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==Bree's bandage==
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[[image:Bree with bandage.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bree wears a bandage on her upper arm.]]
[[image:Bree with bandage.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bree suspiciouly continues to sport a bandage on her arm even after alleging that she completed the ceremony.]]
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==Early Indications==
'''Bree's injections''' became the subject of a great deal of debate since the video [[House Arrest]], in which [[Bree]] is wearing a bandage because she had to receive an injection. Bree did comment on [[YouTube]] that she had to get an injection, but she she did not say why. The bandage continues to appear in videos when she is wearing sleeveless shirts, such as the video [[The Ceremony Is Tomorrow :)]]. She eventually reveals that the injections are part of her preparation for the [[The Ceremony (ritual)|ceremony]], along with the [[Bree's diet | diet]], the [[Iron pills | pills]], her studies of [[Enochian]] and her training with [[Lucy]].
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'''Bree's injections''' have been the subject of a great deal of debate since the video [[House Arrest]] was posted.  In it [[Bree]] wore a bandage on her upper arm. Bree commented on [[YouTube]] that she had to get an injection, but did not say why. The bandage is viewable in numerous subsequent videos when she wore sleeveless shirts. Bree eventually revealed that she was receiving the injections from her father to prepare her for the [[The Ceremony|Ceremony]] she was going to take part in.  She did not, however, know what was in the shots, and when she asked her father for clarification, [[I Listened To Daniel|he said]] that "they're good for [her]."  Bree commented that the shots didn't always leave her "feeling the best."
  
Bree later says in [[I Listened To Daniel]] "[[Bree's parents|my dad's]] been giving me these shots, and when I ask him what they are he says that they're good for me. I mean...I don't really think he even knows what they are." Bree said the shots didn't always leave her "feeling the best".
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==The Order's Injections==
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[[Image:Daniel EPOGEN.JPG|right|180px|thumb|Daniel shows what he found in the warehouse.]]
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Daniel found boxes of EPOGEN® in a warehouse that he visited in [[Breaking And Entering]]. He believed the warehouse belonged to a company where Bree's father used to work. Daniel found out about this company after he explored Bree's house and came across the box with a lemniscate symbol imprinted on it. When he found a room in the warehouse filled with these boxes, he opened one to find packets of EPOGEN®
  
In the video [[I Completed The Ceremony]], Bree is again wearing a bandage. It alerted fans and [[Daniel]] to the fact that she might still be receiving injections. This led to speculation that she had not completed any ceremony and continued to prepare for the real ceremony. In [[I Lied To Daniel]], Bree confesses that [[The Ceremony|the ceremony that Daniel filmed]] was fake.
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EPOGEN® is an injectable drug for the treatment of anemia. It contains epoetin alfa, a man-made version of erythropoietin, which is a protein produced naturally for the production of red blood cells. It is produced through recombinant DNA technology. EPOGEN® therapy may increase the risk of seizures, thrombotic events, and other serious events. The most commonly reported side effects in clinical trials were hypertension, headache, arthralgias, and nausea.<ref name=EPOGEN>{{wikipedia|Epogen|Wikipedia article on EPOGEN®}}</ref>
  
==Vitamin B-12==
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EPOGEN® is meant for use in patients with chronic renal failure on dialysis.<ref name=EPOGEN/> Bree does not fit this profile, which indicates that she must be receiving the drug merely to increase her red blood cell count, leading to more blood for these Elders which concludes in "Eternal Life"..   
For a long time the leading theory was that the injections contained vitamin B-12 to stimulate blood production.  If this were the case, Bree's participation in [[The Ceremony (ritual)|the ceremony]] would likely involve blood being drawn from her.  Bree's preparation for the ceremony also requires her to take [[iron pills|iron supplements]], which also aid in the production of blood. In this sense, it's  logical to think that the shots may contain vitamin B-12However, Bree has described that these shots often leave her feeling unwell, which should not be the case if they are merely vitamin B12 supplements.
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==Cerebyx® and Zosyn®==
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The side effects of EPOGEN® also explain why Bree said that her injections make her feel worse than before. The iron pills would also help her in this regard. The risk of seizures brought on by use of EPOGEN® could explain why Bree's parents [[Back At Bree's|had information]] on Cerebyx on hand (and possibly some in stock).
[[Image:Pamphlets.JPG|right|350px|thumb|Daniel found these in Bree's parents room.]]
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After Daniel posted the video [[Back At Bree's]], fans began to analyse his clip for clues about Bree's ceremony. Two pamphlets caught viewers' eyes. They were on what seemed to be Bree's parents' bed. As Daniel was exploring, he panned his camera across the bed, producing only some blurry shots of the covers of these pamphlets. Fans claim to have identified that they are informative pamphlets for the drugs Cerebyx® and Zosyn®. Cerebyx® is an anticonvulsive medication that has had some experimental testing as a pain medication.<ref>{{wikipedia|Cerebyx|Wikipedia article on Cerebyx®}}</ref> Zosyn® is an antibiotic.<ref>{{wikipedia|Zosyn|Wikipedia article on Zosyn®}}</ref>
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At the end of his video, Daniel said he had found something, but he does not reveal what it was.  Many viewers thought he would eventually reveal these pamphlets. In his next video, [[Undisclosed Location]], Daniel explains that what he found was a box with a [[lemniscate]] imprinted on it. Once he showed that it was the box that held significance to him, the pamphlets became of less importance. It is unlikely that he would have noticed the box and not the pamphlets, so it's likely that he saw them but did not think they were important. Bree's father is a doctor, and probably has many more marketing materials from drug companies strewn about the bedroom other than the ones seen in the video.
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==The Serum==
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[[image:0201-DNApage.png|right|thumb|140px|Ribozymes]]
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While Bree's mom was very pro-Order and wanted her daughter to do the Ceremony, her dad was not, and at some point, began creating a serum with [[Isaac Gilman]] to keep the Order from wanting Bree for the Ceremony.
  
It should also be kept in mind that Daniel is filming in a real home. As such, there are things in the house that belong to the true owners of the house. It is known that the house is owned by a friend of one of the Creators and he is a doctor himself. This was revealed in a YouTube fan video when Calphillips knocked on the door and began to question the man who owned the house. There is a very real possibility that these pamphlets are literature present for the usage of the actual owner of the house.
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Fans began to discover the truth behind the serum when Daniel, Jonas, and Sarah [[CAMP PLAY|discovered a box]] left behind by Drew Avery for Bree. The box contained a journal which had detailed notes about a serum that would make Bree [[Trait positive#Trait Negative|trait negative]], and therefore undesirable to the Order.  
  
==EPOGEN®==
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The box also contained the name of Dr. Isaac Gilman, who once worked at the [[Wyman Foundation]]. Fans also figured out that he visited the [[Sweating Bullets|La Jolla Health and Tennis Club]], where they discovered that he had [[The Mistress|helped Bree's father]] create the serum and as a result was most likely killed by The Order.
[[Image:Daniel EPOGEN.JPG|right|350px|thumb|Daniel shows what he found in the warehouse.]]
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Daniel finds boxes of EPOGEN® in a warehouse that he visits in his video [[Breaking And Entering]].  He believes the warehouse belongs to a company where Bree's father used to work. Daniel found out about this company after he explored Bree's house and came across the box with a lemniscate symbol imprinted on it. When he finds a room in the warehouse filled with these boxes, he opens one to find packets of EPOGEN®. He immediately suspects that Bree's injections must have contained this drug and later does some research on it. Daniel's findings leave him confused as to why Bree would be given this substance.  Interestingly, he doesn't seem to consider the possibility that this is just one of the many medications stored in this company's warehouse. This is very likely due to the severe time constraints of the Vlog format, requiring the characters to get to the main focus with few distractions. With this in mind, it is very likely that [[the Creators]] intend for us to know that it is indeed EPOGEN® that Bree has been injected with. There does also exist the possibility that this is intentional misdirection to lead the viewer to the wrong conclusion for the time being, however, this is unlikely based on all of the evidence currently available.
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[[Image:Epogen.jpg|left|thumb|90px|A vial.]]EPOGEN® is an injectable drug for the treatment of anemia. It contains epoetin alfa, a man-made version of erythropoietin, which is a protein produced naturally for the production of red blood cells. It is produced through recombinant DNA technology. EPOGEN® therapy may increase the risk of seizures, thrombotic events, and other serious events. The most commonly reported side effects in clinical trials were hypertension, headache, arthralgias, and nausea.<ref name=EPOGEN>{{wikipedia|Epogen|Wikipedia article on EPOGEN®}}</ref>
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==Recreating the Serum==
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[[image:The Bree Solution (Water-Damaged).jpg|right|thumb|140px|How to make the serum]]
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The [[TAAG]], eager to get their hands on the serum which would save their friend Bree, contacted Isaac's son, [[Spencer Gilman|Spencer]], who was a scientist at [[Neutrogena]]. Though hesitant at first, Spencer became motivated to help Bree's friends.
  
EPOGEN® is meant for use in patients with chronic renal failure on dialysis.<ref name=EPOGEN/> Bree does not fit this profile, which indicates that she must not be receiving the drug merely because she is anemic, but rather because there is a serious need to increase her red blood cell count for some other reason. This usage might suggest preparation for a blood-letting ritual in the ceremony (as in the case of Vitamin B-12). The iron pills would also help her in this regard. The risk of seizures brought on by use of EPOGEN® could explain why Bree's parents had information on Cerebyx on hand (and possibly some in stock). The side effects of EPOGEN® would also explain why Bree says that her injections don't always leave her feeling the best.
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From his father's files, Spencer and Taylor found a water-logged paper that explained in detail the necessary ingredients to make the serum. With the help of those on the forum, Spencer and Taylor managed to decipher the damaged file.
  
==Other suggestions==
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Of the many ingredients necessary to create the serum, the TAAG needed a sample of a "Trait Positive" girl's blood.  No longer in contact with Bree (or any "Trait Positive" girl for that matter) this appeared to be an impossible task.
Viewers have also suspected that the injections contain {{wikipedia|Psychoactive_drug|mood-altering drugs}}.
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Yet Spencer Gilman trained the TAAG and, with the help of [[Alex]], working from inside the Order, the TAAG was able to infiltrate the [[Wyman Foundation]] during [[Mission Possible]].  Successful, they were able to create the serum necessary to make Bree Trait Negative, and thus complete the job that both Drew Avery and Dr. Isaac Gilman were murdered for.
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Unfortunately, the TAAG was unable to make Bree "Trait Negative."  On the day they tried to cure Bree, they were attacked by the Order which resulted in them being too late to stop Bree from performing the Ceremony.
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The serum later proved effective at lowering the trait positive levels of both [[Kate]] and [[Emma]], the latter of whom was able to [[Bloodlines: Part 3|kill]] an [[Dr. William Porter|Elder]] with her newly trait negative blood.
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==Fan Theories==
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===Vitamin B-12===
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For a long time the leading theory was that the injections contained vitamin B-12 to stimulate blood production.  However, Bree has described that these shots often leave her feeling unwell, which should not be the case if they were merely vitamin B12 supplements.  Nevertheless, it was logical to think that the shots may contain vitamin B-12, since Bree's participation in [[The Ceremony|the ceremony]] involved blood being drawn from her.
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===Cerebyx® and Zosyn®===
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[[Image:Pamphlets.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Daniel found these in Bree's parents room.]]
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After Daniel posted the video [[Back At Bree's]], fans began to analyze his clip for clues about Bree's Ceremony. Two pamphlets caught viewers' eyes.  Fans discovered that they were informative pamphlets for the drugs Cerebyx® and Zosyn®. Cerebyx® is an anticonvulsive medication that has had some experimental testing as a pain medication.<ref>{{wikipedia|Cerebyx|Wikipedia article on Cerebyx®}}</ref> Zosyn® is an antibiotic.<ref>{{wikipedia|Zosyn|Wikipedia article on Zosyn®}}</ref>
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At the end of his video, Daniel said he had found something, and while many viewers thought he would reveal these pamphlets, he [[Undisclosed Location|explained]] that what he found was a box with a [[lemniscate]] (''see EPOGEN® above'') imprinted on it. Once he showed that it was the box that held significance to him, the pamphlets became of less importance.
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===Brainwashing?===
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Viewers have also suspected that the injections contained {{wikipedia|Psychoactive_drug|mood-altering drugs}}.  Videos that support this theory were when Daniel was [[Miss Me?|presumably drugged by the Order]], when Bree, Daniel, and Jonas were [[Psychological Torture|kidnapped in Las Vegas]], and later when Bree was rescued last spring and appeared [[I hAtE tHeSe PeOpLe|brainwashed]].
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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In the [[Paulmark18]] video [[Tales from the Minibar]], [[Paul]] sports a very Bree-like wound. Could it be Epogen?
 
  
==External Links==
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==External links==
 
*[http://www.eisai.com/product.asp?ID=175 Eisai webpage on Cerebyx®]
 
*[http://www.eisai.com/product.asp?ID=175 Eisai webpage on Cerebyx®]
 
*[http://www.zosyn.com/ Wyeth Pharmaceuticals webpage on Zosyn®]
 
*[http://www.zosyn.com/ Wyeth Pharmaceuticals webpage on Zosyn®]
 
*[http://www.epogen.com/ Amgen webpage on EPOGEN®]
 
*[http://www.epogen.com/ Amgen webpage on EPOGEN®]
  
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[[Category:Notable details]]

Latest revision as of 15:29, 6 April 2009

Bree wears a bandage on her upper arm.

Early Indications

Bree's injections have been the subject of a great deal of debate since the video House Arrest was posted. In it Bree wore a bandage on her upper arm. Bree commented on YouTube that she had to get an injection, but did not say why. The bandage is viewable in numerous subsequent videos when she wore sleeveless shirts. Bree eventually revealed that she was receiving the injections from her father to prepare her for the Ceremony she was going to take part in. She did not, however, know what was in the shots, and when she asked her father for clarification, he said that "they're good for [her]." Bree commented that the shots didn't always leave her "feeling the best."

The Order's Injections

Daniel shows what he found in the warehouse.

Daniel found boxes of EPOGEN® in a warehouse that he visited in Breaking And Entering. He believed the warehouse belonged to a company where Bree's father used to work. Daniel found out about this company after he explored Bree's house and came across the box with a lemniscate symbol imprinted on it. When he found a room in the warehouse filled with these boxes, he opened one to find packets of EPOGEN®

EPOGEN® is an injectable drug for the treatment of anemia. It contains epoetin alfa, a man-made version of erythropoietin, which is a protein produced naturally for the production of red blood cells. It is produced through recombinant DNA technology. EPOGEN® therapy may increase the risk of seizures, thrombotic events, and other serious events. The most commonly reported side effects in clinical trials were hypertension, headache, arthralgias, and nausea.<ref name=EPOGEN>Wikipedia article on EPOGEN®</ref>

EPOGEN® is meant for use in patients with chronic renal failure on dialysis.<ref name=EPOGEN/> Bree does not fit this profile, which indicates that she must be receiving the drug merely to increase her red blood cell count, leading to more blood for these Elders which concludes in "Eternal Life"..

The side effects of EPOGEN® also explain why Bree said that her injections make her feel worse than before. The iron pills would also help her in this regard. The risk of seizures brought on by use of EPOGEN® could explain why Bree's parents had information on Cerebyx on hand (and possibly some in stock).

The Serum

Ribozymes

While Bree's mom was very pro-Order and wanted her daughter to do the Ceremony, her dad was not, and at some point, began creating a serum with Isaac Gilman to keep the Order from wanting Bree for the Ceremony.

Fans began to discover the truth behind the serum when Daniel, Jonas, and Sarah discovered a box left behind by Drew Avery for Bree. The box contained a journal which had detailed notes about a serum that would make Bree trait negative, and therefore undesirable to the Order.

The box also contained the name of Dr. Isaac Gilman, who once worked at the Wyman Foundation. Fans also figured out that he visited the La Jolla Health and Tennis Club, where they discovered that he had helped Bree's father create the serum and as a result was most likely killed by The Order.

Recreating the Serum

How to make the serum

The TAAG, eager to get their hands on the serum which would save their friend Bree, contacted Isaac's son, Spencer, who was a scientist at Neutrogena. Though hesitant at first, Spencer became motivated to help Bree's friends.

From his father's files, Spencer and Taylor found a water-logged paper that explained in detail the necessary ingredients to make the serum. With the help of those on the forum, Spencer and Taylor managed to decipher the damaged file.

Of the many ingredients necessary to create the serum, the TAAG needed a sample of a "Trait Positive" girl's blood. No longer in contact with Bree (or any "Trait Positive" girl for that matter) this appeared to be an impossible task.

Yet Spencer Gilman trained the TAAG and, with the help of Alex, working from inside the Order, the TAAG was able to infiltrate the Wyman Foundation during Mission Possible. Successful, they were able to create the serum necessary to make Bree Trait Negative, and thus complete the job that both Drew Avery and Dr. Isaac Gilman were murdered for.

Unfortunately, the TAAG was unable to make Bree "Trait Negative." On the day they tried to cure Bree, they were attacked by the Order which resulted in them being too late to stop Bree from performing the Ceremony.

The serum later proved effective at lowering the trait positive levels of both Kate and Emma, the latter of whom was able to kill an Elder with her newly trait negative blood.

Fan Theories

Vitamin B-12

For a long time the leading theory was that the injections contained vitamin B-12 to stimulate blood production. However, Bree has described that these shots often leave her feeling unwell, which should not be the case if they were merely vitamin B12 supplements. Nevertheless, it was logical to think that the shots may contain vitamin B-12, since Bree's participation in the ceremony involved blood being drawn from her.

Cerebyx® and Zosyn®

Daniel found these in Bree's parents room.

After Daniel posted the video Back At Bree's, fans began to analyze his clip for clues about Bree's Ceremony. Two pamphlets caught viewers' eyes. Fans discovered that they were informative pamphlets for the drugs Cerebyx® and Zosyn®. Cerebyx® is an anticonvulsive medication that has had some experimental testing as a pain medication.<ref>Wikipedia article on Cerebyx®</ref> Zosyn® is an antibiotic.<ref>Wikipedia article on Zosyn®</ref>

At the end of his video, Daniel said he had found something, and while many viewers thought he would reveal these pamphlets, he explained that what he found was a box with a lemniscate (see EPOGEN® above) imprinted on it. Once he showed that it was the box that held significance to him, the pamphlets became of less importance.

Brainwashing?

Viewers have also suspected that the injections contained mood-altering drugs. Videos that support this theory were when Daniel was presumably drugged by the Order, when Bree, Daniel, and Jonas were kidnapped in Las Vegas, and later when Bree was rescued last spring and appeared brainwashed.

References

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External links


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Branches Hymn of One · Operation APHID · SHENtek
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Locations Adak Island · An Order boat · An Order hospital · Alcombe Antiques · The Cowboy's Ranch · The Human Ransom Location · La Crete · Lucy's vacant building · The Lullaby Project · The Lullaby Project Center · The Order Facility · Order HQ · Pleasant Manor · Porter's hospital · Precious Blood bunker · Recruitment Centers · Sacred Spirit · Salinas Campaign Headquarters · S.S. Hathor's Song · St. Grinstead · Topanga Canyon · Verdus Pharmaceuticals · Wickenburg · Zavalla
The Ceremony Trait positive · Free will · Injections · Enochian · Iron pills