Love the analysis work but one major component has been completely overlooked, misinterpreted, or confused for something else entirely.

I understand you're just guessing but you're wrong. Notice in the Theatre Mode, the recorded video was 9 minutes, it can't be the camera thing recording. Oh there you go lol it just came to me.. It's gotta be that camera device that's overlooked & misinterpreted! The "Rec*" didn't mean it had anything to do with Theatre Mode. My guess is, it's gonna be like Uncharted 2 where it automatically saves & records your game sessions. I hope I'm right! =D

I've been trying to tell everybody that the rc car in the trailer doesnt show killing anyone, it just shows you getting a hitmarker. I may be wrong but the rc car might not kill people, just disorient them. Just an idea