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Illuminati Explained in Metal Gear Solid 2 (15 years ago)
President Johnson:
FOXHOUND? I see. Now things are starting to make a little sense. Switch over to
nanocommunications so nobody can listen in.
Raiden:
Do you read me, sir?
President Johnson:
Uh… yes.
Raiden:
Mr. President. It's my understanding that the terrorists have managed to input
the code sequence necessary for launching a nuclear strike…
President Johnson:
That's correct. I punched the sequence in myself.
Raiden:
You're working for them!?
President Johnson:
If you asked me two hours ago, my answer would have been yes. Right now,
they're keeping me alive until my vital signs are reconfirmed.
Raiden:
They betrayed you?
President Johnson:
I wouldn't quite put it that way. I wanted power. They sought destruction.
Raiden:
But why stoop to terrorism!?
President Johnson:
I wanted absolute power.
Raiden:
But you're the President – you have power…
President Johnson:
No. I'm just a figurehead.
Raiden:
?
President Johnson:
I don't have any control. The real power is in the Patriots' hands.
Raiden:
The Patriots…?
President Johnson:
The truth behind this country… I'm not surprised you've never heard of them.
Very few are aware of their existence, even among those with codeword
clearance.
Raiden:
?
President Johnson:
Politics, the military, the economy – they control it all. They even choose
who becomes President… Putting it simply, the Patriots rule this country.
Raiden:
No…
President Johnson:
Hard to believe, isn't it? But it's the truth. The Space Defense, income tax
reduction and the National Missile Defense (NMD) programs – Every policy
that's been credited to me was actually done according to their instructions.
Raiden:
Space Defense was initiated by Congress…
President Johnson:
That's what the Patriots want the country to believe… It's all a show.
"Democracy" is just a filler for textbooks! Think about it! Do you actually
believe that public opinion influences the government?
Raiden:
…No.
President Johnson:
This country is shaped and controlled as the Patriots see fit. The people are
shown what they want to believe. What you call government is actually a
well-staged production aimed at satisfying the public!
Raiden:
…
President Johnson:
Don't look at me like that – I'm legally sane, you know.
Raiden:
It's not your sanity that worries me…