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Theory	Citations	Notes
The German also has a form of electrical manipulation.		+ Electrical currents are formed by moving magnets and vice versa.
The German is Joe Landers.	His cousin in Carl Landers Platz.	+ It's possible that Landers-Platz is the name of his cousin's mother or father after marriage, so maybe the cousin's surname was originally Landers, which would make sense to tie in the German to the List
The German is the father of Niki, Tracy, and Barbara.	The photo of Dr. Zimmerman, The German, an unknown woman and a woman that is presumed to be Barbara.	+ The German is the right age to be their father. + Since The German has powers, the girls might have been a better target for the formula research. - He could be Barbara's adoptive father instead. - He seems a bit young to be her father. ((plus)) He could possibly be good friends with Dr. Zimmerman and he could of asked the German to donate sperm to help his experiment , knowing he had an ability. - Besides the background of the German doens't make with being a good freind of Zimmerman its possible that he is a twin brother of The German.
Dr. Zimmerman is The German's father.	The photo that Dr. Zimmerman has of him, The German, an unknown woman and a woman that appears to be Barbara	+ They both share a strong German accent. + Dr Zimmerman appears to be the right age to have had a son that is The German's age.
The German is a clone of Dr. Zimmerman.	Dr Zimmerman has a history of biological manipluation	+ Dr Zimmerman has knowledge of powers so probably had one himself possibly metal manipulation. + He looks very similar to Dr Zimmerman. - They could just be related. + Dr Zimmerman has a history of Biological manipluation.
Barbara was raised as the German's sister.	The family photo.	+ The most likely scenario is that The German is Dr. Zimmerman and his wife's biological child while Barbara has different biological parents and was adopted by the Zimmerman's or Mrs. Zimmerman was the surrogate mother who gave birth to her.
The German and the younger man in Zimmerman's family photo are identical twins separated at birth.	The family photo.	+ Dr. Zimmerman's experiments may also have involved male test subjects.