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Over the weeks of HALF MAN airing, there have been theories that this is a FIGHT CLUB situation and that Ruben is a persona Niall conjured up. I call shenanigans on that because we have had so many people actually interacting with Ruben. If Ruben did not exist, who was Niall's friend responding to when he moved when told to "move" by Ruben while sat next to Niall? Why was Alby spooked by seeing Ruben in the pews? Why would Lori, sat next to Niall, tell him that Ruben was coming to the wedding?

But, I will concede that the sublime hospital scene may not have happened or, at least, happened how the audience saw it.

I'm all for a writer's vision so I would live with it, but I am hoping there's not a twist going on with that scene.

Reasons why it may be a dream/nightmare/wild interpration of an actual, more mellow conversation or just straight up fictional convo between Ruben and Niall for Niall's follow up book?:

-No one checking in on the Royal Rumble happening in the hospital room.

-Niall not hooked up to anything.

-Niall showing Ruben is surgical scar and it's in the same place as Ruben's scar.

-Ruben penetrating Niall with a hood ornament and Niall shaking it off as if nothing happened. Also, Ruben saying while doing that that this is what Niall always wanted from him. Calling Niall a cuck.

How would he know that?

-Ruben over him like when he lost his virginity.

-Ruben being more articulate (because it is hard for someone who is articulate to act as if they're not, so Niall had to imagine that Ruben is more well read now).

-Niall dragging Maura and Ruben for filth. I love my dear messy Niall, but he'd never be that forthright with Ruben, especially when it comes to mocking Maura's failed suicide attempt.

-Niall admitting that he wants to be Ruben and that he's p*ssy.

-Ruben apologizing to Niall.

What if they didn't reconnect after 14 years, but much, much later when it was the wedding and after Niall wrote a scandalous, sensationalized book in retaliation for Ruben apologizing to Joanna, Gus and everyone else, but him?