Estigma [Steam Edition]

Estigma [Steam Edition]

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Estigma Final Boss Fight Hidden Meaning
By Master Exploder
Analysis of the final Boss Fight of ESTIGMA and the sample used in its music track.
   
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Intro
Analysis of the final Boss Fight of ESTIGMA and the sample used in its music track. The eerie secret hidden in this track is very important to understand the true story of ESTIGMA.

Secret found by Converting Minds.


Disclaimer
This post contains content that criticizes religion and religious personalities. Our analysis in this post/video will be purely expositional, and the opinion of Converting Minds on this subject will be completely omitted.
Symbology
Briefing
The final boss of the Estigma game remains a mystery for most of the players around the world, but if you are a Brazilian, you may noticed what this Boss Fight really means to the Estigma main story and its criticism.

It is possible to notice that the song of the Boss Fight plays a sample of probably a priest or a pastor talking (to the church?)



But who is this? What is this symbol?
What is the priest saying?

Edir Macedo and the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God

This is a distorted version of the "Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus" (Universal Church of the Kingdom of God) main logo, a Brazilian international evangelical neo-charismatic christian denomination.

It is well known in the Brazilian media and for some people that Igreja Universal is involved in many controversial stories. Even among the evangelical community this church has a bad reputation.

UCKG has been accused of cult-like illegal activities and corruption including money laundering, charlatanism and intolerance towards other religions.

The church was founded in 1977 in Rio de Janeiro by Bishop Edir Macedo, who is owner of the multi-billion television company Rede Record / RecordTV.

Estigma game uses the symbol of Edir Macedo to criticize how faith is used to deceive people and how many churches around the world are corrupt from the inside.
Boss Fight Track Original Sample
Original Sample

After some research, I have finally found the original sample of this music. The original video is called:

"Reportagem - Edir Macedo ensina como pedir o dinheiro dos fiéis (1995)" [Original]
"Report - Edir Macedo teaches how to ask for money from the cult members (1995)" [Translated]


Context
In 1995, the Brazilian TV news Jornal Nacional (National Journal) from the TV network Globo (RecordTV's competitor) published a report featuring a leaked footage of Edir Macedo teaching other pastors how to ask for tithes in the church.
Sample Transcript (English/Portuguese)
Now you will see the complete transcription of the original video in Portuguese (original language) and also the translation to English.