ON THE RECORD
UNRESOLVED SETUP8/22/2026
Joel's unopened letter introduced in E01S09 has no planned payoff. Age: 3 episodes.
RESEARCH READY8/22/2026
Unrecorded ferry-sinking survival research completed. 5 findings, 2 marked PLAUSIBLE.
STORY OPPORTUNITY8/22/2026
Teo has not independently driven the plot for 2 episodes.
OPEN QUESTION8/22/2026
What does Dale actually need out of the wreck before the raise?