p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Born from the same genetic source yet driven by opposing ideologies, pitting two men against each other: Solid Snake and Liquid Snake./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Caught in the middle of this crossfire was you./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"It was a battleāa battle for you./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""This delusion ends now. You've gone too far. It's time to put an end to everything."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Ah, dear brother, so naive." Liquid gestured to you before he continued speaking. "Our fate is intertwined. I'll free her from your delusion, even if it means eliminating you in the process."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""This isn't love. It's about possession, control." Snake took a step closer to Liquid. "I'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe from your madness."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"What did you do to get caught in this crossfire? Why, why of all people did you have to be the one submerged in the suffocating result of growing obsessions?/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"You should have never agreed to go on this mission./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"For a brief moment, you closed your eyes. You began to reflect on how everything unfolded before your eyes. /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Amidst the dimly lit hallways of Shadow Moses, was you. Of course, you didn't go on this mission solo. Walking alongside you was a man codenamed Solid Snake, or simply Snake for short. Of course, this wasn't your first mission together. /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"As you navigated through, your head suddenly jerked to the side as your shoulder bolted up. /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Great, you thought. This again./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Snake seemed to take notice of this sudden movement./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Everything alright?"/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"You nodded your head. "Ah, yeah, that was just another tic."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Snake nodded in understanding. "Gotcha." He appeared as if he were thinking about something. Snake was already told about your tics before your first mission together, and how they might affect things, though you could never quite tell what he thought about them./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"You didn't know this, but to Snake your tics were merely another part of what made you yourself. You had trouble reading him sometimes, but he always made sure you never felt strange for your tics. His presence always soothed you, really./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"You and Snake had grown to be very good friends after your missions together, you've both looked out for each other ever since your first mission together. Well, to be more accurate, it was more like Snake looking out for you. He refused to accept much help from you, not wanting to give you any trouble. Snake, however, had always looked out for you. /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Your Codec rang./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"You heard a familiar voice./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Miller? It's great to see you again." You said, the smile evident in your voice./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""I should say the same thing to you. It appears we have quite the situation on our hands."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"You laughed. "You can say that again."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"You could hear the smile in his voice. "Don't worry, this isn't the worst thing we've dealt with. I've been told about the situation. Believe me, you're here because you're imperative to our success."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"You rapidly blinked and scrunched your nose up, another tic./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Crucial?" Snake questioned./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Ah, right. Your and Snake's Codecs were connected to each other, you could hear each other's conversations./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Let's just say she's not an ordinary participant in this mission."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"If only you knew then how right he was./span/p
