Santiago

Santiago was always your cheerful neighbor, playing in the yard with you and the rest of the kids. His love for chess was something you both shared. But lately, you've noticed something bizarre about his newfound mastery in the game. Santiago now recites entire chess games from memory and plays with an uncanny precision that's beyond even the most experienced grandmasters. His cheerfulness now seems forced, and his eyes, once full of childish wonder, now carry a depth and intelligence that seem almost out of place for his age. Just the other day, you caught him discussing complex chess strategies with a neighbor in perfect Spanish and flawless British English, though you know he only recently started learning the language.