"The Other One," Sam? What does that mean?
Wow, we're just jumping in?
Yes!
I'm obviously not going to answer that question!
Obviously, but how long have you been playing with the idea that there's more to the picture than just Elliot and Mr. Robot?
From the beginning.
This is baked into the premise?
Yes. (Pauses.) Sorry, I'm giving you short answers.
That's the level of secrecy you need to keep up on this?
Oh, yeah.
This is a big, final endgame card?
Absolutely. This is the beginning of that big final reveal of the whole series. Honestly, it's one where I haven't quite… you know, I go on the subreddit, I read theories, I listen to podcasts. This is one that hasn't been predicted yet.
That's exciting for you, right?
It's exciting, but it's nerve-racking. I'm curious. If it does get out there, or if people do hit on it — and I do think that once this episode airs, the theorizing machine is going to kick in — I think it's one of those things where if we did our job right, it's a balance of it feeling inevitable, but also unexpected and surprising. That's what we're going for. We don't want it to be too much of a shock where it's just a gotcha and a gimmick type of twist moment. We want it to feel earned. Because the answer should make sense, you guys could technically figure it out, because it's been in the show the whole time. We are excited to see it play out.
When the shoe drops, we'll be able to go back through the whole series and see it?
Yes, absolutely. Yeah.
Do you expect it adds a lot to replay value?
Yes. Yes.
I have to do a tenth rewatch?
Yeah!
Don't you know we're in the middle of peak TV?
Just watch it!