Inspector Lowbeer reveals to Flynne that her "stub" was created much earlier than she realized. In the original timeline, Burton died in the war and Conner was never injured; the R.I. specifically altered this timeline to test haptic technology on Flynne’s brother and his squad. Bob the Butcher: Shot and killed by Burton. Sheriff Jackson: Shot and killed by Tommy.
Deputy Tommy Constantine, tired of the corruption in Clanton, uses Bob’s futuristic "sonic gun" (the titular "doodad") to take matters into his own hands. He executes the corrupt Sheriff Jackson with Bob's gun—framing Bob for the crime—and blasts Corbell Pickett through a window with the sonic weapon. Timeline Revelations The Peripheral - Season 1Eps7
Dr. Cherise Nuland meets with Inspector Lowbeer and demands she destroy the Zubovs, the Fishers, and everyone associated with the stolen data to preserve social order. Inspector Lowbeer reveals to Flynne that her "stub"