19: The Name Of The Founder
Summary
The narrator investigates the origins of the "Concentrics" by tracking down Michael Duvall, the voice on the tapes, and discovering his company was sold to a shell corporation owned by Gregory Taylor. After joining the Endgame Army to find the "Watchmaker's Key," the protagonist risks exposure to access DECA databases and locates Taylor’s address. Upon arriving at Taylor’s dilapidated home, the narrator is shocked to learn that the alleged cult leader is actually a reclusive, non-criminal shut-in living with his mother.
Topics discussed
Host intro and novel promotion
Sponsors: Accenture and Red Bull
Meeting a concentric in the abandoned mall
The concentric's history and desire to find the founder
Plan to use AI voice search to identify the founder
Infiltrating a house to access the computer
Identifying Michael Duvall and the Sunlight Collective
Fleeing the house and noting the lead on Angelina
Life with the Endgame Army search parties
Briefing on the watchmaker's key and mission goals
Meeting Murnau and the unsettling reaction to his voice
Leaving the concentric and traveling to Angelina's house
Arriving at Angelina Duvall's residence
Sponsors: Accenture and Red Bull
Angelina's hostility and the start of her story
Michael Duvall's life, death, and the company sale
Revealing the buyer: Epsilon Blue
Investigating Epsilon Blue and finding Gregory Taylor
Arriving at Gregory Taylor's dilapidated home
Confronting Eva Taylor and discovering Gregory's true nature
Sponsors: Verizon and Moms and Mysteries
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