Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1918136-20130829202312/@comment-3060460-20130903225437

Weedle McHairybug wrote: Jim Logan wrote: Raiden actually spoke as if Snake was alive. "If Snake heard me talking like this he would kill me." "Snake is a great hero." "Snake is a legend." (etc). While the other guy spoke in past tense. Isn't "Would" past-tense, though? I agree with the other two. Either way, we'll see.

I guess you could see it that way, but from how he said it I think he meant present tense.