“What evidence is there that HKS could be loyal to anyone? Maybe he and Larry are sex playmates or even more. “
This really leapt out at me. It’s a known fact that psychopaths will use sex to get what they want, or if it serves other purposes. The suspicions here have always been that HKS has a hold over many people; at the time, I found that hard to believe (duh). It is not out of the realm of possibility that even his dalliance with Larry-the greedy-but-not-so-bright, had a purpose. And anyone who photographs a dead person (Danny) right after the death is just such a crazy sicko and opportunist, that videoed sex for the purposes of blackmail (or even having a witness) seems mundane by comparison.