well first,I too think hale is dead.but i dont want to play as capelli.he's ok as a character,but he isnt hale. I think insomniac kinda cornered themselves with capelli shooting hale(but was awesome).
Second,I thought the planet looking thing in the backround was a portal of some sort,i didnt think the entire Earth teleported.
Third,Just the beginning...god only knows what that means.