Board Thread:Metal Gear Solid V/@comment-93.40.5.79-20150815230147/@comment-64.33.250.214-20150816144300

64.33.250.214 wrote: 1.64.177.236 wrote:

Due to Octopus' mysterious background, Kojima could really have Chico fill in the role easily, espcially after 9 long years in TPP. Also, Chico's age would fit what Ocelot said about FOXDIE "affecting older people first" in MGS1. Because, with Ocelot purposely being excluded from the FOXDIE target list, Chico would be 43 yrs old (born 1962) in MGS1, being the oldest of the of the targeted Sons of Big Boss. Let's not forget Chico's specialty is spying, which is what Octopus was trying to do when disguised as Anderson.

As to other recurring characters, I would love to see Raven but as someone pointed out elsewhere, he should be pulling ears in Alaska at that time. I've encountered another issue with Chico being Octopus. Octopus wasn't even seen in the original MGS1, and he appeared as Anderson for very briefly. Chico has been a major character in 2 games, possibly 3 with Phantom Pain. That's a lot of focus to give to someone who wasn't originally a significant character. Neither the rest of FOXHOUND (including Gray Fox but excluding Ocelot), nor the clones, have had as much backstory as Chico.

Raven joins Big Boss at some point as a member of Outer Heaven. Outer Heaven was teased during the Gamescom 2015 trailer. Kaz says, "We've only got two options, heaven or hell." Big Boss replies, "No, there's another." Based on footage we've seen in other trailers, it's been theorized by sources such as Yong Yea that Diamond Dogs will be disbanded by the end of Phantom Pain and we'll be introduced to Outer Heaven. So it's plausible we'll see Raven by the end of the game, having somehow been introduced to Big Boss through Code Talker. After rereading Raven's bio on his Wiki page, it states that he joined the Soviets through Ocelot. Seeing as the Soviets have a huge presence in Phantom Pain, it's possible we could see Raven on the Soviet's side, possibly even driving one of the Soviet tanks. Then at some point before the game ends Raven learns about Outer Heaven.