Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-79.52.61.188-20130415085048/@comment-4913740-20130709150559

It's implied in GZ that they ARE in control of the UN, because XOF attacks MSF under the guise of a UN inspection; the entire arrangement made by Cipher.

One thing I thought of is the fact that BB is using a new codename: Punished Snake. Some are claiming this is just because he doesn't want to sully The Boss' name with his mission for revenge.

But I think it could be how he regains control. The only people who know who is behind MSF and Diamond Dogs and Outer Heaven and all that are Cipher. The point of a codename is to remain anonymous; by using the codename Punished Snake, nobody would publicly know of his exploits. This allows him to retake control fo FOXHOUND and prevent Zero stopping him. Zero can't stop him, because he can't tell everyone that Punished Snake, the man who murdered innocents and waged war against his secret organisation, is Big Boss. So Big Boss' reputation is unsullied, he can claim to be the legendary soldier and conceal all the evil acts he committed to establish Outer Heaven.