In Serial Episode 12, "What We Know," Koenig does not try to justify the State's motive. Instead, she examines the evidence presented by the State and explores various theories about what may have motivated Adnan Syed to allegedly murder Hae Min Lee. Koenig presents the idea that the State's motive was based on a cultural stereotype of Muslim honor killings, but she also acknowledges that there is no direct evidence to support this theory.