Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-79.52.61.188-20130415085048/@comment-50.53.154.87-20130710084825

Come to think of it... if Big Boss is unable to connect the dots completely with Zero and Cipher, that could be used to Zero's advantage by giving Big Boss command of FOXHOUND as a ploy wherein Solid Snake is recruited by Big Boss himself, underestimating Snake's skill as his teacher and via the "rookie" status (not to mention Big Boss's knowledge of Snake being a clone of himself, but much younger and, therefore, less exerienced); thus putting in motion his own downfall and Outer Heaven's, executing Zero's "insurance policy".

After the downfall of MSF, Big Boss will obviously try and keep his new army (presumably Outer Heaven) underground. Big Boss could be lead to believe that his role as a double agent for Outer Heaven remains a secret during his command of FOXHOUND, with Zero actually being aware of his actions the entire time.