is_404() – where does this get set?

There is a dedicated method for it WP_Query->set_404(). From quick search through code it can be set in WP_Query->parse_query() or WP->handle_404() (note WP, not WP_Query!).

But it can (and sometimes does) get set on query externally, for example by plugin that needs to invalidate specific resource.

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