Investigation Methodology

Evidence-First Investigation

Evidence-first investigation is an approach in which every finding is tied to an inspectable source before it is presented, and conclusions are stated only as strongly as that evidence supports. Findings are classified rather than blended: supported findings rest on retrieved evidence, possible matches share attributes with the subject but await corroboration, contradictions record where sources disagree, and information gaps mark what could not be established. An unsuccessful search does not establish that information is absent. The method guards against the two common failures of automated research — accepting a summary that cannot be checked, and treating a name or image match as proof of identity. Nexus applies this model across its Skills and conversational investigations.