Raine writes that Nettles "was responsible for reinforcing his emerging delusional beliefs", but psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton speculates that Nettles' influence helped him avoid further psychological deterioration.
Raine menulis bahwa Nettles "bertanggung jawab dalam semakin kuatnya kemunculan kepercayaan-kepercayaan delusionalnya",, tetapi psikiatris Robert Jay Lifton berspekulasi bahwa pengaruh Nettles membantunya menghindari kerusakan psikologi lebih lanjut.