Erik Allebest

CEO of Chess.com

“The thing is, they took my quote, representing someone else’s point of view, and used it as if I said it. But they didn’t show the whole quote! I would never have said or thought that. I was just reading what someone said in Twitch chat.

I hope no one thinks I came up with this theory.”

Daniel Rensch

Co-founder of Chess.com

“I hope it’s just for the trailer and to build hype. Because what Erik says is true.

When we were describing the plot there, they wanted both of us to contribute to this. So, they asked us various questions and put us in a position where we had to explain how did we get here.

So yes, Erik didn’t come up with the anal beads theory. I don’t even remember saying necessarily that about paranoia. But they definitely presented it in a way that got everyone excited for the episode.”