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Exercising the Truth is a Strangers and Freaks mission in Grand Theft Auto V, given to protagonist Michael De Santa by the Epsilon Program. This mission is the penultimate mission in The Truth mission series.

Description[]

The mission begins at an unnamed collection of mobile homes in the western half of the Grand Senora Desert, just north of Harmony. The location is not immediately marked on the game map but will appear once Michael enters the Desert area. In the enhanced version, the location is always marked on the map. Additionally, Michael must wear his Epsilon uniform for the mission to start.

At the location, Michael meets Marnie Allen, Jimmy Boston, and Tom. The three are pleased with his progress and Jimmy awards Michael a medal for his efforts. At that point, Cris Formage, the leader of the Epsilon Program, speaks over a nearby loudspeaker and also congratulates Michael. Cris tells Michael that Michael is very near to enlightenment. When Cris's message ends, Marnie tells Michael that next he must deliver a large donation to the Epsilon Program headquarters in Rockford Hills. But first, he must run five miles through the desert.

The three Epsilon members leave. Michael must then travel five miles on foot throughout the Grand Senora Desert. At each tenth of a mile, a message will display above the radar, showing the player the distance Michael has walked or run. If Michael leaves the desert, the count will reset and the player must start over. Within these limitations, Michael can do anything within the Grand Senora Desert's borders, including visit towns, shop at stores, commit crimes, gain and lose wanted levels and so on. Watch out for dogs and cougars as they may attack Michael, wasting him instantly and resetting the progress.

Upon reaching four miles, Michael receives a call from Cris, telling Michael that he is nearly finished. At five miles, Cris calls Michael again and congratulates him. Michael asks if he is done, Cris explains that his journey has only began and that he must now deliver the large donation to the Epsilon center. After some time passes, the final Epsilon mission pops up on the map.

Glitches[]

  • PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions have a glitch in which Formage does not call Michael the first time until after Michael has completed all five miles. The follow-up call arrives immediately before or after. This can also happen on the Xbox One and PS4 versions, with Michael hanging up on Cris. This is fixed by simply waiting a minute or two and the call will come through again.

Aftermath[]

Lifeinvader Posts[]

  • Hayden Dubose - "I'm sure I must be mistaken but I was out bird watching in the Senora Desert and I could have sworn I saw you running around in what looked like a pale blue space suit?"

Video Walkthrough[]

GTA_5_PC_-_Epsilon_Program_100%_Gold_Medal_Walkthrough

GTA 5 PC - Epsilon Program 100% Gold Medal Walkthrough

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Trivia[]

  • If By the Book starts while running the player's pilgrimage, it does not interrupt it. If you choose to complete the pilgrimage first, the calls from Cris will not come until the Story Mission is completed.
  • Data mining reveals that Michael was originally supposed to receive a phone call from Trevor after walking three miles. It is unknown why the call was cut from the final product. The phone call can be heard in this video.

Navigation[]

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Hao Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-FranklinShift Work
Beverly Felton Blips-GTAV-389-Paparazzo-FranklinPaparazzo | Paparazzo - The Sex Tape | Paparazzo - The Partnership | Paparazzo - The Meltdown | Paparazzo - The Highness | Paparazzo - Reality Check
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Barry
Michael Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-MichaelGrass Roots - Michael
Franklin Blips-GTAV-381-Barry-FranklinGrass Roots - Franklin | Grass Roots - The Pickup | Grass Roots - The Drag | Grass Roots - The Smoke In
Trevor Blips-GTAV-381-Barry-TrevorGrass Roots - Trevor
Mary-Ann Quinn
Michael Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-MichaelExercising Demons - Michael
Franklin Blips-GTAV-383-MaryAnn-FranklinExercising Demons - Franklin
Trevor Blips-GTAV-383-MaryAnn-TrevorExercising Demons - Trevor
Epsilon Program Blips-GTAV-206-Epsilon-MichaelSeeking the Truth | Accepting the Truth | Assuming the Truth | Chasing the Truth | Bearing the Truth | Delivering the Truth | Exercising the Truth | Unknowing the Truth
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Rampage Blips-GTAV-84-Rampage-TrevorRampage: Rednecks | Rampage: Vagos | Rampage: Ballas | Rampage: Military | Rampage: Hipsters
Cletus Ewing Blips-GTAV-384-Cletus-TrevorTarget Practice | Fair Game
Nigel Blips-GTAV-149-CelebrityTheft-TrevorNigel and Mrs. Thornhill | Vinewood Souvenirs - Willy | Vinewood Souvenirs - Tyler | Vinewood Souvenirs - Kerry | Vinewood Souvenirs - Mark | Vinewood Souvenirs - Al Di Napoli | Vinewood Souvenirs - The Last Act
Omega Blips-GTAV-387-Omega-FranklinFar Out | The Final Frontier
Abigail Mathers Blips-GTAV-400-Abigail-MichaelDeath at Sea | What Lies Beneath
Dom Beasley Blips-GTAV-382-Dom-FranklinRisk Assessment | Liquidity Risk | Targeted Risk | Uncalculated Risk
Minute Men
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The Civil Border Patrol | An American Welcome | Minute Man Blues
Josh Bernstein Blips-GTAV-385-Josh-TrevorExtra Commission | Closing the Deal | Surreal Estate | Breach of Contract
Mrs. Philips Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-TrevorMrs. Philips | Damaged Goods
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