Subject: "Parallel Pathways: Tracing the Overlapping Travels and Hidden Intersections of Dr. Rivera and Dr. Hawthorne"

CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: AISG-IB-009

DATE: December 29, 2025

SUBJECT: "Parallel Pathways: Tracing the Overlapping Travels and Hidden Intersections of Dr. Rivera and Dr. Hawthorne"

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In this episode of our ongoing investigation, a deeper examination into the individual travel logs of Dr. Sofia Rivera and Dr. Elias Hawthorne reveal an intriguing overlap, suggesting a level of coordination that extends beyond professional necessity. Their frequent rendezvous in the same cities, often at the same hotels with adjacent rooms, warrants deeper scrutiny.

1. UNEXPLAINED SIMULTANEOUS ABSENCES: The first suspicious correlation in our investigation was brought to light when comparing the travel schedules of Dr. Rivera and Dr. Hawthorne. Starting from mid-2024, sources indicate that both parties began making frequent business trips, often coinciding with each other. At this time, Dr. Hawthorne had just resumed his responsibilities after the birth of Brent, while Dr. Rivera was in the midst of research for a new project. These concurrent trips, most notably to New York, Boston, and Washington D.C., raise questions about the precise nature of their collaboration.

2. COINCIDENTAL HOTEL BOOKINGS: Adding fuel to the fire, observations suggest that Dr. Rivera and Dr. Hawthorne, despite their traveling for different reasons, often book rooms in the same hotels. Moreover, in instances such as the Fairmont Washington in July 2024 and the Ritz-Carlton in New York in January 2025, these bookings suspiciously align with adjacent or same-floor rooms. Such physical proximity, while not unusual for colleagues, is raising eyebrows among observers, given the undeclared nature of these shared accommodations.

3. LATE-NIGHT ENCOUNTERS: Furthering our concern are several instances of late-night meetings outside the confines of their professional parameters. On October 11, 2025, in Boston, hotel staff reported seeing Dr. Rivera and Dr. Hawthorne engaged in an intense discussion in the lobby around midnight. This was followed by an unexplained absence from Dr. Rivera's room until the early hours of the morning, coinciding suspiciously with Dr. Hawthorne's schedule.

4. ENIGMATIC EXPENSE REPORTS: Finally, a review of the expense reports from both Dr. Rivera and Dr. Hawthorne reveal a pattern of financial transactions blurring lines between personal and professional. Several high-end meals, accounted for as client dinners, were found to have been charged on dates when both were in the same city.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Given the continuing narrative of undisclosed overlap and late-night meetings between Dr. Rivera and Dr. Hawthorne, AISG recommends a deeper analysis of their professional collaborations and personal interactions. Further, we recommend a close scrutiny of their phone records during these business trips to uncover any hidden communication. Our next investigation will focus on these lines of inquiry, with an unexpected twist in the tale from an unexpected source – the enigmatic Juan Morales. Stay tuned for "Episode 10: Echoes of Secrets – Unlocking the Hidden Conversations of Our Key Subjects."