ɪn ɐ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ˈɪntɚvjˌuː, lˈeɪdlɔː sˈɛd ðə stˈoːɹi wʌz nˌɑːt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv ʌv ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd θɹˈiː, æz "ˈɔːl ðə ɹˈiːəl stˈoːɹi dɪvˈɛləpmənt kæn ˈoʊnli hˈæpən ɪnðə kɹˈuːsᵻbəl ʌv dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ ðə ɡˈeɪm".
In a 2023 interview, Laidlaw said the story was not representative of Episode Three, as "all the real story development can only happen in the crucible of developing the game".