Phase 8: Manipulators; Chapter 1: Pawns and Knights

No catch 22 huh?

Though still, as we have seen him act and plan in some fashion for his schemes, he does act on reason, just likely not what society calls reasonable. "Yet there is method in his madness." Otherwise, ...well let's just say Hector probably wouldn't be so certain about his claims or even stay in the same city as him.

Also, it's just as likely Hector's a lousy chess player. Finding one's strategy is one thing, being able to just see the current situation is another. Not seeing a check is one thing, but getting into checkmate? It's something that should be fairly obvious 2 or 3 moves ahead.