Hunt the Truth/Episode 06: Boxing Story

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The voice message #1: It doesn't matter who's lying... or who you think is lying, the Master Chief saved the world and you? You managed to what? Stare up at couple of nuts and gets some idiots to call you up? Get real Giraud... or you get of. The voice message #2: You are a crusader my friend... The voice messages are then heard for a short period of time. Benjamin Giraud: They've been inundating my inbox with messages like these around-the-clock for the past 4 days. Voices from all corners of inhabited space. A staggering sample size of factual testimonials and the deluge of theories in every shape and color imaginable. Earlier this week I released the beginning of my story,... the hunt for truth about the Master Chief, posing a large, messy question to anyone who might listen and now even though I wasn't sure how to process all of it, answers were flooding in. I suddenly had the access to a hive mind that spanned the galaxy and it was buzzing loud. (More voice messages are heard) Benjamin Giraud: Before that though... it had been quiet. Holing myself up in my place as I got the episodes ready, I only talked to 2 people. Petra called to make sure I'd make back from O.N.I. in one piece and I called Ray about the fiasco on my flight. He said he'd start digging into Walker's identity. I didn't tell either of them about my plan, no one knew. After blowing past my deadline to turn in all the files to my employer, I'd been docking calls from Sully's office, buying time to finish up. Right before I uploaded the story I was still confident ONI had no idea what was about to happen, when I got one final message. From Michael Sullivan himself. Sully:Ben... so hmmm... we missed that deadline. Higher-ups weren't happy... you know. They do call them deadlines for a reason and that kinda thing. I told them:'Ben understands how deadlines work...' said you were having little personal problem. I managed to convince them to extend the deadline until tomorrow. One time deal. You know... it realy seems like this story is on a critical junction right now and depending on what happens next I think some big things could be on a horizon for you. I'm excited! Hah. Anyway... just checking in one last time, I hope you're doing well buddy. Talk soon. Benjamin Giraud:All the thoughts I've been avoiding, the possibilities of how ONI would deal with this started creeping up my throat, but I pushed them down. I took all of that extremely sensitive government property, audio that have been narrated with my perspective instead of propaganda and I uploaded it all onto the open network. Sulli's office stopped calling, I hadn't heard a familiar voice since... sitting here, listening to all these messages pour in and I was feeling alone. Intermittently terrified and absolutely thrilled. I've gone through door #2 and now I needed to make the most of it. The Voice message #3: eep up the good work... I support you. Benjamin Giraud:I'm Benjamin Giraud. nd this is Hunt The Truth. The Voice message #4: You called the Chief a traiter!? You're the traitor you mouthy pig. Do a galaxy a favor. Sign of for good, stripped naked and ________(edit) ass, at in space. Journalists... I bloody hate journalists. Benjamin Giraud: It was fascinating... and often bewildering, to listen to everyones theories one the truth. But I've been way more excited to use all this feedback to figure out the facts, this rat's nest I've been left with. Message after message confirmed what Ellie has said. Every outer colonist that heard this story seem to agree. There were no Insurrectionists in John's city. There was no boxing on John's planet and yes... glassed planets have bad records. Taken together all this messages were starting to give me a clearer picture, beetwen the witnesses I'd been provided and all the central government records one thing was clear: ONI was telling an elaborate lie. But why? To cover up what? Listeners had clearly drawn the outlines of this fiction, but the most resonant take away from all those messages was something else. A strong indictment of one person. The only person who placed John alive in Elysium from the ages of 6 to 13. Voice message #5: Deon... the boxing coach he's a liar... More voice messages are heard confirming that Deon is a liar. (This page isn't finished yet. Give me one day)