Holmes mistakenly surmises that James knows who killed his father and is protecting someone. Organisations promoting surmises and fictions are stragglers from the path of truth. Taylor surmises that Barnes was responsible for mortally wounding Elias. When Palfrey explains that he is a failure, Potter surmises that a woman is involved. Sayid surmises that Rousseau expected him to return. She surmises that he's a ladies' man and ignores him. Glick surmises that the Muslim army was predominantly Berber cavalry under Berber leadership. Spock surmises that the obelisk has malfunctioned. As the group eats, Mannix surmises that Warren's Lincoln letter is a forgery. With these clues, the gang surmises that Vanessa is being held in an airport hangar. He surmises that Jeff has given up his quest for the truth. Christopher Tolkien surmises that the first typescript was composed in 1958. One study surmises that dreams erase junk data in the brain. Hearing about the death of Kichaka, Duryodhana surmises that the Pandavas were hiding in Matsya. Mill surmises that the disgruntled writer is David Kahane (Vincent D'Onofrio).