Metal Gear RAY (Liquid Ocelot)



A Metal Gear RAY model was utilized by Liquid Ocelot during his insurrection against the Patriots in 2014.

Characteristics
The RAY model had similar traits to both the Marine prototype and the mass-produced models. The face of RAY was similar to the prototype (although with a slightly different design), although the legs were closer to the mass produced models in design, even bearing the Outer Haven logo on the same place.

The weapons systems are overall the same as both the Marine manned prototype model and the mass-produced models.

Usage
In 2014, Liquid Ocelot piloted this RAY unit in battle against the original Metal Gear REX (piloted by Solid Snake) on Shadow Moses Island. However, it ultimately fell REX's sheer strength, as well as an armored battle program secretly uploaded by Otacon during REX's development, which was able to effectively counteract RAY's superior agility and defeat it, like Metal Gear REX this Metal Gear RAY model was abandoned on Shadow Moses Island after Liquid Ocelot escaped onboard Outer Haven.

Behind the scenes
This Metal Gear RAY appeared in the fourth act, Twin Suns, in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. It was also a matter of debate as to whether the RAY model was in fact a modified version of the Marine prototype of RAY or a modified version of one of the mass produced models guarding Arsenal Gear (Outer Haven, more specifically). Otacon, in an optional Codec conversation during the battle, commented that Liquid had the advantage as "[Liquid Ocelot] had RAY in his possession for some time now," although it doesn't make clear whether he was meaning that it was the same RAY as the prototype, albeit modified, or if he was simply commenting that Liquid was simply more experienced in piloting RAY compared to REX.

The novelization for Metal Gear Solid 4 written by Project Itoh, however, heavily implies that the RAY that Liquid Ocelot was piloting was in fact modified from one of Outer Haven's RAY models, and this was a large contributing factor in its defeat against REX.