Board Thread:Metal Gear Solid V/@comment-5085906-20140619165117/@comment-64.33.250.214-20140807181124

0nighthawk0 wrote: 64.33.250.214 wrote: 0nighthawk0 wrote: 64.33.250.214 wrote: Everyone (myself included) seems to forget that Chico has a facial scar. You can see this in the character model, cutscenes, and artwork for Peace Walker. It's less noticeable in Ground Zeroes, but that's partly due to lighting. I was able to spot it in a few screenshots.

I did not see Chico's scar in the artwork, character model, or even the action figure for Quiet. Not to say Chico is Quiet, cause he's not....but on the whole scaring topic and them not being on Quiet. Were it so that Chico is Quiet, then they would have used plastic surgery, and thus they would also have masked/hidden any scaring. Would that really fit with the game's theme? Every character that we know of in this game has some sort of physical scar or missing limb. The whole theory was founded on the idea that Chico had a sex change to remember the betrayal he committed. In that context, wouldn't it make more sense for him to have kept his scars?

A defense I could see being made is that he/she needed to cover his/her scars to hide his/her identity. Don't know how the chest wound will heal, but the facial scar is barely noticeable that it's hardly worth removing.

Another argument you could make is that Quiet is wearing concealer. That just raises new questions. Like, why bother with makeup when you're spending so much time on the battlefield? Some militaries allow moderate use of makeup, but it'd be fairly useless under the desert sun. Well....were Chico Quiet, would he not be missing something?

Like I stated before, I highly doubt Chico is Quiet, but on the notion of scars and such...it would fit in easily enough. Realistically, most people don't bother removing minor scars unless:

1. They're completely vain about their appearance. 2. They plan on becoming a model or celebrity.

Logically, the easiest arguments to defend this theory are:

1. Kojima removed it to trick fans. 2. Kojima retconned the scar.

I personally think it would make Quiet look more badass if she did have a scar. But that's just me...