When you find the binders and you see the photo of Rachel and Nathan, Chloe says “why are they laying in the ground like that?” I assumed that was both of them knocked out, both having been drugged but it happened a while ago and Jefferson took the photo, that’s why Nathan’s all fucked up saying “rachel in the dark room”. But I just realised – they both might be dead and they both might have died JUST BEFORE CHLOE AND MAX GOT THERE. THAT’S WHAT THE TIRE TRACKS WERE HOLY FUCK.

So, Nathan’s dad met him at his dorm. They both went back to the dark room, possibly met Jefferson there. They doped up Nathan and Rachel, killed them and buried them both at the junkyard. Then Chloe and Max arrive at the dark room not long after and all that events of the party happened.

SO RACHEL MIGHT HAVE BEEN ALIVE THIS WHOLE TIME. MAX MIGHT BE ABLE TO REWIND AND SAVE HER