Who do you think was the one cheating in the midterm exams?

[spartakisteqc]

Something that I don't a lot of people speculating about is who was the cheater in the midterms who left cheat sheets behind the toilet. I feel it might play an interesting role in the next season. I think that we can rule out Derek since he REALLY doesn't seem to know what the MC is talking about and would have no reason to lie since the MC already knows that he's regularly cheating. So, who could that be?

So, I'm going to start with my probably controversial suggestion which is that it might be Magnar, the tri-betas president. I've always found suspicious that he was asking for our class notes against money during the first episode. It's pretty unusual and he even asks Sally to leave before exposing it. It's even more surprising since their coffers are apparently empty and are desperate for money. So, it might be Magnus trying to update their cheat sheets for the fraternity.

Another hint that points in that direction is that he's clearly struggling studying during the episode 8 dorm party and he seems like he's desperate in getting good grades. On top of that, if you speak to Sally, although she doesn't admit it when pressed about it, but she seems to be experiencing difficulties in her couple with Magnar. My theory is they might have fought over Magnar's intention of cheating at the midterms out of desperation.

And if it's not him, this might be Sally instead. She seems to be clearly struggling about something considering her agressive attitude and she's self-medicating through the medication that she gets from Quinn. That isn't the best of the mood for studying and excelling at school. And that would also explain why Magnar and her are fighting because Magnar seems obsessed with academic excellence way beyond what is needed to succeed in whatever program they are in.

Arguments against that theory would be that they're probably not respectively a freshman and a freshwoman and might be at their second year of college having already completed those exams and courses. On another hand, they might have failed them previously or taken these courses later in their program a bit like how Jill decided to wait before taking the financial crisis course which she wasn't interested in.

So, what's your own personal theory?

[Moonblade]

Magnar doesn't have common classes with the MC and the answers in the cheatsheet were specifically for the midterm tests of the Math and English courses the MC is taking. So I don't see why Magnar would put them there for him in particular (unless he was paid to put them there by someone else)

I agree that it wasn't Derek, I actually suspect of Lily and if it wasn't her more likely some random student we haven't noticed yet.

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I think you have to look who else is in these freshmen classes. Doesn't make sense for it to be anyone not in either English or Math as those are the two classes Cathy taught and MC was in.

[spartakisteqc]

Originally posted by Moonblade:

Magnar doesn't have common classes with the MC and the answers in the cheatsheet were specifically for the midterm tests of the Math and English courses the MC is taking. So I don't see why Magnar would put them there for him in particular (unless he was paid to put them there by someone else)

I agree that it wasn't Derek, I actually suspect of Lily and if it wasn't her more likely some random student we haven't noticed yet.

Yeah, I understand that it makes Magnar not that likely and that it weakens my theory, but it kind of fit with his attitude in that last episode. Him and Sally have both strange behavior.

Lily is indeed another likely culprit that I've suspected because she gets up and exit the class and then she comes back to her place in full view of the us. And she looks at the MC with the face of someone wondering if she is suspected of doing something not completely allowed.

[ZiffyHead]

I'd go with Dawe!

Now that Cathy is gone he has no reason to repeat 1st year English for a 4th time.

[Moonblade]

Originally posted by ZiffyHead:

I'd go with Dawe!

Now that Cathy is gone he has no reason to repeat 1st year English for a 4th time.

Nah, you see him struggling during the test, if he were cheating, he would show a different reaction.

Dawe midterms[imgur.com]

[ZiffyHead]

Yeah, you're right, he probably isn't smart enough to think of it.

I just hope it doesn't turn out to be Lily, she was my gut pick the first time I played, but she seems to be smarter than that, on the other hand, she was on the loser list to get in, so...

[spartakisteqc]

Originally posted by ZiffyHead:

Yeah, you're right, he probably isn't smart enough to think of it.

I just hope it doesn't turn out to be Lily, she was my gut pick the first time I played, but she seems to be smarter than that, on the other hand, she was on the loser list to get in, so...

You can be smart and still struggle with certain academic disciplines. She might be very good in biology and chemistry by example, considering she is in a "health science" program, but have weaknesses in maths or English or both. I'm not sure if she wants to be nurse, physician or pharmacist, the game is vague on what kind of health program she is in.

Originally posted by Moonblade:

Originally posted by ZiffyHead:

I'd go with Dawe!

Now that Cathy is gone he has no reason to repeat 1st year English for a 4th time.

Nah, you see him struggling during the test, if he were cheating, he would show a different reaction.

Dawe midterms[imgur.com]

I even think that the MC uses him as the archetypical "underprepared" one. :)

[Moonblade]

Like many students starting their program, they don't see the usefulness of these basic classes and want to start with the specific courses of their path (we see Maya talking about it with the MC at some point). Maybe Lily just want to leave these classes behind ASAP so she cheats to not risk having to repeat them. Don't forget that unlike the others in the Freshman class, she has to study AND work as Stripper at the same time, so the chances she could have to prepare properly for the tests are limited.

[Tempest]

If memory serves, there's a random dark haired girl taking the test that the MC identifies as one of the negative types (the quitter, perhaps). Could have been hers, if she shows up again in the future.

[Moonblade]

Originally posted by Tempest:

If memory serves, there's a random dark haired girl taking the test that the MC identifies as one of the negative types (the quitter, perhaps). Could have been hers, if she shows up again in the future.

Same than with Dawe, if she was the one cheating, you would have seen her engaged in working in her test, she was there just burning time.

[Doxon]

Originally posted by Moonblade:

Originally posted by Tempest:

If memory serves, there's a random dark haired girl taking the test that the MC identifies as one of the negative types (the quitter, perhaps). Could have been hers, if she shows up again in the future.

Same than with Dawe, if she was the one cheating, you would have seen her engaged in working in her test, she was there just burning time.

Honestly, I think Dawe would struggle even if he is cheating.

[spartakisteqc]

Originally posted by Doxon:

Originally posted by Moonblade:

Same than with Dawe, if she was the one cheating, you would have seen her engaged in working in her test, she was there just burning time.

Honestly, I think Dawe would struggle even if he is cheating.

Yeah the guy is completely braindead. It's a wonder that he was even able to reach college. He must have influential parents or something lol.

[hit88]

my money is on Lily.

[The Dentist]

Originally posted by hit88:

my money is on Lily.

I had assumed that there were separate Male/Female toilets, but maybe not.

[spartakisteqc]

I recently made my first D I K playthrough and I might have a new theory on this. In episode 6, just before the D&D game, Magnar tells to Sally that Ron cannot play the game because he's studying to save his grades.

In the episode 8 dorm party, if you decide to help Derek taking revenge on Ron for the "water" balloon, after you succeed, you have a short scene where he goes to see Magnar and he tells his frat leader that he might just be 8 on 10 material or something like this (don't remember the exact words). Magnar answers him that he never heard something as stupid as that with what looks like a very menacing tone. It feels like Ron is facing possible expulsion from the tri-betas if he doesn't get his grades up to snuff.

So, he seems to be at least struggling to keep his grades to the high level that the Nerds ask of their members. Therefore, he has a motive for cheating. However, he's not portrayed in the exam room and I ignore if he's a freshman or not. There might be several classes taking the same exam though. He also does look young, he's very immature and doesn't give me the vibe of being a second year student overall. But it's really hard to be sure.

Originally posted by The Dentist:

Originally posted by hit88:

my money is on Lily.

I had assumed that there were separate Male/Female toilets, but maybe not.

Very astute observation! I've never thought of that! That would point toward a male offender.