During his investigation of the attack, Mullen discovers the name Proteus.
However, it is only much later in the miniseries that the true purpose of Proteus is revealed.
Was Proteus Used for the Cyberattack in ‘Zero Day’?
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After returning to public life,Mullen starts facing psychological problems, which include random hallucinations and flashbacks.
He keeps hearing the 1980 Sex Pistols song “Who Killed Bambi?”
for reasons that are tragically revealed in Episode 4.
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When Mullen tries to recall parts of his conversation with Natan, the word Proteus pops up in memory.
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In Episode 4, Valerie tracks down one of the scientists who originally worked on the NSA program.
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According to the scientists, it is not possible to trace the origin of the injury inflicted by Proteus.
Was Proteus Used To Attack George Mullen?
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This information might create some suspicion about the gadget found in the birdfeeder.
However,another small, easy-to-miss detail lies in this scene from Episode 1.
