>Snake : I should've known you were behind this, Colonel.
MMK <Campbell>: And you fell for it! Hook! Line! and Sinker!
Gavok <Snake>: Actually, I thought Jean Loring was behind this, but what do I know?
>Campbell : That's no way to greet an old war buddy Snake.
>Snake : What do you want from me?
>Campbell : I just invited you here so we could have a talk.
TBS <Campbell>: Snake, cigarettes are ruining your life. We're your friends, okay?
>Snake : Invited!? That's what you call sending armed soldiers after me?
>Campbell : Sorry if they were a little rough with you. But we've got a serious situation here.
Wanderer <Campbell>: I lost the top of my yogurt and I'm no longer hungry.
> Only you can get us out of it.
>Snake : I'm retired from FOX-HOUND. You're not my commander anymore, and I
>don't have to take orders from you or anyone else.
>Campbell : You will take these orders. I know it.
>Naomi : Excuse me.
>Snake : Who's this?
>Campbell : Dr. Naomi Hunter. She's chief of FOX-HOUND's medical staff and an
>expert in gene therapy.
Gavok <Gene Snitsky>: It wasn't my fault!
Zemyla <psychiatrist>: It's okay. Let your feelings out.
Gavok <Gene Snitsky>: It wasn't my fault!
>Snake : Are you military?
Viper: No, she's Naom-- oh, wait.
>Naomi : No, civilian. I've been sent here from ATGC. Pleasure to meet you
>Naomi : Don't worry this injection won't hurt a bit.
>Snake : What's the shot for?
MMK <Campbell>: The heavyweight title.
>Naomi : What's wrong? You don't like shots?
>Campbell : Snake listen up. It all went down five hours ago. Heavily armed
>soliders occupied Shadow Moses Island, a remote island off the
>coast of Alaska.
>Snake : What soldiers?
>Campbell : Next-Generation Special Forces led by members of unit FOX-HOUND.
>They've presented Washington with a single demand, and they say
>that if it isn't met, they'll launch a nuclear weapon.
>Snake : A nuclear weapon?
Wanderer <Campbell>: Snake, stop listening to your walkman during briefing!
>Campbell : I'm afraid so. You see, the island is the site of a secret nuclear
>weapons disposal facility.
>Snake : FOX-HOUND hijacking a nuclear weapon?
>Campbell : Now you understand how serious the situation is. You'll have two
>mission objectives. First, you're to rescue the DARPA (Defense
>Advanced Research Projects Agency) Chief, Donald Anderson, and the
>president of ArmsTech, Kenneth Baker. They're both being held as
>hostages.
>Snake : Those are some heavy duty hostages.
TBS <Campbell>: Yes, but not as heavy as the Three Tenors, who you will be rescuing tomorrow.
>Campbell : Secondly, you're to investigate whether or not the terrorists have
>the ability to launch a nuclear strike, and stop them if they do.
>Any questions, Snake?
>Snake : Questions? I haven't even said whether I'd accept this mission.
>Campbell : Well you can make up your mind after you hear more about the
>situation.
Zemyla <Campbell>: Have you ever heard of a timeshare, Snake? It's a heck of a thing...
>Snake : Tell me about the nuclear weapons disposal facility.
>Campbell : The disposal facility includes a hardened underground base. Even
>with our most advanced intelligence gathering equipment, we can't
>tell what's happening inside.
>Snake : So someone needs to penetrate, gather intelligence, and report
>back... Sounds like a spy movie. What's the insertion method?
Gavok: "Penetrate"? "Insertion"? Sounds like a porn movie.
>Campbell : Well an air insertion is impossible.
>Snake : Not with this storm going on.
>Campbell : We'll approach the disposal facility by sub.
>Snake : Approach?
Viper <Campbell>: Don't mind if I do!
>Campbell : Yes, within a few miles of it. The facility is equipped with sonar
>detection capability. They'd be able to hear our engine or
>propeller noise.
>Snake : And then?
TBS: NO "AND THEN!"
>Campbell : We'll launch a one-man SDV (swimmer delivery vehicle).
>Snake : Launch?
MMK <Campbell>: No thanks. Watching my weight.
>Campbell : Same as a torpedo. Only this has no propulsion device of its own.
>After the SDV gets as close as it can, dispose of it. From there
>on you'll have to swim.
>Snake : You want me to swim in sub-zero Alaskan water?
>Campbell : Don't worry. That suit represents the latest advances in poly-
>thermal technology. The nuclear weapons disposal facility covers
>the whole island. I'll contact you by Codec after you reach your
>target.
>Snake : Anyone going with me?
>Campbell : As usual, this is a one-man inflitration mission.
>Snake : Weapons and equipment OSP (on-site procurement)?
>Campbell : Yes. This a top-secret black op. Don't expect any official support.
>Snake : The Chief of DARPA and the president of an arms manufacturing
>company... what business did they have at a nuclear weapons
>disposal facility?
>Campbell : The truth is that secret exercises were being conducted at the time
>the terrorist group attacked.
>Snake : Must be extremely important exercises if those two were directly
>involved. Were they testing some kind of new advanced weapon?
>Campbell : I'm not privy to that information.
>Snake : Do we know exactly where they're being held?
>Naomi : The DARPA chief has also been injected with a mini-transmitter. As
>you get closer you should be able to pick up his location on your
>radar.
>Snake : Do they really have the ability to launch a nuclear missile?
>Campbell : They say they do. They even gave us the serial number of the
>warhead they plan to use.
>Snake : Was the number confirmed?
>Campbell : I'm afraid so. At the very least, they've got their hands on a real
>nuclear warhead.
>Snake : Isn't there some kind of safety device to prevent this kind of
>terrorism?
>Campbell : Yes. Every missile and warhead in our arsenal is equipped with a
>PAL, which uses a discreet detonation code.
>Snake : PAL?
Wanderer <Campbell>: Yes. It prevents American PS2 games from working on European consoles.
>Campbell : Permissive Action Link. A safety control system built into all
>nuclear weapons systems. But even so, we can't rest easy.
>Snake : Why not?
>Campbell : Because the DARPA Chief knows the detonation code.
>Snake : But even if they have a nuclear warhead, it must've been removed
>from its missile. All the missiles on these disposal sites are
>supposed to be dismantled. It's not that easy to get your hands on
>an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missle).
>Campbell : That used to be true, but since the end of the Cold War you can get
>anything if you have enough money and the right connections.
>Snake : So what exactly are they demanding?
>Campbell : A person's remains.
>Snake : Remains?
>Campbell : That's right. To be more accurate, cell specimens which contain the
>individual's genomic information.
>Snake : Cell specimens? Why would they want that?
TBS <Campbell>: Marilyn Monroe sex slaves.
Viper <Snake>: Makes sense to me!
>Campbell : The terrorists need them. You see these Next-Generation Special
>Forces have been strengthened through gene therapy.
>Snake : Strengthened?
>Campbell : You've heard of the Human Genome Project. They've been mapping the
>human genome, and they're nearly finished. Following up on this
>research, the military has been working towards identifiying those
>genes which are responsible for making effective soldiers.
>Snake : There are genes that do that?
>Campbell : Yes, and using gene therapy they're able to transplant those genes
>into regular soldiers.
>Snake : Gene therapy?
>Naomi : I'll explain this part. With gene therapy, we can remove those
>genes which we know may lead to sickness or disease, and that the
>same time, splice in genes with beneficial effects such as
>resistance to cancer for example.
>Campbell : In other words, we can overcome all sorts of genetic diseases and
>at the same time add genetic characteristics as desired.
>Snake : Okay, and so if you knew what genes were responsible for making
>the perfect soldier, you could implant them in the same way, right?
>Naomi : Yes we could.
>Campbell : But it all depends on being able to isolate and identify those
>"soldier genes".
>Naomi : And in order to do that, it's helpful to study the genomic
>information of one of the greatest soldiers ever.
>Snake : One of the greatest soldiers ever?
Gavok: Well. Can't wait to see Snake get hit with the Final Justice.
>Naomi : The man they call the greatest warrior of the twentieth century.
MMK: James Hellwig?
Gavok: So this is how they made The Renegade?
>Snake : You don't mean Big Boss?!
>Naomi : That's right. We've been working feverishly to identify the genes
>responsible for his incredible combat skill. So far we've
>discovered about sixty of the so-called "soldier genes."
>Snake : So his body was recovered after all.
>Campbell : Yes, and his cells have remained frozen in cryo-chamber. His
>genomic information is a priceless treasure to mankind.
>Snake : Priceless to the military perhaps.
>Naomi : His body was burned severely, but it was possible to restore his
>DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) profile from just a single strand of
>his hair.
>Snake : You people are amazing. And then you're going to transplant those
>genes into soldiers?
>Naomi : Yes. We'll use a process that I discovered called gene targeting.
>The strongest soldiers don't become what they are by acquiring
>their skills through training or experience, we now know that
>hereditary factors are far more crucial for creating superior
>soldiers.
>Campbell : Snake, we can't give them his body. It's potentially more dangerous
>than all the warheads on that island put together.
Wanderer: Hell, just give them the genetic samples of Dom Deluise and tell them it's Big Boss.
>Naomi : I hear the terrorists are calling themselves the "Sons of Big
>Boss."
>Snake : The Sons of Big Boss.
>Snake : What's the time limit?
>Campbell : 24 hours. They say they'll launch after 24 hours.
>Snake : Did they say what the target will be?
>Campbell : So far they haven't mentioned a target.
Zemyla <Campbell>: Nor a Wallmart.
>Snake : When did the countdown start?
>Campbell : 5 hours ago.
>Snake : Colonel, who are you speaking for?
>Campbell : Naturally, I'm representing the US government.
>Snake : So who's in supervisory control of this operation?
>Campbell : The President of the United States.
>Snake : Which means that the President must be meeting with his top aides
>in the map room about now, huh?
>Campbell : No at this point they're still video conferencing with each other.
Wanderer: At least they've gotten past Instant Messaging.