[ the theory causes roy to fall silent for a moment, his eyes flickering off camera. thinking, placing out the pieces . . . ]

Not the least alarming theory I've heard so far.

[ finally; quite the opposite, actually. ]

But if a third party is involved, who is it? Why doesn't Astoria remember who they are, if they even exist? And what is to be gained by keeping them separated? We would need to know who Alcina is, and what she is capable of -- and what they're capable of together, if anything.