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[Arison]

I always thought the thing to the right of the window was Slenderman, if it was anything.

[gordon_ramsay]

[Call Meh Toast]

Ahh yes, I just had to join. Couldn't resist.

Sooo... What does EFG stand for? I know EFG is Masky, but... Yeah.

[jjocke]

EFG was a humorous moniker given to "the masked one" meaning "Epic Failure Guy" for attacking J and then being repulsed and having convulsions on the floor.

[Call Meh Toast]

Ahh, thanks for responding fast. But yeah, Masky is a much better name.

[gordon_ramsay]

[Spudsy2061]

Hate to say it but I just joined this site for this discussion, and forgive me if I don't spend countless hours readin up on 189 pages I missed since I just got into this Wednesday. Anyway going back, I think we need to look at a few things. Comparing ear lobes was mentioned, but I don't think that's something people can see with the naked eye and say "Ah those earlobes are exactly the same as the ear lobes in Entry X". Sure they could do that now, but in future entries, can we really pick up on that quickly? Hair color would be one I'd pay attention to with the masked man. I haven't gone back and looked at them yet, but there was ample lighting to see what his hair color is from entry 18. Use this and let's evaluate other cast members to narrow the choices of who this could be. Another thing I think we're missing is the first visit made to Byran's house. Now, it was an anon tip that led J there, but who's to stop anyone from saying it was TTA setting Tim up? Also, in entry 16, the first visit to the house, Tim randomly falls down to the ground in the wooden hallway, but upon close inspection I could not see anything that he could have tripped on. Remember when we first see him walk into what I will call the living room, which had the couch and table. Now sure in that room there was plenty of junk on the floor, but the hallway remained clean as a whistle, so was J shoved without knowing or finding out who did it? I think possibly, because at the end of that entry he did admit he heard strange noises. Also in Entry 16 there's tons of dried blood in the sink in the upstairs bathroom. The blood was dusty, so as to say it'd been there at least a good week. Remember when blood first dries on a surface like that, particularly that amount of blood, it becomes hard and crusty, to the point where I could pick up an entire stick of it like a well cooked piece of bacon. It then needs plenty more time to break down and degrade into a paste that saints the sink. Remember that there was also a bullet casing found, so some kind of shot had to fired, but I doubt it was a suicide because there was no body and no gun as well as no blood stains on the carpet the casing was found in, so this means the following:

1. The gun had to be shot from a distance.

Why: If the gun was shot as a suicide over the sink, the gun casing would be on the bathroom floor, and there would be no motive for anyone to move a simple bullet casing.

2. Since the gun was shot from a distance and no mechanical mechanism was found in the opposite room the gun casing was in, there was no suicide.

3. There was was not a whole lot of blood for a gun shot wound, particularly on the bathroom floor, which only contain a light drop trail. What I mean if, there would have been a much larger blast radius if it was a straight shot to the head, and even then for any other bullet wound, say a shot to the back, there would be little blood in the sink, and a lot on the floor.

4. The person who was not killed immediately and tried to move after being shot.

Why: If the person shot fell to the ground and was dragged, there would be a MUCH larger streak of blood in the bathroom.

5. The blockade put in the front of the bathroom door was done so after the shooting incident took place.

Why: If it was not, then there would have maybe been a body, but even if the body was moved, the victim would need some place to bleed out a lot more, thus there would be more blood in the bathroom.

6. The sink could not have been turned on after the shot was fired.

Why: Quite simply, if you look at it, there would be less blood in the sink then, because while turning the sink on may not have gotten most of the blood out, it would not trail as much down the sides and into the drain.

7. Someone entered and exited the house between J's two trips.

Why: Now we know the masked man was there but ASSUMING the part previously stated that on Entry 16, J falling was actually J bring shoved, someone was in the house then, but that doesn't necessarily mean he entered and exited since then. Evidence shows the couch in the main room was lying face down on Entry 16, but in 18 it is flipped to the side. Also, the sliding entry into the house was off the tracks and busted on Entry 18, unlike when it was just shut on 16.

This leaves us with two problems.

Problem Number 1: Why is there no blood on anything except in the bathroom?

If there was a shot fired from a distance and victim attempted to escape, as it said was plausible, then there would have obviously been a blood trail down the steps. This was not the case. What happened to the victim after being shot, if he could not have been left in the bathroom to bleed out and did not leave evidence throughout the rest of the house, or at least a path of retreat outside?

Problem Number 2: Why is Alex's drawings in a location other than Alex's old house.

If this was Bryan's house, why are Alex's drawings in there? This is why I say that it is not actually Bryan's house but Alex's. If we take the audio from a previous tape or TTA response (forget exactly which one it is) and speed it up to 2x speed, we here someone very eerily stating "Bryan dead". Now, I think the tip was a set-up then into Alex's old house, where Alex invited Bryan over since they were both friends and then shot him. It explains the distant bullet casing, the drawings being there, and the scene for at least Alex and Bryan to be at the house (regardless of who's it is) together at the same time. This also gives Alex a motive to move, to run from the law. Alex can also not be the Masked Man, because if we remember clearly Alex does not have long or wavy hair, he keeps it cut short, almost buzzed. Now of course this presumption can be easily defeated by saying "anyone can choose to grow their hair". Yes, and I have nothing to argue that Alex could have done just that, but ASSUMING that Alex did not let it grow, we're left with two men. The camera man, and Tim. Of these, looking at the hair similarities, I say the Masked Man is Tim. Both are relatively short (the Masked Man is no taller than 5'10'' since J, the few times we see him looks to be 6' and when we see the interview in Entry 15, before they both walk into the room, the camera is at eye level with J, and sloped slightly down). Both are of medium builds. Both have darkish brownish hair. Therefore I think the Masked Man has to be Tim. Any objections/comments?

[Future Sith]

Wow, great analysis, and a great point too. I tried to avoid saying Alex shot himself in the head, because the blood wasn't consistent with such a wound. I figured maybe he shot himself in the chest or something and that would explain it. But I like your theory more, except I don't remember the "Brian dead" thing, I'll have to find which video that was.

It would make sense that Alex killed Brian out of insanity (I'd assume that'd be the only reason he'd shoot his friend) and then hide the body somewhere, maybe after he'd stopped bleeding and died. Then Alex flees and, once he finds out about J and what he's doing, assumes the identity of TTA to try and scare the hell out of him. He doesn't want his old friend to get stalked like he was (and maybe still is.)

See what happens when we work with the facts? Good things.

[chaos]

[jamiel8668]

[Vazhar]

Slendy isn't the bad one?

[BaronVonCakeman]

My only problem is I think it's extremely doubtful that J was shoved. Yes, he fell oddly suddenly, but I seem to recall this discussion ending with most of us agreeing that was probably a bit of over-acting for his coughing fit collapse, seeing as it would have been illogical for J to continue investigating the house, had he been shoved, and one would assume that he would mention it.

I also doubt anyone was shot. Maybe someone just took the powder/pellet thingies out of the casing for some reason.

[Future Sith]

Re: Slendy isn't the bad one?

[Chief Poirot]

[PhatScurl]

maybe i was a little quick to assume this but, i didn't read the blood in the sink as coming from a wound. With J getting sick i assumed that Alex or brian must have been as well, to the point that they have been coughing up blood. In this case it got pretty serious.