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{{protip|We once again advise you to ''never ever'' directly engage with Chris. On the off-chance that you cross paths with Chris, the absolute ''most'' that you should do is [[Passive observers|get some kind of documentation of Chris]], [[Unholy Tetrad|but never to directly engage with him]]; otherwise, it is best to leave Chris alone. To put it more bluntly: ''DO NOT'' attempt to stalk Chris upon seeing him, and ''NEVER'' speak to Chris in ''ANY'' way shape or form, or to anyone at his group home. [[Megan Schroeder|You]] [[BlueSpike|do]] ''[[A-Logging|NOT]]'' [[Idea Guys#Removal from power|want]] [[Michael Hirtes|to]] [[Isabella Loretta Janke|be]] [[Jacob Sockness|a part]] [[Affair with Mother|of Christory]].}}
[[File:Chris sightings in May 2023.png|thumb|A map of all Chris sightings in May 2023. (''Note: this map has the wrong Walmart labeled. The Walmart where Chris was spotted is further south, just off of US Route 360.'')]]
[[File:PeenWeen.png|thumb|As foreseen, a mean keen [[Weening|ween]] by the name of [[Pickle|Peen]] seen looking for [[Transgender|Christine]].]]

On 27 [[March 2023]], [[Chris]] was [[Jail Saga#Bonded out or Released by court order|released from jail]], with the only explanation being ''"released by court order"''. Beginning on 1 [[May 2023|May]], '''sightings of Chris''' were reported in various places around [[wikipedia:Chesterfield County, Virginia|Chesterfield County]], Virginia, with some [[Weening|weens]] referring to this period as '''"the chase"''' as they attempt to gangstalk Chris.

Most of the sightings were originally posted on the [[r/ChrisChanSonichu|r/ChrisChanSonichu subreddit]]. So far, all sightings have involved Chris either shopping or playing [[card games|trading card games]] in public.

==Walmart==
[[Image:MidlothianWalmart.jpg|thumb|Walmart branch on 14501 Hancock Village St. in Midlothian]]

On 1 [[May 2023]], Chris was spotted shopping at a [[Walmart]] in {{w|Midlothian, VA|Midlothian}}, Virginia, a western suburb of Richmond in Chesterfield County.

On the same day, a Reddit user called DarylMcGoofyGuy posted a thread with a photo of Chris, claiming that a friend had sent the picture.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/1350b35/chris_sighting_at_a_walmart_a_friend_sent_me_this/</ref> On Twitter, more photos were posted by an account named Speedymctweet, again claiming a friend had sent them.<ref>https://twitter.com/Speedymctweet/status/1653131783897063425</ref> In the photos, Chris's [[hair]] has returned to its natural brown color, and he also appears thinner, congruent with his last mugshot. He also has a [[medallion|Sonichu medallion]], most likely a [[Medallions#Mark V|Mark V]] version.

<center><gallery>
File:CWC-Walmart-20230501 - 1.png|Photo uploaded by both DarylMcGoofyGuy and Speedymctweet, of Chris putting something in or taking something out of his cart. 
File:CWC-Walmart-20230501 - 2.png|2nd photo uploaded by Speedymctweet, of Chris shopping.
File:CWC-Walmart-20230501 - 3.jpg|3rd photo uploaded by Speedymctweet, of Chris looking at what could be a shopping list.
File:CWC-Walmart-20230501 - 4.jpg|4th photo uploaded by Speedymctweet, of Chris in the Entertainment section.
</gallery></center>

Another Reddit user, Alternative_Roof1940, subsequently posted photos of Chris from the security cameras at the Walmart.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/1350yv5/chris_chan_at_my_local_walmart_not_a_drill/</ref>

<center><gallery>
Image:Midlothian_CCTV.png|Chris on CCTV
Image:Chris_Near_Checkout.jpg|Shot of Chris near the checkout
</gallery></center>

Alternative_Roof1940 also uploaded a brief video clip of Chris walking away outside of the store.

{{Infobox/video
| name           = May 1, 2023
| video          = {{#ev:youtube|tvvdJrpYbu8}}
| stardate       = 1 [[May 2023]]
| saga        = [[Image:TheChaseicon.png]] [[Post-jail sightings (2023)|Post-Jail]]
}}

He also claimed:<ref>https://www.reddit.com/user/Alternative_Roof1940/comments/ ([https://archive.fo/oVp8W archive])</ref>

{{quoteboxgreen|Chris approached the electronic department asking for a flash drive and also ended up buying a [[Nintendo Switch|switch]] (yes......again). The second photo is from the electronics when he was asking}}

{{quoteboxgreen|There was a large black van chris got into about 8 stores down driven by a large black woman. I didn't take any photos of the vehicle for the sake of the woman driving}}

{{quoteboxgreen|No, there was no group. Chris was alone the entire time up until chris got into the car with 1 single person parked 8 stores away}}

The address of the Walmart was not revealed by any of the observers, but the exterior view shown in Alternative_Roof1940's video indicates that it is the location at 14501 Hancock Village Street. This location happens to be 10 miles (16 km) by road from the main campus of [[Gateway Homes]], lending support to the hypothesis that Chris is residing there. One of the rules of Gateway Homes states “No registered sex offenders or individuals who have committed a sexual offense will be considered”,<ref>https://gatewayhomes.org/admissions-eligibility/</ref> although Chris is not a registered offender and has not been formally convicted of [[incest]], making it unclear if his charge poses an issue for admission. Without confirmation we cannot say for sure where Chris is residing. Coincidentally, the Walmart is only 4 miles (6 km) from [[Manchester High School]], which Chris attended from 1996 to 2000.

==Battlegrounds==
[[File:Gamestore2023.jpg|thumb|200px|[[:File:Chrischannov2007.jpg|Nothing has changed]].]]

On 2 May 2023, Chris was spotted playing cards at the game store Battlegrounds, also in Midlothian, around 11 miles north of Walmart he was shopping on May 1st and a half hour drive from his speculated Gateway Homes. The photo was posted by Euclid_Class_Object to Reddit on the same day presumably. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/1366xdf/chris_spotted_in_a_local_game_shop/#</ref> 

Euclid Class Object sourced the photo from a member of the "Zodiac Duelist" Yu-Gi-Oh Facebook group.

<!-- Administrators of the Facebook group suggested the member tell the Battlegrounds [[Manajerks|management]] about Chris's situation in an attempt to [[ban]] him. <ref>[[:File:Chris_potentially_banned_from_Battlegrounds.png]]</ref> 

{{quoteboxgreen|Forgot to say. An admin from the FB group suggested that OP should tell the store owners about Chris-Chan's situation so they might get banned from the store lol}}
-->
On the 5th, Battlegrounds set their Facebook store page to private, most likely due to [[Weening|ween]] activity.

Chris was wearing the same [[Medallions#Mark V|Mark V medallion]] he was wearing in the Walmart photos.

==Chesterfield Towne Center==
[[File:Chrischan-seen-in-public-v0-f7l8pasp6qxa1.png|thumb|left|200px|CWCfoot]]

On 3 May 2023, for the third time in a row, Chris was spotted outside a [[wikipedia:Donatos Pizza|Donatos Pizza]] at [[wikipedia:Chesterfield Towne Center|Chesterfield Towne Center]] in Chesterfield County, about 16 miles (25 km) north of the speculated Gateway Homes and over 2 miles (4 km) east of Battlegrounds. The photo was posted to Reddit by Pure_Lingonberry_677, who also claims his friend took the photo <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/13703h9/chrischan_seen_in_public/</ref>

This is the first sighting where Chris is aware that he is being photographed. Chris appears to be put off and even nervous, something uncharacteristic of him before the Jail Saga, though Chris could just be caught off-guard. 

Also, the Sonichu medallion itself has also somehow turned its face towards the camera; whether this is due to Chris [[Sonichu's Edge|moving fast enough for the medallion]] [[Obesity|to bounce naturally off of Chris]], or that [[Magical thinking|the medallion itself is possessed by the same forces]] set to bring about the [[Dimensional Merge]] is uncertain.

==Earthbound Trading Co.==
[[File:CWC sighting 5-27-23.png|thumb|right|200px|Chris, [[Chris and fashion|fitting in]].]]

On 3 May 2023 a reddit user called sagehazes who works as a cashier mentioned in a comment on the Chesterfield Towne Center sighting thread that he or she had rung Chris up at the store where he or she works:

{{quoteboxgreen|came into my store and signed the receipt "sonichu"}}

At the time sagehazes did not elaborate or provide evidence. 

On 27 May 2023 sagehazes rang Chris up again, and on 29 May sagehazes rang him up a third time. That same day, sagehazes posted a picture of Chris in line at the register and a picture of his [[signature]] on a receipt. While the pictures on Reddit are from the 27 May sighting, sagehazes claims that he or she also took pictures during the 29 May sighting. It is unclear if those will be uploaded as well.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/13v4vtx/sighting_signature/</ref>

In the thread, sagehazes did not name the store but described it as "like a hippie/new age type store".<ref name=sagehazes>https://www.reddit.com/user/sagehazes/comments/ ([https://archive.fo/2tfaW archive])</ref>
One Reddit user identified the store as Earthbound Trading Co., a clothing and new age chain which has a location in Chesterfield Towne Center. Photographs of the mall store on Google Maps show that the store's ceiling matches the ceiling visible in sagehazes' photo.

According to sagehazes, Chris had been to the shop at least twice, once near the end of April and again on 27 May. His typical purchases were described as "usually jewelry and crystals". Chris was described as looking relatively normal but emitting an unhealthy odor:<ref name=sagehazes></ref>

{{quoteboxgreen|it was definitely funky with a hint of [[DIRTY, CRAPPED BRIEFS|shit]]}}
{{quoteboxgreen|pure shit I had to breathe through my mouth very shallowly}}

Chris was also described as talking to himself while in the store.<ref name=sagehazes></ref>

What is notable in this sighting was that Chris has dyed his [[hair]] a new bright teal color. Also notable was the absence of the Sonichu medallion, presumably to avoid recognition by weens. On closer inspection, however, the back of a necklace can be seen on his neck, as well as what looks to be a bump in the shape of the medallion under his clothes, so it is likely he has simply hidden it under his shirt.

The signature reads "J. Christ Chan Sonichu", showing that Chris's [[Messiah_complex#Jesus_Reborn|Jesus delusions]] remain strong after being released from jail.

[[File:CWC signature 5-27-23.png|thumb|center|200px|This is what Chris actually believes.]]

==Modern Table Top Gaming==
[[File:May 30 2023 sighting.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Affair with Mother|You are what you eat]].]]
On 30 May 2023, a now-deleted reddit user Literally-poop spotted Chris playing {{w|Magic: The Gathering}} in an unspecified location and posted a photo of him to r/ChrisChanSonichu the same day.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/13w21ko/sighted_today_playing_mtg//</ref> The Sonichu Medallion is once again presumably hidden under Chris's shirt.

User SaleneDreams identified the store as Modern Table Top Gaming in [[wikipedia:Chester, Virginia|Chester]], a community in eastern Chesterfield County.<ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/13w21ko/sighted_today_playing_mtg/</ref> Photos of Modern Table Top Gaming on Google Maps confirm that the chairs and table in the store match those in the photo and that the framed picture behind Chris had been blacked out because it prominently displayed the store's name. The store is 15 miles (24 km) east of Gateway Homes.

==Williamsburg Premium Outlets==

[[File:CWC-Premium Outlets sighting-June 2023.jpg|200px|thumb|Chris with his new [[Gal pal|gal-pals]].]]
On 7 [[June 2023]], Chris was spotted buying [[Chris and nutrition|Ben and Jerry's]] at {{w|Williamsburg Premium Outlets}} with two new [[Gal pal|gal-pals]]. The identify of these people are unknown, though it is possible they could be fellow rehabilitants admitted at Chris's possible group home. On the same day, user CardboardJoJo claimed on r/ChrisChanSonichu that Chris had complemented their dog, initially without any photos and refusing to state where this had happened.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/143jnzv/chris_just_told_me_my_dog_was_very_cute/</ref>  

CardboardJoJo wrote:

{{quoteboxgreen|Won’t say where, but similar to where they’ve been sighted in May. Was walking my dog and a person in leggings and a jeans skirt said “That is just the cutest dog!” and I immediately recognized their voice. I was shook and just told them “thank you!” but I feel so blessed.}}

A few hours later, CardboardJoJo posted a photo of Chris and his new gal-pals and disclosed the location.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/143osoa/photo_of_chris_from_today_after_the_dog/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1</ref> 

{{quoteboxgreen|This was in Williamsburg at the Premium Outlets for those interested in documenting that level of specifics. Didn’t want to post this info at the time in case someone would attempt to go there and make contact. They were on the way to get Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.}}

{{clear}}

==Fan art==
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|Fan art
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<center><gallery>
Image:CWC 2023.jpeg|Artist's depiction of Chris on the run
Image:Return of CWC.jpeg|''Look who's back...''
Image:82ic0u6ubrxa1.png|Caught!
Image:TxyeB1ql.png|The rise of Ween-Mart
Image:Ydow809ej5ya1.png|Artist's depiction of the CWCfoot sighting
Image:CWC-EdBoySenpai (photoshopped).png|😱
Image:R2srik08dcya1.jpg|CWCptid hunting
Image:84n46ojaqlya1.png|What some expect to happen upon getting a photo of Chris
Image:S5dnd9h3lfza1.png|The meeting of the century
Image:U8l5no8vjv0b1.png|The Adversary
Image:L5p2e32akw2b1.png|Among the living
Image:54wbwuxy383b1.png|The duality of '''WO'''man
Image:D9hrx3bqyn4b1.jpg|The hat origin story 
</gallery></center>
}}

==See also==
*[[Fan visits#DATSJUSTWATINEED2BUS]]

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{{TheChaseSaga}}
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