If you'd told us the truth

So, I have been writing about this Matrix Island and its Human Battery inhabitants for quite a while now. A few of my readers have been asking me: where on earth is this Matrix Island? Does it really exist? Does it even have a flag or a pledge of allegiance?

Of course it does! What were you thinking? Here it is:

Flag of the Matrix Island

The flag is the Matrix Island's most visible symbol of statehood, symbolising our sovereignty, pride and honour. It reflects the ideals, beliefs and values that we stand by as a nation amidst our rich and diverse make-up. It forms a crucial element of our national identity. As such, the flag is to be treated with dignity and honour.

Each feature of the flag has its own distinctive meaning and significance. Red signifies universal brotherhood and equality of man the blood of crushed Human Batteries. White signifies pervading and everlasting purity and virtue presence of the Matrix Masters (MM) and his men in white.

The crescent moon represents a young nation on the ascendant a young company (otherwise known as Matrix Island Inc.) on the descendant. The one and only star stands for the company's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality of peace.

Oh, the Matrix Island also have its very own pledge of allegiance. It goes like this:

"We, the citizen of the Matrix Island,
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society,
based on justice and equality,
as Human Batteries,
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and
progress for our nation for our Matrix Master.

By the way, those words that are crossed out belong to a totally different Island, that bears no resemblance whatsover to the Matrix Island! On that Island, two third of the population firmly believe in those crossed-out words. And every August, each family will - after some gentle persuasion door-to-door coercion - diligently fly a flag outside their home, treating it with the "dignity and honour" it so rightly deserves.

They take one blue pill a day, which comes free-of-charge, courtesy of the Island's only morning newspaper - one newspaper per language.

They have to, for the truth is unbearable...

Cypher: If you'd told us the truth, we would've told you to shove that red pill right up your ass.