Update, February 3rd 2016: NPR is reporting that Adnan Syed, the convicted murder at the center of the wildly popular Serial podcast, is appearing in court today in hopes of securing a second trial—something that, while rare, may be granted to the 35-year-old.

Syed and his new defense attorney, C. Justin Brown, are looking to re-open the 2000 case where he was found guilty, and use new evidence and witnesses to help establish his innocence. Should the new trial be given the go-ahead, legions of Serial fans, which is the most downloaded podcast in history, will no doubt be tuning in.

Remember NPR's game-changing podcast "Serial"? The one that transfixed listeners across the nation and did more to rekindle your childhood dreams of becoming a detective than Ian McKellen and Benedict Cumberbatch combined? Well, it's time to reassemble the facts, because a new update to Adnan Syed's ongoing case is probably the most compelling one yet.

"Serial" host Sarah Koenig alerted fans to the news yesterday via a post on the podcast's Facebook page, directing us to a blog post in which she calls the development "the most interesting one I’ve seen." Very chill response on her part and one that could have used approximately seven more exclamation marks.

The update involves the testimony of cell-phone expert Abraham Waranowitz, who, as you might remember, undertook a very technical and boring but absolutely crucial interpretation of the AT&T cell records from Adnan's phone on the day that Hae Min Lee went missing in 1999. Waranowitz’s testimony—which supports the state’s entire case against Adnan—placed Adnan and Jay in Leakin Park, where Hae's body was bured, at the time of the incoming 7:09 p.m. and 7:16 p.m. calls.

But, SIKE! Here comes Waranowitz in October 2015 saying he no longer stands by his testimony. Apparently, he was never made aware of a "crucial" AT&T disclaimer citing “Outgoing calls only are reliable for location status. Any incoming calls will NOT be considered reliable information for location.”

“If I had been made aware of this disclaimer, it would have affected my testimony,” Waranowitz now says. “I would not have affirmed the interpretation of a phone’s possible geographical location until I could ascertain the reasons and details for the disclaimer.”

Translation: He wouldn't have placed Adnan and Jay in Leakin Park at 7p.m. until he had figured out what the disclaimer meant. And until we also know what it means, Koenig is not hopeful it will have any resonance in court. Waranowitz and AT&T are both distancing themselves from the case, leaving Adnan's liberty and the Internet's sanity in equally great peril.

Grab your amateur detective kit and read Koenig's full report on the update here. Then start getting psyched for the next season of "Serial," which delves into the mystery of army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.