Chapter 16: Preparations.
Weapons distributor: Here you go sir. A SOCOM pistol equipped with a silencer, laser and a flashlight. Here is the bag for it containing ten clips. Here is your M16 and five clips. And here is your Stinger Missile Launcher, locked and loaded with one extra cartridge.
Snake: Thanks.
Ziggy: So, are we set?
Shion: We still need a ship that is large enough to carry all of us, but small enough for it to allow us to sneak into Pleroma.
Miyuki: I already got that for you guys.
Jr: Really?
Miyuki: Yes, hee hee! It's big enough to carry ten people, including the pilot, but the passengers have to be strapped to the walls. It's like a transport ship, but it can enter hyperspace. It's called the Murian.
Snake: That should do, but we need a pilot. This will be too risky to bring Tony with us. He may not want to take the job.
MOMO: I can pilot it.
Snake: Oh, that's right. You're the wave rider.
KOS-MOS: When do we depart?
She asks as she walks up to them.
Shion: KOS-MOS! You're awake.
Snake: You're not going to 'use force' on us so we depart, are you?
KOS-MOS: There is no need. Who will be accompanying us?
Snake: You, I guess, Shion, Ziggy, MOMO, Chaos, Jr, Jin, and myself.
Allen: What about me?
Snake: You can stay with Otacon and Miyuki to provide us with support.
Allen: With them? I don't want to be the third wheel!
Otacon: What do you mean?
Allen: Nothing. I guess it is better if I stay.
Otacon: I'll provide support via codec, which you all have just been equipped with. I will also teleport you your bigger weapons, Snake.
Snake: Huh?
Miyuki: It is possible to teleport objects through space to a known location. It can only be done with objects of a certain size, not bigger. That's why we can't simply teleport your ship inside Pleroma. And we also need a link to the location. Your codec will provide that link.
Snake: Sounds good. I'll just take my SOCOM, then. We will sneak in, and then try to eliminate Margulis quickly. Then we'll worry about other things.
Shion: Okay, we're set. Let's go!
