In the latest example of modern scholarship, players have begun treating every palm tree in Vice City as if it were hiding either a secret mission or a tax form.
This week’s breakdown insists that palm fronds are being arranged in ‘deliberately narrative ways’, a phrase that means absolutely nothing but sounds extremely expensive.
The theory hinges on shadows, spacing and the deeply British belief that if a plant looks at you for too long, it is probably involved in something.
One fan chart reportedly demonstrates that three trees, a parked scooter and a bin all align with the sun in a manner that ‘basically confirms’ a whole mission chain about borrowing a surfboard and regretting it.
Our experts, who are not experts, advise caution. Decorative vegetation is known to be decorative. It may simply be doing its job.
Still, the palm tree lobby remains strong, and several online users have already begun ranking trunks by confidence level.