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Jim Logan wrote: Soldius was born after Solid and Liquid, even if we take advanced aging into play, you can't make a 12 year old into a 40 year old, and how would a 2 year old watch over Big Boss? Ish isn't Solidus Jim, you don't have to apply real world logic here. There are numerous stories which have dealt with the concept of age acceleration. Two examples are the films Star Trek III and Jack starring Robin Williams. In Star Trek III, baby Spock ages into old Spock in less than a day. Jack is about a 10 year old in a 40 year old body. There's also Blade Runner. Replicants have limited lifespans and fabricated memories. To a lesser extent there are examples in Freaky Friday and Benjamin Button. One deals with a teenager who's consciousness is transferred into the body of an adult parent, while the other tells the stor of a man who ages in reverse.

Point being, Kojima has extensive knowledge of films and fiction outside of the franchise. He could easily apply any of that knowledge to his own story.