Yes Mits, and it doesn't have to be an individual

Yes Mits, and it doesn't have to be an individual or group. The market maker can purchase the shares to resell for a profit at a later date. Seems in our case the MM found someone willing to part with a lot of shares below 3 cents and that the MM believes they will be able to resell those shares for a profit when the stock goes back up above 4 cents. True, it may not be a huge profit but a profit is a profit. The MM's see all the action and trading trends of investors and IMO use this to their advantage. I often wonder if sometimes they also aren't privy to some forthcoming news as well. It also could be a combo of an investor and the MM buying the stock. Anyway...go N-Assay!