Apparently the Authorities Don't Play "Call of Duty"

Or have access to the Internet and the one bazillion AIs there...

The cops claim they are mystified by this inscription spray-painted on the side of the McAllen, TX border patrol shooter.

It took Grok about ten seconds to de-mistify this “mystery.:

Question: In Call of Duty, what is "Cordis Die?"

In the Call of Duty franchise, Cordis Die is a fictional populist revolutionary movement and the primary antagonistic faction in Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012) and Call of Duty: Strike Team. Led by the charismatic narco-terrorist Raul Menendez, also known by the codenames "Odysseus" or "Ulysses," Cordis Die is portrayed as a powerful organization with a global reach, claiming to fight for the impoverished and oppressed against economic inequality. Its name, translating to "Day of the Heart" in Latin, alludes to a pendant worn by Menendez’s sister, Josefina, symbolizing his personal motivations.

Key Details About Cordis Die:

• Origins and Ideology:

  • Cordis Die officially became active on June 22, 2014, as a social networking political movement. Its popularity grew rapidly due to Menendez’s charisma and anti-capitalist rhetoric, amassing over two billion followers worldwide.

• Publicly, it positions itself as a champion of the "99%," opposing capitalist governments, particularly the United States and China, and organizing mass riots in countries like Iran and North Korea. In reality, it serves Menendez’s personal vendetta against the U.S. for the deaths of his sister, Josefina, and father, Jose Luiz Menendez.The organization operates secret high-tech bases in locations like Myanmar and Haiti, using 3D fabrication and automated manufacturing to produce weapons. It recruits a diverse force, from hired mercenaries to ideologically driven groups like the Yemeni Militia, and even attracts elite operatives like Javier Salazar.

• Role in Black Ops II:

  • Set in 2025, Cordis Die is central to the game’s narrative, orchestrating major events like hacking the Chinese Stock Exchange in 2018 to spark a Second Cold War and launching a massive drone attack on Los Angeles on June 19, 2025, in the mission named "Cordis Die." In this mission, protagonist David Mason must protect President Marion Bosworth (the first female U.S. president in the game’s timeline) from Cordis Die’s assault.

• The group’s actions, including assassination attempts on world leaders and destabilizing global economies, aim to cripple capitalist systems and sow anarchy, aligning with Menendez’s anarchist vision of "freedom" without government control.

• Appearances in Other Games:

  • Cordis Die is also featured in Call of Duty: Strike Team and mentioned in Call of Duty: Black Ops III. It appears in Call of Duty: Mobile as part of the "Fight For Humanity" event, where players can join the faction to earn rewards like the Cordis Die blueprint for the Cordite weapon.

• Recent teasers suggest Cordis Die and Raul Menendez may return in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, set 30 years before Black Ops III, with a new video uploaded to the Cordis Die YouTube channel in 2025.

• Cultural Impact:

  • The name "Cordis Die" and its 2025 timeline have sparked fan discussions, especially as the real-world date of June 19, 2025, passed, with posts on X and Reddit marking the fictional "Cordis Die" day and speculating about its relevance to Black Ops 7.

  • The faction’s emblem appears as a decorative item in Call of Duty: Heroes, and its propaganda is featured on an official Activision YouTube channel.

Notes:

• The name "Cordis Die" is pronounced "kor-dis dee-ay" in the game, as noted by the character Harper.

• While Cordis Die is a fictional entity, some X posts have referenced it in discussions about real-world events, mistakenly suggesting it as a real terrorist group. These claims are inaccurate and stem from the game’s narrative.

• The organization’s advanced technology and global influence reflect Black Ops II’s futuristic setting, predicting a 2025 with drones, quantum computing, and a Second Cold War, though these remain speculative and fictional.

If you have specific questions about Cordis Die’s role in a particular mission, its leader Raul Menendez, or its potential in Black Ops 7, let me know, and I can dive deeper!

I’ll bet.

Anway, this murderous Mexican whackadoodle from the state of (We protect our illegal alien residents from the evil US legal and law enforcement system) Michigan - any bets on the legality of “Ryan Louis Mosqueda’s” presence here in the US? - was LARPing a massively popular set of video games in which the words scrawled on his final ride refer to:

Cordis Die is a fictional populist revolutionary movement and the primary antagonistic faction in Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012) and Call of Duty: Strike Team. Led by the charismatic narco-terrorist Raul Menendez, also known by the codenames "Odysseus" or "Ulysses," Cordis Die is portrayed as a powerful organization with a global reach, claiming to fight for the impoverished and oppressed against economic inequality. Its name, translating to "Day of the Heart" in Latin, alludes to a pendant worn by Menendez’s sister, Josefina, symbolizing his personal motivations.

I think we can make a pretty good guess as to what ““Ryan Louis Mosqueda’s” motivations are as well.