Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6747658-20130425222741/@comment-8245466-20130501021902

Something has to happen in order for Big Boss to be able to construct Outer Heaven in secret AND return to Foxhound. The Patriots would've destroyed Outer Heaven just like MSF was destroyed if they knew Big Boss was responsible, and something HAD to happen in order for them to trust Big Boss enough to return to Foxhound. Either something happened to temporarily restore Zero's faith in Big Boss, or the Patriots hadn't yet cemented their influence enough that they could do something about Big Boss taking control of Foxhound.

I've been wondering whether or not XOF is not, in fact, affiliated with the Patriots. What if they're another group who want Big Boss dead for their own reasons? I mean, if Paz was a Patriot agent, why would XOF interrogate her? What could she possibly have to tell them that they didn't already know? If XOF is not affiliated with the Patriots, maybe they pose enough of a threat to the world that Zero is willing to work with Big Boss once again.