First of all big thanks to BurnOutBrighter, for posting this!
I've been following the thread (though I haven't red every single post), so I'm going straight to the point, in order (most of the time) followed by the trailer.
While I was watching it (for who knows what time), I noticed that the guy with the bandaged head, which is moving with Snake, got something on his left side of the head/bandage. I took a screenshot and what was it:
Double Zeroes. They can be noticed in other places as well -- the car accident, when bandage head guy is above Snake (on your feet soldier), (Mantis) child in front elevator, Snake and bandage guy go under bed and after. And that is not all. On Snake's bandage on the same place, barely and only clearly seen at one point (I think), there is a single zero preceded by barcode (at least looks like, it is covered by Snake's hair):
Could this be our Ground Zeroes? Is there meaning to them at all? Just pure coincidence? Are they actually zeroes (to me they are)? What are those numbers doing on their bandages? What do you think?
For me it straighten the connection to Les Enfants Terribles project (I wonder if Solidus will have any part in the game). And damn, those zeroes are sure in front are eyes the whole time.
The next thing I want to point out, is something the last few days is gaining more followers. And that is about the fiery guy. He is one and the same in all three shoots that we see of him (it's been eating me for several days now). Here are the three scenes:
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3.
Yep they are not the clearest one, but still. In all three there can be seen/noticed some tidbits.
First of all the head. It looks like there is something similar to gas mask on it (most visible on the last screen). The thing that is being constantly on the three shots is the fire line around his neck. After that look the hands, in all shots they are in fire (almost identically), and look the same in shape and form, as far as can say (on the last shoot there better angle of his left hand, but because of the clear view to the face, I choose to illustrate on that one). And lastly the legs. The lines on shot 1 and 2 are just too similar to be just an accident. Shot number 3, is not very evident because of the wings, but leg is on fire (or maybe behind the wing), and there is protector look-alike close to that in shot 1.
Shot 3 have black lines around to illustrate that the rider is holding single rein bridles. I just want it to clear that out, because there was discussion about it a several pages back (sorry if it was elucidate already).
And who exactly is this guy? I've got two versions:
1. He is entirely new character (though I played only MGS 1/2/3, and may knowledge about the universe is not complete).
2. He is Psycho Mantis (child) or more so his (psychic) representation.
I like the latter more. And with the video that BurnOutBrighter made it is more evident:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLb6NPKWQ5g&feature=youtu.be
Let's go deeper on that path. I mentioned some things in the comment of the video. I believe that child Mantis is there to help. He is not the attacker, and he is not with the soldiers. The scene in front the elevator, slows down Snake and his bandage head comrade, just enough before the explosion (which is made to look like child Mantis is creating).
Latter (trailer end) we see him fly off just before soldier turns toward him. In the beginning of that scene behind the soldier with the flashlight it can be noticed another one, holding RPG:
That is where my bell started to ring. What if after child Mantis flys off, soldiers got startled when they see him, and shoot at him with that RPG (ending of that scene kinda point toward such development). Hence part of the destruction and the fiery guy.
And what about he flaming horse/unicorn rider (come on flying whales, winged unicorns = child's visions). What if he is really child Mantis psychic manifestation. Again in the comment section of BurnOutBrighter's video, I make assumption that he is trying to warn Snake and his comrade (about the chopper) when they are in the ambulance and in thus causing them to crash.
Plus someone mentioned in the thread, that on twitter Kojima said he was planning to bring back some old character (or something on the lines).
So what do you think?
What about those character:
Some of the things were already been pointed out. But who is it? Is it male or female? Look the posture when it's turning, look the uncovered right hand (not very strong), and the feminine face. It may really be a woman, despite the Raiden/Raikov look. Though I'm still wondering who might that be.
Other things that were cleared out, the flower petals, and some of them on fire (also can be seen latter when Snake extend his prosthetic arm towards one of them). But there is as well a vase containing similar flowers in the left corner. So they are real. Also on this shot from the thread, you can see one of the petals on Snake's lap (and on the ground):
Here bandage head guys is near the window wondering about something. I bet that feminine character on fire (in that scene the window is also open, and the movement of the camera direct towards it) jumped through.
And to finish, some wrong assumption that I made. On this shot I thought I see another prosthetic:
It does look like such a thing vey much. Though it turned out it was a bandage hand with clipping thumb on the ground.
Here is another shot of the same hand on the same place (as a bonus, in that red square are seen child's bare feet with leather belts around the ankles -- pretty Mantis like ):
In that scene the bandage head guy can be seen holding a gun with silencer. On the shot the gun is clipping through the ground, but a few second latter it is obviously.
A very big thank you again to BurnOutBrighter for mediating!
