The Never Ending Search For Metal Gear Solid 5's "Lost Chapter"

Fans of Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear opus are finally coming to terms with the fact Metal Gear Solid V’s alleged hidden content will never see the light of day. Like a mirage in the desert, the blurry promise of oasis rising above a scorched horizon, all hopes of an official unveiling following a concerted global effort to unlock The Phantom Pain’s mythical third chapter have all but evaporated. The impending shutdown of MGS V’s PS3 and Xbox 360 servers are the latest nail in a coffin that’s been hammered to death. Maybe, just maybe, it’s finally time to let this one go. Accept nothing new is coming. Close the chapter, move on. After all, Kojima-San has moved onto pastures new, his own Kojima Productions-developed Death Stranding maintaining his infamy away from Konami.

Speaking of Hideo though, the spate of fan-theories surrounding MGS V’s missing content is fuel on a fire he started. After all, he’s a master of misdirection having spent years playfully leading fans and journalists on a magical merry-go-round. Hijinks are his thing. But, deep within the theories there’re undeniable elements of truth. For instance, unused content buried within game files aren’t a fan-made creation, they’re fact. They exist, and thanks to Hideo’s penchant for ruse, fans can’t be entirely to blame for their relentless pursuit of official confirmation.