvidence custody transfer\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna and PD arrange formal transfer:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChain of custody paperwork is completed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna asks if the team has a storage device ready for digital files; Justin provides external storage (implied he has a bag of tech).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcKenna notes PD policy normally restricts bringing personal devices into the evidence room, but since custody is transferring, the practical concern is reduced.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tech oversees digital transfer; the team receives:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA banker’s box with evidence items (phone, laptop, etc.).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA larger box for the rifle.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital evidence files copied to their drive.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank asks about ammunition:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly the remaining rounds from the magazine are included (rifle is not loaded).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRounds are bagged separately; they have McKay’s fingerprints.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo carvings/markings are noted on the rounds.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvening wrap-up and hotel work (Justin’s forensic/technical progress)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team leaves around \u003cstrong\u003e6–7 p.m.\u003c/strong\u003e and heads to a hotel to set up and review evidence.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin begins working on the Alienware laptop:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe determines the laptop’s \u003cstrong\u003epower supply is fried\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptions presented:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCannibalize parts from his own gear to run it now, or\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcquire hardware (a new power supply) in the morning.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin opens the laptop and discovers a physical anomaly:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003echip\u003c/strong\u003e is hand-soldered into the motherboard.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe soldering is sloppy but appears functional.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStorage / drive structure findings:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttempting to boot the drive directly fails due to unusual / undocumented BIOS behavior.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin mounts the drive as external storage instead:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost data appears sequestered behind a storage structure managed by \u003cstrong\u003ePICKY EATER\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe can access logs and some cached material, but there is a large encrypted data chunk he cannot access.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe logs show the same kind of nonsense as the phone:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Domains that don’t exist.”\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIP-like strings that do not match valid IP formats.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin plans/acts to:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrder a replacement power supply.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopy the encrypted data for later analysis.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturn the drive to the original computer after making his copy.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePICKY EATER app behavior and browsing history\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team opens \u003cstrong\u003ePICKY EATER\u003c/strong\u003e on the phone:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt opens to a browser-like interface with a search window and history.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTesting a known “non-existent” domain results in no page load.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReviewing PICKY EATER history:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany entries do not load.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome do load, especially older entries:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKay spent time on \u003cstrong\u003e4chan\u003c/strong\u003e (including /pol/ implied by context).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history shows an escalation consistent with \u003cstrong\u003eonline radicalization\u003c/strong\u003e into “incel/manosphere” content.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvidence of a key contact:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin finds saved screenshots of chats indicating McKay communicated (using real names) with someone named \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Wallace\u003c/strong\u003e roughly about a year ago (timeline implied as during/around high school and later continuing).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWallace encourages McKay’s paranoid fantasies about conspiracies of women in power keeping men weak.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin searches for mentions of PICKY EATER:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe does not find broad references in McKay’s texts/emails at first.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe does find a critical mention in chats with Wallace:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKay thanks Wallace for a \u003cstrong\u003evideo\u003c/strong\u003e that helped him get the \u003cstrong\u003echip installed correctly\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe referenced video is not on the phone.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe implication in the findings is that \u003cstrong\u003ethe chip and PICKY EATER are connected\u003c/strong\u003e, and McKay got them from Wallace.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin’s further internet research:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe finds only a few “breadcrumbs” about PICKY EATER in very obscure corners of the internet.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose references appear to have been heavily scrubbed, and Frank notes (from Program experience) that the Program has deep ties into the \u003cstrong\u003eNSA\u003c/strong\u003e and uses that reach to scrub things from the internet.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracing Robert Wallace\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin pulls an IP address from a private chat interaction that used a direct IP connection.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe traces it to \u003cstrong\u003eBangor, Maine\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team notes they have:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA name: \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Wallace\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA location: \u003cstrong\u003eBangor, Maine\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank texts \u003cstrong\u003ePitzarelli\u003c/strong\u003e about Robert Wallace (explicitly phrased as suspicion of government affiliation); Pitzarelli replies that she will check.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther leads identified from the police material and team review\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team identifies multiple follow-up threads that local police did not deeply pursue:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisit crime scenes personally:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDelta Phi Epsilon\u003c/strong\u003e sorority house.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKay’s dorm room.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterview/locate:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvery Bell\u003c/strong\u003e (the “victim” face from the torture images; alive; only cursory local interview noted).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmily Galperin\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Donovan\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAshley Holloway\u003c/strong\u003e (women identified in the torture images; alibis were checked by local PD, but further inquiry remains possible).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUniversity administrative anomalies:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCornell’s enrollment/records systems are behaving oddly (McKay’s student records reported as corrupted/missing).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficer involved in fatal shooting:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampus police officer \u003cstrong\u003eWilhelmina Duff\u003c/strong\u003e encountered McKay during arrest attempt and shot him; she is on administrative leave per policy.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssessment of McKay’s demeanor on video (HUMINT attempts)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris asks whether McKay’s movements resemble Justin’s earlier trance-like “confident purpose” (from prior campaign events).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Handler answers: \u003cstrong\u003eNo\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustin moved with quiet confidence and intention.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKay appears confused, hesitant, and distressed—especially at the intersection and while searching the house.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHUMINT checks are rolled while scrutinizing the video:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris rolls \u003cstrong\u003e62\u003c/strong\u003e (a failure) while trying to read McKay’s intent/search behavior.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew rolls \u003cstrong\u003e00\u003c/strong\u003e (a severe failure) when attempting to interpret the footage.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite failed rolls, the Handler emphasizes observable basics:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcKay does not look like a hardened killer.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe appears shaken by what he’s done.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe seems disoriented and searching for something specific but failing to find it.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirearm closer inspection\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank examines the rifle more thoroughly:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConfirms the reported anomalies are accurate:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“5.58” stamped on the weapon.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial number too short for standard tracing.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker’s mark “CAR.”\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssesses build quality:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven though it appears untraceable and bespoke by documentation, the weapon looks \u003cstrong\u003eindustrially manufactured\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf made in a basement workshop, the builder would need extremely high-end tools and expertise.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ammunition is also stamped \u003cstrong\u003e5.58\u003c/strong\u003e and appears commercially manufactured in its finish/consistency, despite the caliber being non-standard and not something you can buy normally.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnd-of-session direction\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team concludes the first push of the investigation with key unresolved questions:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow McKay acquired a seemingly industrial-quality, bespoke 5.58 rifle and matching ammunition.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat PICKY EATER is, how it relates to the motherboard chip, and why it routes/locks data behind encryption.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow McKay appears on camera carrying a rifle without any dorm egress being captured.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Robert Wallace is (and why Bangor, Maine) and what role he played in supplying chip/PICKY EATER and encouraging McKay.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe session ends as the team prepares to pursue these threads next time, with an immediate next intended lead being \u003cstrong\u003eMcKay’s dorm room\u003c/strong\u003e and further follow-ups stemming from the evidence review.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c/details\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n"
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