Snake and EVA stopped and looked at the sun shining on the lake. EVA smiled, "we made it."

Naked Snake nodded, "yeah. Now comes the hard part."

"You're going after the Boss aren't you? Be careful Snake. She's waiting for you over…" EVA pointed to a field full of flowers. The Boss was nowhere to be seen, "what the fuck?! Where is she?!"

The Boss appeared behind her and stuck the barrel of her Patriot into EVA's neck. Snake drew his pistol and knife, "let her go Boss! This is between you and me."

The Boss sighed, "you never were that bright Snake. I never defected – this is my mission. Look here." The Boss held out a profile about EVA and Snake looked it over.

"A Chinese spy? She can't be!"

The Boss threw the profile at him, "don't fight your feelings! You know this to be true."

Snake cocked his head and thought long and hard. Eventually he answered, "Boss – I've known you most of my life…of course you're telling the truth!"

EVA flipped the Boss over her shoulder and started to run, "you're a fool Snake! We will have the Philosopher's Legacy!" Snake picked up the Boss' Patriot and shot EVA through the head. She bled briefly from the wound then fell to the ground in an expanding puddle of red.

"Sorry Boss," Snake said as he helped her up.

"It's okay Snake…we all make mistakes," she pulled out the Philosopher's Legacy, "Now let's get this back to America."

As the plane was leaving the lake, a familiar figure flew up next to them on a hover platform. "It's not over yet!"

Snake and the Boss looked out the side window, "Ocelot!"

The hatch opened and Ocelot jumped inside, "glad I caught you before I left. Snake I believe you already know my father." The Sorrow drifted in behind Ocelot and waved at Snake.

"The Sorrow is your father? How can that be? And how can I see him? And who the hell is that?" Snake pointed to the far wall.

Scottacon looked up; "I'm the author. Now get back to work!"

The Boss got and went over and stood with the others, "…if the Sorrow is your father…then that means…"

Ocelot finished her sentence, "yes, I am your son." The Boss stumbled over to him and flung her arms around him. "I thought I'd never meet you…" Ocelot started, "…who's flying the plane?"

Later at the awards ceremony, Snake and the Boss opened the double doors in front of them and stepped into the room where everyone was waiting. Major Zero, Sigint, Para-medic, Ocelot, The Sorrow, the DCI and others applauded them as they both went up the few steps and shook hands with the President. The President was handed two medals by his assistant, "you two are true Patriots. Boss, you have completed the mission we thought was impossible even for you. I now award you the title of Big Boss. Snake, you also played a vital part in the success of operation Snake-Eater. For that I award you the title of Boss."

They both shook hands with the President and turned to join the rest of the group. The new Boss was congratulated by his support team and Big Boss stood with her family. Suddenly Boss realised something, "wait a minute! Shouldn't this change make a time paradox and therefore result in a 'Game Over'?"

Big Boss' son, Adam, stepped forward and shook his head, "not necessarily John. My friend Scottacon will explain."

Scottacon wheeled a large chalkboard into the room and started scribbling on it, "this line here is history as Hideo Kojima dictated. In his story the Boss died and John became Big Boss." Scottacon drew another line leading off from the first, "however this line here separates from his story at this point here. This is the point where EVA was killed. My story carries along in parallel to the other story so you didn't actually change the future!"

The new Boss woke up and applauded, "yes very good. I…really understood that. Now let's party!"