Mafia 77. Brave New World

The ND of a scientist is either not displayed, or it is displayed with the nickname of the player to whom it was applied.

Indeed. So, it's not a scientist. And what does "infamous candidate for a Bachelor of Science" mean?

And "salty popcorn" is a snack from Unilever))

Here, it's most likely that Durachok is involved. It's in his style to get money and then quickly spend it.