[skybrian]

This seems like a “what if the author is playing 3D chess” kind of excuse. When there’s enough game playing going on, it becomes a Rorschach test where there’s evidence to support multiple fan theories. Like, what if all the intellectual sophistication is a smokescreen for something else?

[turboponyy]

Perhaps even 5D chess with multiverse time travel (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1349230/5D_Chess_With_Mul...).