Guys..Guys.Guys..Guys:GUYS!!!
There is so much to all of this, this has been going on for so much longer, you wouldn't even believe.. I'm starting to see the whole picture.. OMG...
Moby Dick Studio.. Joakim Mogren.. heads.. Two Phantoms.. everything is flashing before my eyes.. that Russian Head Transplant Doctor... what is CG.. what is real.. what is XOF?
All of this has been foreshadowed:
You surely remember the trailers with Ishmael and the doctor and everything..
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So Ishmael had his head transplanted on a new body because Snake needed a new body after Ground Zeroes.. however it left Ishmael terribly wounded.. and thus two Phantoms were born.
They both feel it.. Snake and Ishmael feel the Phantom Pain.
So Kojima was studying head transplantation stuff and the scientist who is obviously real and fake at the same time is part of the entire illusion.
So in fact, Ishmael's body was used to safe Snake but it does not end there. Snake is actually using two bodies now. When they planted Ishmael's head on a new body they simulated Snake's memories and experiences and projected it on Ishmael's body while retaining Ishmael's original personality.
Now you see, Ishmael is real and fake at the same time, like the doctor. I don't understand the mechanism just yet but we will figure it out soon enough.
Did you never realize how in some scenes of the Moby Dick reveal trailer Ishmael is no where to be seen, while in other scenes he is obviously supporting Snake like he knew his every needs?
That's the reason why there is a shrapnel in Snake's head, it is used to send information to Ishmael's body, keeping him intact.
You see, this demonstrates how one body can control and navigate another body. Sutherland becomes Snake, Snake becomes Sutherland.
Now let's put things into perspective.
In 1998 Sanitarium was released, an adventure game with striking parallels to MGSV.
Here is the cover, notice the text and the bandage, very similar to Ishmael.
"
Demons from the past can
torment you.. or set
you free"
Notice the bolded words.. "DEMONS TORMENT YOU"
"Kaz.. I'm already a demon" Snake is also tormented by demons of the past.
What does it mean? Who is the demon. Is it Snake's old body? Where is Snake's old body? Or is something else, something related to him missing the Boss.. the demon of killing is former beloved mentor??
Now you see.. I haven't played this Sanitarium game yet, I will need more time for further research but some things are very obvious. I think I have heard of this game for the first time reading some IGN comments.
See the following screenshots of the car crash in Sanitarium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v41sXqDFkfU
As you can see, the main character of Sanitarium is also suffering from amnesia and seemingly wants to escape.
The doctor Morgan(Mogren) seems to be into anatomical diagrams.
Now this is a sensational find. The quote " A record. The ballad of Captain Dick".
I think it is a well known fact that Ahab character from Moby Dick also lost a limb, one of his legs. Obvious Phantom Pain connection. Here an illustration.
https://twitter.com/oegremagazine
ÖGRE(Demon) Magazine courtesy from Twitter.
It is clear as day that this game from 1998 is a marketing scheme as well. 17 years in the making putting Boyhood to shame.
You might wonder what the russian doctor has to do with anything of all this. Well, I can assure you that it is perfectly connected and soon will also make sense to all of you.
tl;dr: Everything is a CG reality.