, but a solid b-student with an interest in astronomy, microbiology and competitive running, who disappeared in 1998 with seven grand worth of computer equipment. he surfaces again as henryra, a freshman at duke in 1999. this time, he say he grew up on an alaskan fishing boat. now he's a better student and a faster runner. that makes sense. he knows the classes and runners improve in their mid-20s. yeah, only this time his disappearance coincides with the theft of a $15,000 electron microscope. hmm. then allen donaldson gets into mit in 2001. introduces the "kid from the street" story. he's got to be on his way to 30, trying to pass for 18 at this point. star student, star runner, and gone the next year along with something called the mass spectrometer, worth upwards of $40,000. all right, so, what? he builds the identities of a dead guy from another state? so he gets the birth certificate, which gets him a driver's license, social security card, all that. it fits our spy theory. megan: actually, it doesn't. because the stuff he's stealing has value, but it's not sensitive enough for an agent to break cover. okay, so he's just a thief. that doesn't really work either, be