My Duskwood side story theories after Moonvale Ep3 (Spoilers warning!)
Sry for grammmar mistakes, i typed with a brainstorm mind lmao.
So Richy decided to end his own life along with the fire. Jake saw the fire and immediately walked towards the direction of the fire. Richy either passed out from heat or was on the floor weak from guilt and regret. Jake saw him and immediately rescued him (maybe jake doesn't know that Richy was behind it all. ) Anyway, he looked for hannah but saw that she's nowhere near so he assumed she was saved. While picking up Richy, Jake got few burns (as seen by the burnt hoodie in the 2nd ep).
Of course he didn't go out of the cave immediately because he knew that there is FBI outside so he waiting inside the cave in a safe space. Maybe at that time he saw the gunshot wound and clocked the reality that it was richy all along, but he kept that thought aside and focused on reaching safety. FBI did not see any signs of the hacker so they decided to give up and focus on plan B which was cutting off network around duskwood.
Jake supported Richy and got out. Jake also left behind his bag (with his devices) and hoodie maybe because he knew FBI has tracked him. All Jake has now is his phone and laptop (maybe). Jake knew that safe spot Dan mentioned to Cleo in Ep3 . So they decided to stay there since Richy has wound. And either Jake took Richy to a nearby hospital or Jake used his own skills of survival to temporarily treat Richy's wound.
After that when Richy felt a bit better, he told Jake everything, the truth. Jake was feeling just like us, anger, sadness and shock but he kept it in. Jake didn't know what to do with this network cut off ; maybe he had backups for situations like this but idk. When the network came back he was able to read all the msgs. Maybe he also showed Richy all the secret chats between us, and the gang. Richy felt guilty watching the group go through so much because of him. Then just like us Jake saw the msg of Cleo planning to search for Jake at that safe spot. And Richy wanted to come out with the truth when she arrives. And he did.
Jake stayed hidden and offline for his own safety. Cleo met and talked to richy. Maybe they both decided that the only other person that should know about Richy being alive should be us (MC). So Cleo decided to call us and show us. I believe Jake is hidden somewhere in that huge building.
There is no way, that a person who has decided their own life, would save themselves, unless someone else saves them. So i believe Jake helped Richy.
Edit: it could be that Jake threw away his hoodie and mask and disguised himself as a civilian to get richy some help for his wound.
