Writer Gage Oxley and Story Editor Jack Parr came up with the idea after a similar incident happened to Parr (who also played the lead role in the episode). Parr said in an interview with Indie Shorts Magazine, "Funny story actually - One day I received an email from a hacker saying that they had my password and could access my computer. They went ahead claiming to have been following and recording my activities. "We've seen EVERYTHING. If you don't send £800 via PayPal we'll release what you wouldn't want the world to know about you. And, it will be out there on the social media for ALL of your family to see"; went their message. With this open threat, they sure got me worked up. I mean, my guess was that it was a scam, at best - but what if it wasn't? They had my password after all. What if they could really access my computer? This scared me quite a lot, and I shared it with Gage. Gage usually disappears after such discussions and returns with a script in a couple of weeks time. The drill is usual for us by now. He anxiously awaits my response and more often than not it's an emphatic yes from me."