Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-86.46.22.35-20130403153709/@comment-212.215.213.209-20140420195159

Ishmael is Psycho-Mantis, or rather, his projection. The proof is simple:

Do you remember the psycho-mantis fight from MGS1? There were statues with bandages. If you shoot the bandages off, Mantis will be unable to read the player's mind:

http://i.imgur.com/eKVpaMl.png

And as we know, these statues are designed on Mantis's actual face!!! Apparently he disguisted by the way he looks, and so, he will be distracted and will not be able to read the player's mind.