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Here is Zeal’s side of the story: Zeal just posted a video (1h33m) responding to Ren's document. This is extremely serious, he is in crisis. Reportedly in the hospital right now… >I watched the entire video and here is a summary of his side: He claims three key things were left out of Ren's document: 1. After he comforted Ren while she was crying in the hotel room, Ren asked to kiss him first. He interpreted this as mutual consent. This was not included in the document. 2. Ren claimed she looked up that lube was needed on her own. >Zeal says Ren actually told a friend about their encounter (against his wishes), and that friend suggested it. >He couldn't go buy it because he was already headed to a pre-scheduled meeting. >Ren confirmed this to him that night. 3. The message Ren says pushed her to attempt >Zeal says he found out Ren had told SIX people about their intimate encounter after he specifically asked her not to. >He got angry and stopped answering her calls. >He says Ren did not disclose what he actually said in the document. >He says this was his first ever romantic and s*xual experience. >He describes himself as awkward, embarrassed, and overwhelmed, not malicious. >He says he cut Ren off not to be cruel, but because she was hostile to his team members at RDC and had repeatedly broken his trust by sharing private details. >He says by the time he started writing a counter-document, every voice actor, teammate, and close friend had already left him, some telling him to k*ll himself. >He felt a written response was pointless because nobody would wait to read it. >He ran off after their first night because he was embarrassed he couldn’t perform well. >He avoided eye contact at RDC out of embarrassment, not malice. >He cut Ren off because she was cruel to his teammates and tried to use alcohol to s*xually coerce one of them. >He individually names and apologizes to dozens of team members, programmers, modelers, voice actors, musicians, writers, and artists. >He also mentions owing multiple people payments he won’t be around to fulfill. >He repeatedly says he’s terrified, doesn’t want to d*e, had big plans for the game, but sees no path forward. >No job experience outside Roblox, everyone gone, no point defending himself. >He tells Ren it’s not her fault and begs her not to feel guilty. > He says September 4th was the best day of his life and he still loves her. >He is currently reported to be in the hospital. Please do not harass anyone involved. >Ending life is never a good solution… please continue to help both of them with this situation But this might be the darkest moment in the history of Roblox….

I am aware of the document currently being shared and the serious allegations it contains. It is a difficult situation involving personal things between people, and I understand why people are concerned. Due to the sensitive nature of this, I ask that it be approached with care. I want to address this personally. I also want to say that i never intended for my personal situation to impact the game or my team working on it. I know many developers and contributors care deeply about this project, and I regret that this situation is affecting them. Ren and I had a personal relationship, and we met up at RDC. From my perspective and records, those interactions were mutual and consensual at that time. We continued communicating even after the conference, and there was no indication that boundaries had been crossed in the way the document states. This is reflected in our conversations before, during, and after the events. With recognition that people can experience situations differently, I want to emphasize that I do not want to dismiss how someone else may feel. There are important parts of this situation that are not fully represented publicly. After these events, private and sensitive information about our interactions was shared with multiple people without my consent, despite me expressing discomfort with that. This created a significant breach of trust and contributed heavily to the breakdown of communication between us. Following RDC, the situation became more complicated as more people became involved and private matters were shared beyond what I was comfortable with. This led to a breakdown in trust and communication, and I made the decision to step back and create distance. I also want to acknowledge that I did not handle every part of this situation perfectly. There were moments where I could have communicated better and acted more carefully, and I take responsibility for that. Because of the seriousness of the claims being made, I am taking the time to review everything thoroughly so that my further responses are responsible and respectful. In the meantime, I ask the community for a few things, please do not harass or target anyone, do not spread unverified claims as confirmed facts, and please allow space for a proper and complete response. I understand emotions are high, but reacting without full context can cause further harm to everyone involved. I'll have a more detailed response to share soon.