1. That guy who talked with Alan wear the same mantle as the one who used Taboo Hex on Ravi. Looks like he's the one that give Alan the cursed ring to be used on Douglas. Alan's dream is still a mystery
2. Based on their talk, looks like that guy is the one who disguised as Alan and created...
It's either overworked old man or middle-aged fat hardcore gamer
Clues:
-Hair loss
-Old man smell
-Obesity
-Energy drink
-Malnutrition
-High blood pressure
-Low white blood cells