Serial Notes 4

This episode focuses on other prime suspects in regards to the killing of Hae. The narrator starts off by saying that a memo was released three days after finding Hae’s body. The memo ultimately says that the ex-boyfriend of Hae should be at the focus of their investigation. Unfortunately, the caller could not be found, despite being a possible key to the investigation. The evidence that the narrator focuses on is the memo from the anonymous caller, Adnan’s call records on his phone, the day that Hae went missing. Another key witness in this investigation is Jenifer, someone who has information about Hae’s murder and who she “knows” who killed her. Jenifer also seems to be a friend of “J”. “J” is the one person who admitted first that Adnan killed Hae, and buried her. I believe that Jenifer could only believe her friend “J” because she trusted him, even if it was a lie on “J’s” part. I find this information interesting because “J” had been taking a lot of precautions after witnessing Adnan bury Hae. Its even more interesting that Jenifer believed that Adnan and J were not really friends, but rather acquaintances. I’m also curious as to why Adnan didn’t know where Hae’s car was. After “J” had showed them Hae’s car, the police arrested Adnan. How could anyone be satisfied with the information presented in this case, to lead them to arrest Adnan and accuse him of killing his ex-girlfriend. He also didn’t know who J was as a friend. He mentioned that they weren’t close, despite being close to “J’s” girlfriend, Stephanie. I’m starting to believe that “J” became jealous of Adnan’s and Stephanie’s mutual relationship, and killed Hae and blamed the whole murder on Adnan to get back at him. I still believe that Adnan is not guilty, despite being irritated slightly with his lack of information of what happened. Nonetheless, “J” is at the center of this murder and I do not believe that it is by accident or innocence. His understanding of the situations are always changing or being dropped from the narrative of the story. Especially when “J” recounts when Adnan showed “J” the body of Hae. There was inconsistencies in where “J” had seen the body of Hae, saying that he saw it at a liquor store and then saying that he saw the body at BestBuy. In the end, I believe that “J” is hiding something. However, this doesn’t explain another key aspect about the investigation, why the investigators are letting go so much conflicting information surrounding “J’s” statement. Even when “J’s” information is constantly changing, the investigators continue to question whether he is lying or not. Someone is definitely lying between “J” and possibly the investigators.