All characters belong to Kojima, Inc except for the priest who belongs to me. MGS4 spoilers.

Confession

By Marie Nomad

"Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned."

"What ails you, my son?"

"Ugh… I know that you call that to all confessors but don't call me that."

"Very well."

"I… I'm not familiar with this confessing thing. I was not much of a religious man. I know that first line from all the movies but… I'm not sure."

"Relax and speak your confessions."

"Okay… I have killed my father twice and my twin brother twice. I killed many people on the battlefield and caused many more in directly. I am going to commit suicide after this so that might count as another sin."

"Suicide is a great sin. Do not do it."

"I know. But I have no choice."

"There is always a choice on whether or not to take your own life."

"Not with me. I'm a beast. A creation of man, not of God, and I am a walking, talking plague."

"All creatures are a creation of God and why do you say that you are a plague?"

"I'm a clone created to be a puppet for a government. I was created to kill those who are against the Patriots."

"The football team?"

"A shadow government that doesn't exist any more. Anyway, I was created to be a puppet and the sooner I'm dead, the better off everyone will be because of Foxdie."

"Foxdie?"

"It's a manufactured virus created to kill instantly. It will turn deadly in a few weeks and I have to die before then so that virus won't kill everyone."

"I see. So, you are going to kill yourself to spare billions of lives. Was that the truth?"

"A close friend told me. I trust her. Besides, I'm tired. I'm a weapon that's not needed any more. I need to die."

"Do you have anyone you care about?"

"I have a couple of people that I call my family but they will die if I keep living. I know that you want me to keep going but that won't happen. I have to die. It's my last mission."

"I do not believe in suicide. God creates a role for everyone and everything and that may be different than what you believe is your role. I pray that you understand your role in the world."

"I played out my role. I'm finished. Like I said before, I'm not a religious man but… I just need someone to listen to me."

"That is my role, the one that I believe I have. God may change my role but I will know."

"And how do you know your role?"

"God has shown me like he will show you."

"Sure, I bet that I will run into a burning bush calling my name."

"You sound skeptical about God."

"If there was God, he didn't create me. Like I said before, I'm a beast created by man and not by God."

"God has a hand in all creation, even if you were a clone."

"Oh really, I bet that God thought, 'I will make this guy a sterile soldier and have him die of old age by forty-three.'"

"I do not know how God thinks. He is beyond my understanding. We can only have faith."

"Right. You believe that. I'm still a beast, created by man."

"If you feel that you are not created by God, why are you speaking to me?"

"I… I need someone to talk to. My best friend couldn't handle me committing suicide but he understood. The others, I can't tell them. I figured you can't tell anyone about this."

"That is true. My duty is to listen and to pray. Only God may pass final judgment onto others. I shall pray for you as well. I believe that you are one of God's creations even if you were created by man."

"There is one thing more I want to confess."

"And what is your confession?"

"I'm… I'm afraid."

"I shall pray for your soul to find rest and that you shall have the answers you seek."

"Thanks."

The End…