Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance radio conversations

This article is a list of optional Codec conversations in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, some of which are humorous, or contain additional information that is not revealed during normal gameplay.

Mission recap
Raiden: Looks like a war zone out here. Kevin Washington: The palace cleared out quick when Dolzaev's men showed up. The streets got pretty hot after that. We're definitely gonna see a few civilian casualties here. Luckily, it looks like most of 'em got out of the city before things got bad.... They've basically got control of the entire town, and are using the refinery as their HQ. Raiden: And that's why we're hitting the plant. Kevin: Keep in mind, those cyborgs are contractors. For most of these guys, this is just a job. In theory, once you eliminate their commanding officer they should scatter pretty quickly.

Desperado captains' codenames
Kevin Washington: We've confirmed three key captains in Desperado. Their names are all wind-themed. The captain presiding over this coup's called Mistral. Raiden: Cyborg? Kevin: Yup. All three've got custom-made bodies. Collectively they're known as the "Winds of Destruction." Raiden: (snicker) The... what? They all have action figures, too? Kevin: (heheh) You're one to talk, "Mr. Lightning Bolt." Raiden: Who told you? Kevin: Courtney. Now that sounds like an action figure. Raiden: I didn't choose it, trust me. Kevin: Yeah, well, to be honest, I doubt the Winds of Destruction picked their names, either. Raiden: ... Kevin: Different cultures use language differently, even ones with a decent command over English. As you can attest...Mr. LB.

Origin of Mr. Lightning Bolt
Kevin Washington: Sorry man, but I have to ask: Where did "Mr. Lightning Bolt" come from anyway? Raiden: Seriously? All right. Well I told you where I got "Raiden" from, right? World War II, the Japanese had a plane called "Raiden"? The Allies (nick)named it "Jack"? Kevin: Yeah, I remember. Raiden: And my real name's Jack, so yeah... They codenamed me Raiden. Kevin: "They" being the Patriots. Raiden: (mhmm) Never really suited me. But it's better than... "Jack" just reminds me too much of the past. Kevin: I hear ya... Raiden: Someone once told me: "You can find your own name, and your own future." After that, I dropped "Jack" for good. Kevin: Right. Right... And this is "Lightning Bolt" business? Raiden: Well the "rai" part of Raiden means thunder, and "den" is electric, so Raiden is basically "lightning bolt." Kevin: Mmm hmmm Raiden: Anyway, I was explaining that to N'Mani, and he just busted out laughing... Kevin: So he called you that as a joke? He was basically just giving you shit? Raiden: Yeah. He actually had a pretty good sense of humor. He was one of the most charismatic men I'd ever met. I don't know much about politics, but being around him... you could just tell that he was a natural leader. Kevin: (sigh) Such a goddamn shame... Raiden: I won't let it happen again. Desperado ends here, comic book villains and all. Kevin: Yeah. We're counting on you, uh... ...Mr. Lighting Bolt. Raiden: ...