Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-86.46.22.35-20130403153709/@comment-1416930-20140316033402

I have a theory that hasn't been listed here. As most of us will recall the videos of MGS2 before it came out never showed Raiden so it's possible Ismael isn't in the game. Maybe he'll be replaced with a different character when the game comes out. Maybe the scenes shown won't even be in the final game, like sometimes happens with movie trailers. I'm not saying I think this is true its just an idea that I didn't see.

Personally I'm leaning towards him, assuming of course he is in the final game, that he is a product of all the trauma Big Boss as gone through over the years and/or Psyco mantis messing with BB's head, assuming of course that the kid is Mantis which is likly but I don't think we have confirmaton yet do we? I like the theory that Ishmal is BB's soilder instinct and if he told the story later it would explain why his instincts are so legendary because they work even when he isn't aware of them working.