Okay guys. After mulling it over, I've decided I want to rerand the game and try again.
It may seem extreme but I'm completely dissatisfied with the way I've hosted this so far. I should've never let hal quote that conversation with me, which I feel laid the groundwork for metal sonic to decide to quote the role pm. I think this kind of play is dirty and I do not want people to take advantage of it and try to get reads/angleshoots out of it. It may not seem like a big deal to some people, but I feel really bad about this and I don't think continuing the game rn will make me feel any better. I'm already super conflicted and I think reranding and trying again will clear my head.
I'm really sorry for the inconvenience. Going forward with the next game, I want to make it absolutely clear that conversations with me that take place outside the game thread cannot be referenced in any way.
If I see it happen, it may be grounds for a modkill, which, I will reiterate, results in an autoloss for your faction.
See you in the next game thread!