Now Cynder takes on Snake. Let's do this!
Cynder: Well, look who's back! The king of keeping people waiting!
Ignitus: Looks like you're battling Snake.
Cynder: The legendary mercenary himself. Glad to see he's back. Even if things always go a little La Li Lu Le Lo when Kojima's magnum opus shows up.
Ignitus: Weird is an understatement
Cynder: True. But the best part about Snake being back, he's a fighter I can seriously relate to better than any other.
Ignitus: I had a feeling that was the case.
Cynder: Can you blame me though? Both of us made into what we are for one purpose, to fight other people's battles. A purpose we fulfilled until seeing we were used, be it by Malefor in my case or the Patriots in his. And in the end, the architects of our misery was defeated, with the aid of an ally or allies, Spyro in my case or anyone on Snake's team, including Raiden.
Ignitus: Raiden? Controversial pick.
Cynder: I don't care what people say, I love MGS 2. Though nothing beats Snake Eater, not by a mile. That theme song is still stuck in my head, and I love it! So, how do we put this mercenary down?
Ignitus: Keep your eyes on him, don't get fooled by cardboard boxes, and above all, don't get blown up. He's got enough explosives in his Final Smash to fill a Metal Gear.
Cynder: Fair enough. Time to show this guy I'm not still in a dream!
Bonus: Codec Conversation: Cynder
Mei Ling: Cynder's here?
Snake: Yep. Possibly the fighter with the highest kill count here.
Mei Ling: She was turned into a monster at the age of 5!? Used as Malefor's private assassin, and undoubtedly for more... adult... purposes. That's horrible! I can't even imagine the horror's she's seen...
Snake: (Morosely) I can...
Mei Ling: (Hearing this) I... I'm...
Snake: It's no issue, Mei Ling. Its all history now. What matters is how you learn from it, and how you move on.
Mei Ling: Admirable thinking, Snake. But you know we're here if you need to talk.
And that wraps up Snake! Yes, I tried to pack as many series jokes and rants about the dang Snake Eater Pachinko Machine. I could probably write a whole chapter with my complaints about Konami and their treatment of fan favorite properties like Silent Hill and now Metal Gear. And that's all I'll say. Next time, we return to Fire Emblem again, as Ike enters the arena! So be sure to tune in for that! Same time... same channel!