Series 9 Episode 6 discussion

[Silktie]

(26-10-2010 12:25 PM)Tea Lady Wrote:  

(26-10-2010 12:04 PM)Silktie Wrote:  Yeah, I understood the painting provided the location of the file only, which turned out to be Malcolm's address. Maybe, Harry knew someone will eventually come looking for the Albany file, so he set up the dummy file in the archives with the painting in it, which gives Malcolm's address. Then as soon as someone wants the real file, they will have to approach Malcolm. But Malcolm knows never to give the real file to anyone (or perhaps doesn't even have it), so all this does is provide Harry with a heads-up that someone is looking for the file.

I see. Yes, I guess Malcolm may not have known he didn't have the real file but then again, why did he leave his house straight away then? Would Harry have put Malcolm at risk for a fake file?

I just would have thought, if Harry had gone to the trouble of setting up a dummy Albany file at 5, or at least have that painting with a message hidden in it, he would have known if someone had tried to access the file at 5. What I am saying is, as soon as someone looked at the Albany file, something would have flagged up surely?

Er, that's a good point, TL, hadn't thought of that... Although, Harry wouldn't know it was Lucas that accessed the file since he used someone else's codes to do it. Maybe the thing with Malcolm is a contingency to make sure they identify the real culprit.

I do think Malcolm knew it wasn't the real file, otherwise why would he have cleared out so fast? I meant that Harry and Malcolm together possibly concocted this plan. But I'm just speculating, I have no clue what is going on.