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I think George Sears is the most likely option, given him being an EXACT copy of Big Boss, whereas Solid and Liquid were created more in step as Big Boss' sons.

Given that he has Sutherland's voice, and is in some sort of protection survieliance role over Big Boss when he was out of commission, I think it's likely, and given that Ocelot is the one who actually seems to save Big Boss from the Hospital chaos.

In the first trailer Big Boss and Ishmael are shown in a car that overturns, and then Ocelot shows up on his horse, I think that Solidus as Ishmael might have been sent to report on Big Boss by Zero and lead him to wherever Zero is/a place where Zero's agents could get him, but this plan is thwarted seemingly by the young Mantis, and Ocelot is the one who actually gets Big Boss out and takes him to whatever Diamond Dogs has set up at the start of the game.

The real question is, what is Ishmael's larger role in the story.