Previously on Starstruck...

Shannon snuck into the hold trailer Gabe, Ollie, and Marcus used during the events of Jake's murder in the search for more clues. She thought that uncovering who Jake was talking to about his solo career would provide a direction for the investigation.

Ollie was the person in conversation with Jake about his solo career and also the one who, when he needed help with his sobriety, Jake ignored. Shannon wanted to make sense of these revelations, so she decided to talk to Ollie directly, despite the dangerous possibility that he could be the murderer.

Hints

Anonymous Email

• Where else in this episode have we seen the symbols with which the anonymous sender signed the email?

Audio File

• Who is fighting in this recording?
• What are they fighting about?
• Who would have had access to this recording?

Band Figurines

• Pay attention to the letters and symbols on the bottom of the figurines.
• Try using these letters and symbols to decode another piece of evidence.

Band Merch Bag

• Be sure to check inside the bag, there is other evidence inside.

Court Document

• What sort of legal action is being taken? And against whom?

Elimination Notes

• Remember to use what Michelle Gray told Shannon in terms of eliminating suspects: focus on means, motive, and opportunity.
• Can you prove or disprove any alibis? Remember to look at past evidence as well.

How to Finish Episode 5

• Make sure the subject line is UNKNOWN when you message Shannon through the Contact shortcut.
• In the message, make sure to include the decoded email signature in the body of the message.

Manager Note

• How might the information in this note have affected Rachel and Jake's relationship?

Security Photo

• Can you identify anyone in this picture?
• Pay attention to the sticker in the windshield. Has that image appeared in any previous pieces of evidence?

Tabloid Article

• How is Dean reacting to Jake's death?

Text Messages

• Do these text messages verify Ollie's witness statement as he claims they do?

Website/J4F Forum

• Check the PI letter to find your login information for this season's website.
• Go to just4funcase.com and use the password PORTER and your own email address as the username to log into the website.
• The folder for the case is still JUST4FUN, but use the new password J4F4LYF.

Reveals

Anonymous Email

• Using the band figurines, it is possible to decode the symbols in the signature. The number of symbols indicates the letter on the figurine that must be used. For example, one star would be the letter U, two stars would be L, three would be T, and so on, in the manner of early-era texting.
• Decoded, the email is revealed to be from "lovetorevolt". The username "lovetorevolt" can be found on the J4F forum.

Audio File

• This is the secret Jake mentioned in his journal in Episode 3. He was fighting with Ollie about his plans to leave J4F.
• This recording was taken in the J4F recording booth. The person who has access to this file must be someone close to the band.

Band Figurines

• The underside of each figurine possesses letters and symbols. They can be arranged to spell "Ultraviolet". They are also used to solve the encoded signature in the anonymous email.

Band Merch Bag

• The band figurines can be found inside the bag.

Court Document

• Peter's park is currently being sued for issues such as equipment failure and not keeping rides up to specifications.

Manager Note

• Rachel learned that Jake was meeting with someone from a talent agency. It is possible he was looking for a new manager, giving Rachel a potential motive.

Security Photo

• Marcus can be seen in the photograph.
• The windshield sticker on the vehicle is for the rehab facility Marcus attended. It can be deduced Marcus is meeting with his sponsor.
• Based on the timestamp, this meeting happened at the time of Jake's death, confirming Marcus's alibi.

Tabloid Article

• Dean has decided to release a single in the wake of Jake's death, and he is asking for money to help it reach completion.

Text Messages

• Judging by the timestamp, Ollie was getting food for his meeting with Ken at 1:30. This confirms his alibi.