The Phantom Agent Theory Page



Welcome to The Phantom Agent Theory Page. This is a place where you can discuss confirmed, debunked, and unconfirmed theories from the The Phantom Agent series.

Unresolved Theories

 * Cover's Character: Because the character next to Agent Gray that is featured on the cover is hard to identify, many players believe that it is either Rowan or the main character. The theory of being Rowan is stronger however, as the hairstyle seems closer to Rowan's than to any of the MC's.

Confirmed Theories

 * Release date: Due to the latest books being released at the end of each month (the last Wednesday/Friday), it is believed this book will be released on August 24, 26 or 31.
 * The release date is revealed in-app to be August 31, 2022.
 * Mentioned in the blog: PB confirmed that this is the spy book mentioned in the new year blog post.
 * Rowan is The Contractor: It is believed that Rowan didn't die when the target in Chapter 1 detonated a bomb, but instead survived, and ended up becoming The Contractor. These are because he/she is featured in a sneak peek, and characters featured in sneak peeks are often the love interests. He/She being The Contractor is strengthened when the gender of the masked assassin in Chapter 3 is the same as the gender we picked for Rowan and because both assassins supposedly work for The Architect. This is further strengthened in Chapter 7 when The Contractor seems to be good at fighting. This is confirmed in Chapter 11, and in the next chapter, he/she confirms that he/she joined The Architect willingly.
 * Identity of The Contractor: Since the Contractor's gender is the same as Rowan's, he/she could be Rowan since the Contractor's fighting skills could have come from when he/she was a GAIA agent. This is confirmed in Chapter 11.
 * Rowan as The Contractor: Some potential reasons for being The Contractor are the following:
 * Wilful Betrayal: Rowan was a villain all along, and he/she faked his/her death and betrayed GAIA willingly. This is confirmed in Chapter 12.
 * Identity of The Architect: According to Malcolm Reid, one of his initials is J. He could be someone that neither we nor Agent Gray faced. This is confirmed in Chapter 13 when his background is told.
 * Rowan's allegiance: Since Rowan joined The Architect willingly, there is a possibility that he/she'll redeem or that we'll have the option to turn him/her back to our side. This is confirmed in Chapter 15, where Rowan redeems him/herself regardless of our choices.
 * Single love interest: Given that Rowan is revealed to be a villain and The Contractor in Chapter 11, this probably makes Agent Gray our only LI. However, it is still unknown whether Rowan will remain a villain and / or whether we can end up with him/her somehow by the end of the story. In Chapter 15, Rowan eventually comes back to our side. However once again, it is still unknown whether he/she will survive after being shot by The Architect, and whether he/she will remain a love interest afterwards. This is confirmed with series finale, since there was no one else to romance other than Agent Gray.

Debunked Theories

 * 17+: It is theorized that due to the setting of the story, some players think that it will be a Mature-tagged book. This is debunked when the mature tag did not appear.
 * General Release date: It is theorized since the previous book landed on another release day, this book would be as well. This is debunked when the General Release airs on October 19, 2022 which is also a Wednesday.
 * Identity of The Contractor: Both of the following are debunked since Chapter 11 reveals him/her to be Rowan:
 * The patron we talked to in Chapter 2: He/She could have returned to the casino after changing clothes.
 * Someone not yet revealed: Another possibility could be that we have not yet met the unmasked version of the Contractor.
 * Rowan was in a coma: An alternative to becoming The Contractor could be that he/she was in a coma. This is debunked in Chapter 11 when he/she is revealed to be The Contractor.
 * Rowan as The Contractor: Some potential reasons for being The Contractor are the following:
 * Work Undercover: Rowan faked his/her death, in order to work undercover and take down The Architect.
 * Amnesia: Rowan was revived and lost his/her memories, and the Architect exploited that by making him/her believe that he/she was an assassin all along. This is weakened in Chapter 11 as he/she remembers your name.
 * Brainwashed: Rowan was revived and brainwashed by The Architect.
 * Identity of The Architect: The following are disproven in Chapter 13 since his background does not match any of them:
 * Terrorist we faced before Book 1: In Chapter 3, we tell about a fight within England. It could be likely that he served his time or somehow escaped.
 * Assassin Agent Gray faced before Book 1: Agent Gray mentions him if asked about being in Paris before. Same potential with him as with the terrorist.
 * Target in Chapter 1: If Rowan survived the explosion, it is likely that he also survived. If so, it is likely he became The Architect. Even though The Architect seems to look significantly different than him, it could be possible that he went through multiple surgeries like what Persephone Dalton seemed to do to become Selene Montmartre.
 * Alternative love interest: If Rowan becomes unavailable for some reason, someone else might take his/her place. This is debunked with series finale since there has not been any more romance toward any other character.
 * Potential Love Triangle: If Rowan survives the shot and returns as a love interest, a love triangle may arise shortly after. This is debunked since there has not been any replacement for Rowan.
 * Charm/Partners: Either one or both of those scores might be important in future chapters and/or unlock either a bonus scene or extra scenes. This is debunked when none of the scores affect anything in the story.
 * Ellis Knight cameoed in Chapter 2: The man that came out of the casino with a gold chip may have been Ellis Knight. This is debunked since he never appears again.