Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5085906-20130627191357/@comment-64.33.250.214-20150824120850

Weedle McHairybug wrote: Based on the fact that the character bio for Zero and Skull Face is NOT on the section the Ishmael page was on, it's more likely to be an actual spoiler. I'm covering all bases until the guide is proven 100% legitimate by everyone owning a copy. So far the leaker on reddit appears to be one person. The guide appears real and is listed on major websites for sale and distribution, but that doesn't mean some sneaky person couldn't have tampered with it. All the fake leaks and publicity stunts (remember Joakim Mogren and the head doctor who threatened to sue Kojima?) have made me cautious. It wouldn't be that difficult to insert a couple fake pages into a guide, or for Piggyback to write in a few misleading clues at the behest of Kojima. There's a difference between giving false info and misleading. False would imply a blatant lie or ignorance, while misleading could mean a half-truth.

With that said, I find it believable what happens to Zero according to the guide. It still doesn't explain why Zero wouldn't get special abilities from the infection. I'm sure there's probably some obvious explanation, and the guide is just being vague about it.