Metal Gear Solid

Operation Snake Eater

Character List

Although there are several important characters to the story, these character are the most significant to the game's plot.

Naked Snake

Real name being John, he was a special forces operative for the Virtuous Mission, and the Snake Eater mission.

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The Boss

One of the best combatants on the field, fighting for the United States in WW1, and the mentor to Naked Snake.

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Major Ocelot

One of the operatives of the third power that is led by Volgin. Has an admiration for Naked Snake.

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Volgin

The main antagonist of the game, who leads a group that oposes both The United States and The USSR. He has electrical powers.

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EVA

A spy who works for the United States by working amongst Volgin's ranks. Aids Naked Snake.

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Plot of Snake Eater

Deals and Mission Details

Nobody was supposed to know that the United States would be present in that location, so after pictures surfaced that an American place had dropped off a soldier, and then a nuclear weapon went off, tensions started to rise. The president discussed with the soviet leader on what actions should be done to keep everybody civil. The soviet leader states that if they can retrieve the scientist and stop this third party from springing up anymore, then they will continue to not engage in nuclear war. After Snake recovers, he is sent back to once again, recover the scientist, but also, stop Volgin. This mission was called Operation Snake Eater.

Operation Snake Eater

Snake is told to meet up with someone going under the code name ADAM, but when Snake gets to the meeting point, someone who is going under the name EVA greets him, stating that she was sent instead of ADAM. Eva supplies Snake with some weaponry, until they are interrupted by Ocelot. Snake humbles Ocelot again, and again, sparing Ocelot. Snake then makes his way onward, picking up clues to find the scientist and stop Volgin. Snake is eventually interrupted by The Boss, who tells Snake that she is happy that he lived, but wishes that he would stop pursuing. She then also states that the team she fought with during World War Two would try and stop Snake. Snake continues on afterwards and fights each of the members. During this process, Snake loses his eye.

Completing the Mission

Snake finds out that the Shagohod, the weapon that the scientist had described earlier on, was completed. Snake tries to blow up the Shagohod before it is ever used, but Volgin stops him. Volgin also discovers that Eva is a spy, and tells The Boss to dispose of Eva. This leaves Volgin, Ocelot, and Snake in the room. Volgin tells Ocelot to dispose of Snake, but Ocelot refuses to do so. Snake and Volgin fight, leading to Snake getting away. In a rage Volgin powers the Shagohod with his electrical powers. Snake is forced to take that down as well. After fully escaping, Snake is confronted by The Boss. She explains to Snake that she is a scapegoat for the United States to maintain a good image, and as a soldier, has to kill her.

Epilogue

Snake, struck with grief after being forced to kill his mentor, appears before several generals and the president, who are all applauding Snake for his great skills, and loyalty. Snake is granted the code name Big Boss, the only person who could surpass The Boss. Snake realizes that being a soldier for a country alone is not that smart of an idea, and leaves the United States Military himself, and starts to create his own private militia without a dedication to a country, only a cause.