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.

Current & Unconfirmed Theories

 * Cover's Characters: There has been disagreement on the identities of 2 of the cover's characters. The overshadowing character a number of players seem to believe that he is the Architect, but a slight chance of him being the main character. The male on the ground a number of players seem to believe that he is the main character, yet at least the hairstyle seems closer to Rowan Salazar's than to any of the MC's. The female character all seem to agree to be a version of Agent Gray.
 * 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.
 * Willful Betrayal: Rowan was a villain all along, and he/she faked his/her death and betrayed GAIA willingly.
 * Brainwashed: Rowan was revived and brainwashed by The Architect.
 * Rowan's allegiance: Whether Rowan is with the bad guys willingly or unwillingly, there may be at least one opportunity to turn him/her back.
 * Identity of The Architect: According to Malcolm Reid, one of his initials is J. The following could be potential suspects:
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * Someone else: Another possibility could be someone not listed above.
 * Single love interest: It remains to be seen whether Rowan turns out to be a villain or not. If so, that makes Agent Gray our only LI. Conversely if Rowan had an identical twin or a doppelganger, it could be likely that we could romance that character. This theory is strengthened when Rowan is revealed to be the Contractor.
 * Rowan's necklace: It could be likely that his/her necklace was important to him/her; perhaps even gifted to him/her by someone he/she was close to. This is strengthened in Chapter 6; the main character gotten it for Rowan as a celebration for a certian mission.
 * 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.
 * Ellis Knight cameoed in Chapter 2: The man that came out of the casino with a gold chip may have been Ellis Knight.

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, although how he/she became The Contractor is still unknown.
 * 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.

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 went into some unconscious state: An alternative to becoming the contractor could be that he/she went into some unconscious state; likely a coma. This is debunked in Chapter 11 when he/she is revealed to be The Contractor.