"Such a lovely old compass. It has been in Mr. James' possession for some time, kept clean for a special occasion. It holds great symbolic value, to be sure, but it is such a practical device to find one's way."

~Jacob Nilson

• The swirl designs on the face of the compass match the swirl design on the plane in the travel ad.
• The compass is used in revealing a secret message located in JWJ's accompanying letter.

"Printed just so."

~Jacob Nilson

• Why did JWJ misspell "cannot"?
• This letter is very morbid.
• When JWJ was a boy, his mother had told him she would watch over him from the stars after her passing.
  • Is this the reason for JWJ's obsession with constellations?
• JWJ recalls leading a pet pig to the slaughter in his childhood.
  • This reveals he is willing to make sacrifices for the greater (his) good.
• JWJ mentions longing to be in the stars, meaning dead.
  • Is he planning to commit suicide?
• Once again, "X" marks the spot.
• Place the compass over the "X.", making sure "North" is pointing in the direction indicated by the coordinate. Find the first number of the coordinate, and mark it. Using a ruler, measure the distance in millimeters (provided from the coordinate) from the "X". This will lead you to a letter. These letters will spell out a message.
  • "I will leave soon. Freed from Hades. I will never look back. I will not make the mistake of Orpheus. The time draws near."
• This message alludes to JWJ either killing himself, or escaping Darlington facility and leaving it all behind.

"Perhaps someone is beginning to believe they are above their station."

~Jacob Nilson

• This letter is not as upbeat as Jacob's other letters. It reeks of impending doom, as if Jacob has given up but wishes us to persevere.
• The first letter of each word reveals a hidden message from Jacob.
  • "Please see my message. Read. I think my life is in danger. Madson was a step stone. Ergo I could be one."

"Perhaps the numbers assist in an adventure. But if so, where is the map?"

~Jacob Nilson

• The coordinates are used on the accompanying JWJ letter to reveal a hidden message.

"Why indeed would Mr. James take so many pains to share his mother's history? What does he hope to share with his Dearest Friend?"

~Jacob Nilson

• Why were Marybeth's medications switched so often within a single year?
• The included x-ray appears to be of Marybeth's dislocated shoulder.
• Why did Marybeth sign her letters to Dr. Jenkins as Emmabee?
• Who was the doctor on television Marybeth was wanting to see?

• The photo depicts a woman in a bathtub.
  • Could this be Heather?

• This porcelain pig is representative of Valerie Madson.
  • The color, pink, can be connected with the mention of Valerie's dress the night she met Jacob in the email printout received in Episode 6.
• Did Valerie come to confront JWJ at Darlington and he killed her, or did he leave the facility and track her down?

"Another hand-picked-and-printed design from Mr. James. What does it represent? or who? And from what does it rise?"

~Jacob Nilson

• This picture infers that the Dragon and the Swan are intertwined.
  • The Dragon represents JWJ's father asserting his control and overpowering JWJ's mother, the Swan.

"Who would want to hold onto this and why? It certainly is not new."

~Jacob Nilson

• Did JWJ have these before he got committed?
  • Did he plan to travel/flee?
  • Was he hanging on to this item as a reminder of his freedom?
  • Did this item belong to his mother, who never was allowed to travel anywhere because of her abusive husband?
  • Did he send it to us because he is finally giving up any hope of traveling anywhere ever again?
• The swirl design on the plane in this ad matches the swirl designs on the face of the accompanying compass.

Inspector Notes Database

• File
  • JN027A
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