Board Thread:Metal Gear Solid V/@comment-4913740-20140331092208/@comment-42.98.52.216-20140402135024

After quickly going over all the above, I agree that it is non-sense to re-write the fact that Big Boss was in charge or FOXHOUND in 1995 and Master Miller joined FH thereafter. It is only if this stays the same will this discussion still be meaningful.

Now here's a few facts (1) Cipher is divided internally - as Skull Face is clearly a member of the group but is going after Zero (who is in hiding for years in 1975) (2) The Patriots AI should be functional by the same time and (as mentioned by Big Boss in MGS4) eventually diviated from Zero's will. (3) Zero was in a coma when he appears in the end of MGS4 without mentioning for how long has he been in such state.

I believe whosoever followed the game should remember Kaz and Big Boss seem to show disagreement in one of the trailer scene, so let's also assume this is true for now.

Based on the above I am guessing - having (apparently) dealt with Big Boss in 1975 and (likely to have) found where Zero is from Paz, Skull Face hunted Zero down and cut him loose from the Patriots AIs. Later Big Boss woke up, take out Skull Face in 1984, gained some influence and [come back to America with a plan] to overthrow the AIs. Around this time Zero grew old (and fell into a coma?) and lost control of the AIs so no one could physically stop Big Boss from taking command of FH, but Big Boss mistakenly sent Solid Snake to defeat himself, allowing Miller (who should have fell out with Big Boss by then) to join FH. (I didn't make these up out of nowhere, you can refer to the Big Mama and Big Boss cutscenes in MGS4 for clues)

In short it is like a big company having its management factions outsting one another over time... what do you all think? Anything missing or not according to what is known?