01 2018·Reddit
The Castle
BG123's first major scene: a castle on a hill, a knight in armor, a broken-crowned king, the jester bear watching from the wall, and chess pieces scattered across the board.
Decoded Symbols
Community readings — BG123 never confirmed any of them.
Widely read as Brad Garlinghouse / Ripple, advancing across the board.
Legacy finance — SWIFT and the old order — losing its crown.
The geopolitical game being played out around XRP.
BG123 himself, narrating from the wall.
The 589 Connection
The opening move — establishing the players that the later riddles, and the 589 prophecy, would pay off.
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