User blog comment:FelixRodriguez/Scientist Rant/@comment-1973102-20101103221451/@comment-400444-20101103225246

Chuck learned that Phenotrans was behind it by simply looking at the laptop screen, NOT by interacting with Pearce and Mark. As for why the Mercs would use the laptop, well, we certainly see that the two failures have handguns at the standbye, why couldn't a random, nameless Merc have been out with the rest, and then periodically going back in and checking progress? Pictures this in real life. While some scientists are the nerdy, glasses-wearing types, more and more of them are actually doing the work themselves instead of relying on others to do the work for them!

As to your second point, we've already established TK wasn't the only player in the whole scheme! Our heroes are already keen to the fact that TK didn't release the gas as he was in custody and all of his known bodyguards were dead. The Mercenaries collecting the Queens also show they aren't with TK. The Mercs Phenotrans supplied to TK were only collecting money for him, NOT Queens. Finally, Chuck learns that Phenotrans is the culprit BY LOOKING AT THE LAPTOP SCREEN! He gains abosultely nothing from fighting/killing Mark and Pearce as they never state who they work for.

Bottom line: Mark and Pearce are STILL unimportant fuckwads that serve no purpose.