"Snake, is that—"
"Metal Gear?!"
"...Wait, no it's not! Sure, blueprints for tanks nowadays are incorporating bipedal legs, ever since the test data for Rex was leaked from Shadow Moses. But the design of this one, I've seen it somewhere before, and it doesn't look capable of launching any warheads."
"Then what kind of weapon am I dealing with?"
"Oh! Oh-oh-oh! Snake, that's one of the MEKA! Unbelievable!"
"What is there to be so happy about?"
"Don't get me started on the fusion core! Get this; fusion-powered, double-aught shotguns that don't need to reload. And strong enough to power boosters to propel it in the air! And a defensive frame algorithm that auto targets objects fast enough to shoot out other bullets! These things are amazing!"
"Get it together, Otacon."
"Sorry, sorry sorry. It's just… this is what I dreamed Metal Gear to originally be, a machine to defend people, so someone actually built one. It makes me happy to see that."
"Just so we're clear, this thing can't fire any nukes?"
"Not at all! The worst you should worry about is if the pilot decides to overload the reactor and self-destruct."
"She probably will. This girl in the cockpit is pretty maniacal about being in the thing. Didn't know the military trained pilots this small."
"Probably because she isn't. That's Hana Song's registered MEKA, codename .
"That one video game player you're obsessed with? You can't actually mean they're the same person."
"When MEKA needed bigger numbers, they were willing to inscript anyone that showed promise at piloting one. passed the practice modules perfectly, and—"
"Let me guess; her instincts and reaction time from playing video games made her better than everyone else? Give me a break. I almost feel bad for bothering Raiden about his VR training."
"I sort of agree. I mean, being good at Starcraft doesn't really translate well to being good in a simulator. But Snake, that still takes away a lot of other important elements like natural skill, doesn't it?"
"And how come you know so much about this girl, Otacon?"
" is a real celebrity. Hundreds watch her livestream combat missions."
"Please. Not only does that sound that idiotic, but compromises possible mission details… War really has changed. It's becoming a spectator sport, and people are making celebrities of the people fighting in them."
"Well, If something important does show up, I'll be sure to let you know."
"You mean, you've been watching them."
"I spent years looking for a chance to build a robot to pilot, and she gets handed one when she's nineteen? I get jealous just thinking about it! This is like one of my japanese animes!"
"After this, we're going to have a serious talk about what you've been doing…"