A/N: Okay, now this is the second chapter and most of all, the final part of the prologue of this story, which I titled it "Resurrection." I never expected that I've reached more than 7,000 words for this chapter. Hope that you'll love this, guys.

I don't own Danganronpa and Metal Gear Solid.

Prologue: The Slain Dog's Awakening Part II

Southern part of Wakh Sind Barracks

Northern Kabul Afghanistan, 1984

10:38 in the morning

As he went closer on the entrance to the outpost, Venom Snake stopped for a moment and leaned on the rocky cliff for a while… as he heard footsteps. The soldier with the shrapnel on his head leaned still until the sound of footsteps stopped. A few steps and he climbed into the steep cliff, where he entered one of the covered shelters in the entrance. Then he saw a Soviet soldier standing in his post and overlooking the highway, which it has a machine gun emplacement.

Silent and discreet, he reached to the guard by grabbing him. Dragging him from view until they were inside the tent placement, Venom Snake grabs his knife and started to interrogate the Soviet guard.

"Spit it out."

Hesitant for his life, the Soviet guard had no choice but to answer… in Russian.

("You're looking for the prisoners? They're here…three of them…")

'Good thing that we have a Russian interpreter on our side' he thought. The shrapnel on his head have damaged the language center of his brain that he lost the ability of learning or not capable of understanding different languages, as Ocelot told him.

The man known as Kaz conversed with Snake thru the radio. "Great. Thanks to the information we got, I'm updating the location of the targets. Check it on your iDroid. I'm hoping that the Soviet engineer is alright."

Moments after he knocked down the Soviet guard thru a chokehold, Venom Snake took out his iDroid as he looked on the map: he saw three green triangle-like objects with yellow-colored blinking dots that indicates the three prisoners: one outside about 10 meters from the quarters and two were inside, for what he could tell, is a semi-constructed building which it houses a cell.

Knowing the prisoners' designated location, Snake places back his iDroid on his equipment bag and decided to go off. But before that, he carried the knocked-out Soviet guard and hid the latter below the rocky cliff, by means of avoiding suspicion from guards passing by. Because if guards took notice, they will know that there is an enemy in their base, contacting the CP thru the radio, going on "Alert Status" in order to find and eliminate the threat. In Snake's point of view, an "Alert Status" means one thing: infiltration missions can be more difficult, depending on the situation.

Climbing back to the tent emplacement, Snake stopped once again as he heard footsteps… and now it's more like he heard multiple steps. As he leaned and take a peak, he saw 2 other guards walking towards to his present location. Gladly, he 'marked' those two guards so he knows what he's going to do. He waited for seconds until the two guards get closer; then he discreetly sneaked in, took out an empty magazine and threw it on the opposite direction. The two guards both heard the noise from the empty magazine and they looked back and forth to determine where the noise came from.

("Check on that area. You follow me.")

("Right.")

Just like the horned soldier anticipated, the guards went to the opposite direction. Snake took this chance by sneaking past the distracted guards and went to the other side. After several 'markings' on any possible Soviet soldiers patrolling, he went on until he reached one of the mountainous cliffs, which is a little higher than the ones he climbed. Then he received another radio call from Kaz…

"See those cracks on that mountain cliff, Boss? That would make a good foothold. You can use crack climbing to make your way up."

Doing as he told, Snake started to crack climb upward. His prosthetic arm is indeed a great help holding on cracks longer than he expected, which it makes a good advantage. He keeps on climbing until he reaches to the top of the cliff…until he saw another guard from the distance. So he decided to 'mark' the guard instead. Then he continued to sneak on his was through the mountainous area…

*Mukuro's POV*

Prison Cell inside the main building, Wakh Sind Barracks

11:30 in the morning

The Soviet-Afghan War, as far as I remember, lasted for almost 10 years from 1979 to 1989. In 1978, a pro-Soviet coup seized power and initiated a series of radical modernization reforms throughout the country. Most of the traditional Afghan Muslims were in full opposition against the new government; and in response, the pro-Soviet government arrested and executed an estimated 27,000 political prisoners. A rebellion sparked by the insurgent forces happened a year later and by December of that year, the government had lost control of territory outside of the cities.

The incumbent government requested for Soviet help. In response, then Soviet leader Leonid Breznhev first sent Soviet covert troops to advise and support the said Afghani government, but on December 24, 1979 (which is on Christmas Eve… and coincidently, my birthday), it began the first deployment of the 40th Army. They staged a coup upon arrival on the capital city of Kabul; they killed the Afghan President, and installing a rival Afghan socialist. And that… is the start of the war.

Many Western powers, including the United States, and most of the nations from the Islamic Conference voiced their disgust and displeasure on the Soviet intervention; even the latter adopted a resolution demanding "the immediate, urgent and unconditional withdrawal of Soviet troops"; the United Nations General Assembly even passed a resolution as a sign of protest. Not only that, a year later after the Soviets set foot on Afghanistan, the US and other 65 countries participated in a boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, also as a sign of protest.

Back on topic, the Soviets are using their large numbers occupied a lot of towns and villages while the rebels, most of them are mujaheedin, use guerilla warfare against them. Not to mention that the rebels received aid from several countries, with the U.S. and Saudi Arabia offering the greatest financial support. And speaking of the US, they supplied the mujaheedin with weapons like the famous Stinger missile launcher. Well, that says it; even some military analysts considered it a "game changer" coined the term "Stinger effect" to describe that.

So who are the victors of that war? We can say that the Afghans won. But the real story is this: in 1985 the Soviets planned an "exit strategy" so they can pass the burden to the armed forces of the Communist-governed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. That is the same year where Mikhail Gorbachev presided as its new Soviet Premier. Gorbachev announced the withdrawal of the whole 40th Army and it lasted for 4 years until 1989. Most of Afghanistan lies in ruins after the war, but it paved the way for the rise of a group known as the Taliban. And for the Soviet Union? Since the Western media called this war as "The Soviet's Vietnam War" and the "Bear Trap", it can be considered as one of the factors of the Soviet Union's downfall, 2 years later in 1991.

But… here I am. The year is 1984: five years before this war ends. Oh, I almost forgot: this is the same year not just the Macintosh was released but it is where the 1984 Olympics occurred, and it was held in Los Angeles. Well, the Soviet Union did a revenge boycott, along with their allied countries. Heh, Afghanistan also participated in the boycott as well. And, as they say, the rest is history.

Yeah, I am still alive. But shit, here I am, held as a prisoner.

"Now," the Soviet soldier began his…interrogation. "I'm asking you… are you a spy?"

W-what? What makes him say that? "Hey, are you kidding me? That claim was ridiculous."

"Just because I gave you water and bread doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to be nice with you." Said the Soviet soldier. I cringed in pain when he started to pull me up through my hair and stared at me.

"Are you with the mujaheedin, with the rebels? Are you with any media or intelligence agency?" he asked me again.

With 'fear' in my eyes, I answered "W-what are you talking about!? I'm not even one with them!"

"Then what is that weird clothes you are wearing when I found you outside? And what's with the wig?"

Clothes? Wig? I get it. Those are the clothes I wore when I disguised as Junko. Of course, just to distract my fellow classmates. Even spies use different clothes and outfits to hide their identity, and that even makes sense. But in my situation, it's not the case. I am not even a spy either, to be honest.

"Well, honestly… I'm a fashionista!" I replied.

"A what?" he gave me an incredulous look as he let go off my hair.

"Fashionista." Now, I gave him a rather cheerful yet trying-to-be-honest mood. "Well, you know I'm a Japanese student who is also a model and I'm visiting Kabul as a tourist and of course, for a photoshoot. But my bosses never informed me that there is a war going on so… I'm lost around here."

"A model? You?" then the Soviet soldier blurted into laughter. I gave him an odd look. "Who would even take pictures with that ugly face?!"

And there, he continues laughing at me. Actually, my claim has some truth in it… but I only disguised as Junko. I think it will only make things even worse if I tell the whole story: who am I, where I came from. It would sounc crazy.

"Stop shitting me!" he became furious as he slapped me in the face. Ow, that really hurt.

And he stared at me with a furious look. "In a war zone, it is really hard to trust anyone. And do you think I'm buying your shit? Let me tell you that spies are fond in disguise and even impersonating people. And you know what that means, right?"

Then he looked at me with a glare.

"Maybe you can be an enemy, or someone who sympathizes with those damn rebels."

"I swear I'm telling the truth! I'm actually lost here in Afghanistan, I-I don't even have any idea why am I here… I mean, I got lost!" I argued. And yes, I have a right to argue in order to defend myself. Because, one, I came back from the dead and I'm alive; second, I'm 'magically' transported into this world; and lastly, I am not a spy. Why? Because I don't even know what and why the hell am I here in the first place!

I saw the Soviet guard becoming more infuriated when he clenched his right fist due to his frustration. But to my surprise, he calmed down as he vented his frustration with a sigh. Whew, that was close.

"Ugh, this is getting annoying." The Soviet guard sighed. "Alright, I give up, you got me there. But that doesn't mean I can let you go right now. I'm going to report this to the commander about your…situation, so the final decision is on him."

Upon hearing that, I felt… relieved.

"But don't be confident. Until the commander says the final word, you will still remain as prisoner here." The Soviet guard warned. "Need to get out of here, I'm eating lunch…" he mumbled.

Lunch? When I heard that, I called the Soviet guard. "Hey, what about me? I'm hungry!"

"You'll get you're grub… later." He shot back with an annoyed.

Before he leaves, he turned to me again and said, "Oh, and one more thing: there's another guard will keep watch over you… he'll also keep watch on that traitor over there, whimpering over there. After all, you're not alone."

"Another prisoner besides me…?" I thought.

Then he closed the door of the cell as he left. I heard the guard had a conversation with his comrade, which means the other will take his place.

I sighed and wondered…

'How the hell will I get out of here…?'

And when I looked down, I saw a piece of an aluminum wire near my right foot. Then, I smirked as I hatched an idea…

Finally, Venom Snake reached the vicinity of the barracks from the distance. He kneeled down and 'marked' the guards thru his binoculars, until he saw the prisoner on the right side. As the horned soldier 'marked' the prisoner…

"This guy is one of the prisoners, but he wasn't the target that we're looking for." Kaz once again called Snake thru the radio. "But if you want to extract him, it's up to you. Don't forget your primary objective."

To make sure that the guard nearby wouldn't notice, he took out his tranquilizer gun and aimed at the guard. He fired it and at an instant, the guard was knocked out, sleeping. Still silent and discreet, Snake went towards the prisoner, carried him from a safe distance and placed a 'bag' on the prisoner. Suddenly, a balloon which carries an attached lift line popped up from the said 'bag', with a red dotted light.

"Thanks for saving me…" the prisoner said as he is floating in the air through the balloon. Then he was pulled upward.

"Subject on board. Leave the rest to us."

After hearing Kaz's confirmation thru the radio, Venom Snake returned to his current location and sneaked past to the right side of the base as he went towards the main building, which is under construction…

*Mukuro's POV*

"Well, that aluminum wire really helped."

Thank goodness that my instincts are still intact. Since I'm now free from these cuffs, I need to check both of my hands. And then that I noticed that…

'My Fenrir tattoo, it's gone…' Yes, I received that when I worked as a mercenary for Fenrir in my world. No, it doesn't matter. As I clenched both of my hands, I have a clear goal in mind: to get out of here. Then suddenly, I heard some voices. I reached to the wall, right side next to the locked door and leaned on it so I can hear them clearly…

("Lemme go home… lemme go home… somebody help me… please…")

("There is no home for cowards. However, that cell is the perfect place for traitorous scum like you!")

Seems that the man in that other cell is whimpering, crying for help… poor guy.

("I shouldn't even be here in the first place!")

("Shut up! That's what you get for trying to defect from the Motherland! Ha! You should rot and die there!")

That bastard! It really pisses me off! Now, there's one thing I need to do…

As I leaned to the wall, now flatly, I reached the door of the cell with my left hand, and then…

I knocked the door of my cell, four times.

"Huh!?" I heard the Soviet guard's response. Seems he's growing suspicious…

("What's that noise!?")

I can tell that I got his attention. I repeat the same pattern again.

("From another cell…? Hey!") The Soviet guard said.

Alright, now he is coming here to check out my cell. All I need is to stay sharp, silent and discreet… and surprise will caught him.

I heard the guard reaches to the door of my cell. When I look up , I saw him peeking from it. And then…

("What the!? She's gone!") He was shocked when he said that.

Finding out that I'm gone inside the cell, he hurriedly unlocked the door and bursts it open.

("Damnit! Where'd she go?") As the Soviet guard entered the room, I was behind him. This is the perfect chance, I braced myself. I sneaked behind him… closely. And then…

"Urk!"

I grabbed him from behind, and using my strength, I performed a variant of the rear naked choke, using the body lock variant, pinning him down. I knocked him out cold afterwards due to the choke. Afterwards, I grabbed the body of the knocked out guard, carried it on the left side of the cell, hiding it. Better be that way so nobody could notice.

Now, time to save that prisoner…

Venom Snake finally entered the main building. Furthermore, he received a call from Kaz.

"Boss. You've entered a building. Always keep an escape route in mind when you head indoors. If you get surrounded, you'll have nowhere to run…"

As Snake went inside the basement, he looked on his surroundings, including to his right. He saw the small resource crates and he decides to get them. In order to expand their 'Mother Base' they need resources for his army. Even though gathering resources is of importance to his mercenary group, that doesn't mean you should neglect your mission as well.

After gathering enough resources, Snake suddenly heard something…

'Someone's trying to pick a lock?' he thought.

Wanting to find out, he took out his tranquilizer gun and went towards the location of the noise…

*Mukuro's POV*

"Come on, where's the key? It's here somewhere…"

I keep on searching for the keys of that door. Well, I got it from the guard that I knocked down. I'm planning to free that prisoner and get him out of here. I dunno why I'm doing this… but I feel… that this is the right thing to do. Because I feel that I was given a second chance, the best thing do, for me, is to do something good. And I feel this is the right way…

"Hands up!"

My eyes widened as I heard a somewhat gruffy voice from behind. I immediately raise my hands in the air that I made me dropped the keys. Of course, I'm scared a little bit because I fear that this is another guard or something…

And now I asked, "Are you one of them? Are you one of those Soviet guys?"

"No, I'm not one of them." I was surprised with the man's answer. "You're one of the prisoners, right?"

I was hesitant at first.

"You can put your hands down. I'm not going to hurt you."

When I turn around and face the guy who pointed the gun at me…

I was somewhat… well, how am I gonna put it? A mixture of shock, awe, surprise… hope. My eyes widened…

The man had some scars on his face. He wears an eye patch on his right eye. He outfit is a military fatigue with a camouflage pattern and even a cloth that was draped on his neck extended to his right shoulder, which is probably used for traveling thru deserts. I even saw his other equipment: he sports a semi-automatic rifle on his left side and I even saw a canteen and as far as I can tell, there is other equipment on his back. His left hand, however, is somewhat mechanical; I can see that it is a prosthetic arm. But the very thing that I've noticed about this man… is the shrapnel that was stuck on the right side of his forehead. I could tell that he's a soldier.

"Who are-"

"Questions later." He interrupted me. "Stand aside."

I did what he said and he kneels down. He uses his prosthetic hand to pick the lack of the door; I was watching about how he does that and seconds later, the door was opened. The man went into the prisoner who is also a Russian, and wears glasses. He cut off the ropes that bind the prisoner by using his combat knife and carried the prisoner on his back.

As the man went out of the cell carrying the prisoner, he stopped a bit and looked at me.

"That guard over there on the other cell. Who knocked him out?"

And I answered, "It was me."

"You?" I never expected that the eyepatched soldier in front of me would be… a bit surprised.

"Hn. Not bad." I feel that he smirked. As he continued carrying the prisoner, "You're no ordinary prisoner, aren't you?"

"You could say that." I replied.

"Take what you need… if you want to get out of here."

I nodded and went back to my cell where I saw the knocked down guard; good thing that he's still out cold. When I saw a holster, I took a handgun from him. I checked the magazine if there is ammo left; afterwards I walked away from the cell.

I saw the man again where he laid down the prisoner, under the hole from this building. I keep on closer look and wondered 'What is he going to do…?'

He placed the 'bag' into the prisoner and to my surprise; it popped up a balloon with a red dotted light in it. And I saw the prisoner floating thru the balloon… and he was pulled upward. And… I heard that he was screaming for joy.

"Whoa…" I looked up in awe.

"Kid, don't just stand there." The 'horned' man called me out. "Let's go."

"Right." I nodded.

I started to follow him and yet…

"Wait." He stopped while raising his hand, ordering me to stop moving.

"What?" I was wondering why…

"Find cover. Someone's coming." He silently told me.

"Huh?"

"Hide!" he repeated.

I nodded and do what he says. I hid into one of furniture near on one of the pillars. I saw him took out his gun, pointing it on the incoming guard and fired.

After he shot the guard he went forward and I took a peek. Wait a sec; he shot the English-speaking Soviet guard. And then… he carried him and went under the hole.

"Did you…kill him?" I asked him.

"No… he's just asleep." He answered. "I used a tranquilizer gun."

Oh, that makes sense. Guns with tranquilizer bullets have weaker durability and firepower. But if you want to have a no-kill policy, then it's for you. During my time on the battlefield, I always go "kill or be killed" stuff more often.

Then he used the balloon device once again, now on the downed Soviet guard. And like the last time I saw, he was pulled up as well.

"What was that anyway…?" I hope I'm not annoying him.

"It's a Fulton recovery system. Pretty neat, huh?"

"Um, yeah…" that's my response.

"Come on, follow me." He ordered as we get out of the main building.

As we made it out of the building, the 'horned' soldier looked into his surroundings. When he confirmed that the coast is clear, he signaled me to follow him. I took a peek from behind the man and I saw a row of buildings, which is I could tell that it is the living quarters of those soldiers. Good thing that we are on the right side, as far as I could tell. Then upwards is a hilly area, which it can lead to a mountainous terrain. Well, that can be used as an escape route.

"Stay low." The soldier told me.

I nodded and we try to sneak past through it. Suddenly, the weather is somewhat changing as winds of sand are covering the whole area.

"It's a sandstorm. It's hard to see around here, but we can use it to our advantage."

"How?" I asked as I try to cover my eyes.

"Stick close to me." He answered.

And I followed what he said as I nodded. We sneaked past through as we keep on walking on the right side of the area. We move forward until we reached to the steep hill. We continue to go upward until the sandstorm ends and as I looked back, we are far away from the Soviet guards.

Whew, that was a close one.

"Come on, we're heading upward…" he told me and I nodded.

We keep on running until we reach the top of the hill. We are now in the mountainous area, which is miles away from the base and we see a roadway. I also saw two unused billboards in front of us: the one in between the two roadways and the other is just a few miles from the base's other entrance.

But I looked up and saw the clear blue sky. Hmn, it's been a while since I saw the sun, even I'm in another world. Back in my world, I was confined inside of Hope's Peak. That's because me and my fellow classmates were involved in the killing game, with my sister as the mastermind and myself as an accomplice. We never went to the outside world… but I guess I may be wrong.

I turned to the 'horned' man and asked, "It is afternoon, right?"

"Yes. It's half-past two." He answered as he took out a strange device which it looks like a walkie-talkie. When he opened it, it showed a holographic map… and he started to talk.

"Pequod, this is Ahab. I need a chopper, on the double."

"Roger that."

After he contacted the guy known as 'Pequod', he turned off the walkie-talkie like device and placed it on his pocket.

He turned to me and said, "Let's go down. Just follow me. You can still walk, right…?"

"Um, yeah." I answered."…except the fact that I'm hungry…" then my stomach is growling. "Heheh, I didn't even lunch since then."

The 'horned' man, whose name is 'Ahab', chuckled. Then he picked something from his pocket and gave me… a chocolate bar.

"Take it."

You know, I'm a bit embarrassed when he offered that chocolate bar to me. And without any second thought, I took it, opened the foil and ate it.

"How was it?" He asked me.

"This'll help. Thanks." I answered.

"Glad you like it. Come on, let's go to the LZ. By the way, we need to be careful when we go down. Let's make sure we fall to the hilly slope, because if we fall from here, we jumped to our deaths."

"Okay." I nodded.

After we went down to the hilly slope, we continue to walking on foot. The soldier stopped a bit and made a whistle. I'm wondering why…

Moments, a white Andalusian horse is running towards us. The said horse not only had a saddle but a specialized 'dress', with the emblem of a snarling dog with a diamond in it. As I read the words, it says…

"Diamond Dogs…" I mumbled.

The man began to mount on the white horse. He looked at me and called out…

"Hop in." 'Ahab' offered his prosthetic hand to me, and then I took it as I mounted into the horse as well; as a back ride, of course.

After he made the horse 'rise', we began to move as the white horse began to gallop.

"First time you ride a horse?" 'Ahab' asked.

"Kinda…" I answered softly. And then… I tried to talk to him while we're moving…

"Um… thanks for saving me." I told him.

"Don't mention it." 'Ahab' noted. "About what you did to that guard back there: that means you can fight, right?"

"Yeah." I nodded. "To be honest… I am a soldier. Even I'm a teenage girl."

"Really? Good thing that I rescued you… because I need recruits."

"You're… recruiting me to your army?" I inquired him, especially since I'm a mercenary in my world. "Wait, your name is Ahab, right? "

The man known as Ahab nodded. "Yes. Aside from that, my friends call me 'Snake'." Then he continued. "I need to tell you something: When you told about what you did, I sense that… you have great potential. Why don't you join us instead?"

"Wait, don't you mean-"

"Diamond Dogs? Yeah, I'm part of it. We're a PMC…"

I tried to ask something, but we heard a noise from the air… and it's coming from a helicopter. Seems that our transport has finally arrived at this point…

"This is Pequod. On station at LZ. Will stand by."

Hearing the voice of Pequod on his radio, Venom Snake stopped D-Horse as they were 20 miles from the LZ. He mounted off at first before he helped Mukuro mount off as well. Both of them walked into the chopper as it went down to them. Snake entered the chopper first. As he entered, he offered his left prosthetic hand to Mukuro, which she caught it and the former carried her into the chopper.

As it gains altitude, the Diamond Dogs chopper rises up as it flies into the air. Mukuro, however, looks down on the whole land: the terrain, the mountains, some houses and even a few Soviet outposts.

"I can't even put words to this, but…"

Snake heard Mukuro spoke as he turned to the black haired teenage girl. As the way she spoke, she is… reflecting on something…

"…I was given a second chance."

"A second chance? What do you mean?" Snake asked the girl.

Mukuro turned to him and said, "I… I may sound crazy, or ridiculous but… I'm from a different world. And… I'm a soldier, back there. I worked as a mercenary."

"What?" Snake was bewildered when he heard her statement. 'So this girl…that's how she knocked down that guard?

"I was supposed to be dead… I was killed by my own sister. But I got here… and I got captured. And I don't even have a place to return. I have no place to go…"

Suddenly, Snake placed his right hand on Mukuro's shoulder, comforting her. She widened her eyes and turned to her rescuer.

"All the things you're telling me right now, I have no idea if I'm going to believe them or not." Mukuro winced a bit about Snake's answer. But he wasn't finished as he resumed speaking to her. "It didn't matter anymore to me. I see the sorrow and loneliness in your eyes… there some hollowness in them. But deep inside those eyes, I see tiny little thing right there. Deep from the loneliness you have… I see hope. And that is in you. Not just that, I can see through your eyes… is that you have the soul of a warrior."

Mukuro finally heard the words she sought for so long: hope. The purpose of the killing game back in Hope's Peak Academy is not only for the students to kill each other but to spread despair as well, just for the sake of her sister. She is a soldier yet she takes orders from Junko. Makes sense for the so-called 'Ultimate Soldier', the perfect soldier to be unable to think for herself too much.

Mukuro was touched by Snake's words.

"Y-You mean it? That is the first time I heard it since: hope."

Either way, she was hesitant because after all that she went through until her death, she didn't even know where to put the pieces together. It was evident on the grim look on her face.

All I have… is nothing but despair. But… I don't even know anymore…"

As he helped Mukuro took a seat, Venom Snake continued to speak to her as he closed the sliding door. "Two things you need to know, kid: 'Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.' We don't, right?"

"Yeah…" Mukuro replied.

"And hope? I know that one philosopher said this: 'There is nothing like a dream to create the future.' You said you've given a second chance, right?"

She fully understood his words as she nodded.

"Anyhow, you said you're a soldier, right?" Snaked noted.

"Yeah, I am." Mukuro nodded.

"A soldier always follows orders from their superiors. Is that it?"

"Feelings are unnecessary for me. Orders are always I follow. That's what a soldier does, right?" she replied.

He smirked at Mukuro's response. "Too bad, you're wrong."

"What?" her eyes widened in surprise about what she heard from Snake.

"Yeah, orders are to follow. But what makes Diamond Dogs different is that… soldiers were not treated as tools of anyone. We're not fighting for country, not for government, but for ourselves. We treat soldiers more of as friends, as comrades, as family. And we always stick together. You may be a good soldier, kid. But you keep on forgetting that you're also human: you have emotions, you have feelings. What we have here… is freedom. And you can have that freedom, too."

Those words could be a stab to Mukuro's heart. During her days on the battlefield and even her days at Hope's Peak until the killing game, she will just do anything for Junko, even blindly taking orders from her. Because she is very close to Junko, she never thought of something else. Her emotions? Her feelings? She couldn't show them to anyone besides Junko. Until Makoto Naegi came into her life as she became close to him before she wiped out his memory…

"I hope you're doing okay, Naegi…"

Still, Snake continued. "Now, you have a place to stay. You have your new home. Start over. But this time, make it count. Make your own future…" said the 'horned' soldier.

And this… made her find inner peace. Thanks to Snake, Mukuro can start again.

"Thank you so much, Snake." She made a sigh of relief. "Seems I won't fall into despair anymore, ever again. I'll keep on fighting, until my last breath."

"That's the spirit, kid." Snake complemented. "Now, what should I call you then?"

"Huh? Yeah, my name…" Mukuro took a deep breath. "In my world, I was called the 'Ultimate Soldier.'"

'Ultimate Soldier…?' Venom Snake wondered if she was joking. When he looked at her, he knew that she was serious.

And she turned to the horned man, with pure determination in her eyes, as if she has now a new purpose.

"It's a long story. But when I set foot on my… new home and stay and fight with you guys, I'll tell everything about me. My name… is Mukuro Ikusaba. But you can call me…

"Fenris Wolf."

DEBRIEFING FILES (RADIO)

1. The Bionics Specialist

Kaz: "The engineer we rescued has been extremely cooperative. The guys at the R&D are glad to have him aboard. Thing is, his speciality isn't mechanics, but something called "bionics" - engineering based on... biology. He's already submitted a proposal for modifying your prothetic arm. If you're interested, go ahead and give the development order."

2. The 'Ultimate Soldier'

Kaz: "So her name is Mukuro Ikusaba, codenamed Fenris Wolf. Or better to call her… Fenrir."

Snake: "A monstrous wolf in Norse mythology…"

Ocelot: "Fenrir, huh? I like the sound of that."

Kaz: "She's a teenager and a Japanese national. And she came from another world? Well, it reminds me something from 9 years ago..."

Ocelot: "Something that I don't even know, Miller?"

Kaz: "You'll find this weird and ridiculous, Ocelot..."

Ocelot: "Hey, hey. I've seen a lot of weird stuff since... 1964. So it's nothing new..."

Kaz: "Hm, Is that so? Anyway...

"while we're infiltrating Camp Omega back in Cuba during our MSF days, we found out the existence of 'Body Snatchers'."

Ocelot: "Body Snatchers"?

Kaz: "Yeah. Alien-like lifeforms who took human bodies and hid into them. If the situation grew worse, the whole world is doomed. It may sound like crazy, but it's true, even crazier than hunting beasts, dragons, and even dinosaurs based on some kind of a bipedal weapon."

Ocelot: "Uh, okay..."

Kaz: "The Boss and I met a man from another world... and he's from a dark and distant future. He took care of those 'Body Snatchers. Thanks to him, we saved the world. As we thought..."

Ocelot: "That's... heroic if you ask me. What's his name?"

Kaz: "Raiden."

Ocelot: "Raiden? Hmmmm... the form of that name's sounds... familiar. It reminds of some guy 20 years ago."

Kaz: "Huh?"

Ocelot: "Oh, nothing. We'll chat about that some time. Can we go back on topic?"

Kaz: "Sure. Speaking of that Mukuro girl, she's the one who knocked that guard and tried to free the target back at Wakh Sind… for that age, I can say it's not bad. But what irked me is that… what she claimed to be a few hours ago."

Snake: "About what?"

Kaz: "In her world, she is known as the 'Ultimate Soldier.' Do you think that could be ridiculous?"

Ocelot: "If you ask me, Miller, only The Boss and his then apprentice I consider being one. Until I see it with my own two eyes..."

Snake: "But when she said that, I saw her determination in her eyes. Seems that she's not joking..."

Kaz: "Is that it?"

Snake: "Yeah."

Ocelot: "You can't be serious..."

Kaz: "Well, if what she says is true, seems she had a long way to go to prove it. Oh, I have another plan for the new recruit: why don't we try to get her back in shape? All we got is that after she... appeared in this world, she is unconscious for three days. Since she looks like a schoolgirl in that age, we can act as her instructors. And Boss, you can act as a personal mentor for her. How's that for a brilliant idea?"

Snake: "A mentor, huh? I like that…"

Ocelot: "I can act as a tactical instructor for the girl, if you like."

Kaz: "Boss, with our help, we can unlock her full potential. If she's the 'Ultimate Soldier' in her world, there could be a time where she can surpass you, even your former mentor, The Boss herself!"

Snake: …

Ocelot: "A little girl that can surpass The Boss? I'm bit skeptical about that, Miller."

Kaz: "Either that could happen or not, who knows..."

Ocelot: "Come on, Snake. Operation Snake Eater; more than 20 years ago?"

Snake: "Yeah, I remember…"

Kaz: "I need to see her myself. Wow, that reminds me of my days at the JSDF…"

Ocelot: "Me too. I wonder what she is capable of..."

Snake: "Kaz..."

Kaz: "What is it, Boss?"

Snake: "You always mumbling about revenge… that's odd coming out from you."

Kaz: "What do you mean…?"

Ocelot: "Yeah, Miller. What's gotten into you?"

Snake: "Heh, like I said back there after I rescued you: it's not just about the past. We should set our eyes on the future."

Kaz: "Hm, maybe you're right. Sometimes, you need to take a step back and calm yourself. But for a guy like me who lost his right arm, sometimes it's hard to let it go. I think... if my only salvation is to get back at those bastards, then so be it."

Snake: "I know. You even refused to put on prosthetic limbs. You're still going at it. Are you willing to go that far…?"

Kaz: "I say it again: who knows..."

Ocelot: "I dunno what to say about this, but I'm just here to help you guys. And that's fine by me."

Snake: "Alright then. Let's see each other at Mother Base. Let's welcome this girl to our pack."

Kaz: "Right. See you around, Boss."

Ocelot: "Same goes for me."

TO BE CONTINUED IN

ACT 1: SOLDIER

A/N: And this, folks, is the end of the 'Resurrection' arc, which it also serves as a prologue for this crossover. Act 1 will follow TPP's main storyline with some original ideas and OC's. I want to do this in order to develop Mukuro as a character. And of course, she will have missions of her own. I was thinking if I can post her Staff Member Stats, if it's fine for you guys…

And… is it just me or I'm starting to like Venom Snake…? Can't tell why since, for those who never played the game, it's SPOILERS! However, it seems that I've given Venom Snake/Ahab much dialogue. Either way, it's nice to have one because in the game, he's more like the silent protagonist. But here, I want to give him some personality. And I want to develop the mentor/student relationship here as good as possible; much like of that between Naked Snake/Big Boss and The Boss.

Speaking of the debriefing files and Miller's lines about Mukuro, I made a reference from Ground Zeroes' Jamais Vu extra mission, which you can play Raiden. Too bad I never got the chance. And also the Monster Hunter missions from Peace Walker and even the Raikov thingy in Snake Eater. Oh, those good times.

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