A lista que foi fornecida a Deckard foi baseada em "suspeitas", como podemos ver quando Bryant diz a Deckard:
"Dave used the Voigt-Kampff Altered Scale in testing out the individuals he suspected (Keep in mind that he only managed to test 3 androids, 2 which he retired and Polokov who shot him). You realize - you ought to, anyhow - that this test isn't specific for the new brain units.
Mais abaixo confirmamos que é baseado em suposições das notas de Dave:
Bryant turned the notes around so that Rick could see. "Max Polokov," Bryant said. "That's what it calls itself, anyhow. Assuming Dave was right. Everything is based on that assumption, this entire list. And yet the Voigt-Kampff Altered Scale has only been administered to the first three, the two Dave retired and then Polokov. It was while Dave was administering the test; that's when Polokov lasered him." "Which proves that Dave was right," Rick said. Otherwise he would not have been lasered; Polokov would have no motive.
Portanto, a lista só ajuda o Deckard a localizar os andróides "suspeitos". Polokov foi aposentado porque se expôs quando atirou em Dave enquanto fazia o teste. Deckard usa o teste para confirmar que seu alvo é de fato um andróide, mesmo que ele suspeite disso.