Chrysalis

Chrysalis is one of the three AI weapons introduced in 1974.

Design
Chrysalis is one of the three AI weapons. As with the other AI units, it has a cylinder in the front, which is probably the AI device. It is divided into two units: the front and the rear, connected by a bar. It has three propeller units that allow it great aerial maneuverability. Its front unit seems to be able to turn left or right in midair while the rear remained in neutral position. It also seems to utilized a radome sensor similar to the one used by Metal Gear REX. It utilizes extreme G-force maneuvers that most aircraft are incapable of doing due in part to its unmanned status, which also allows it to evade potentially threatening attacks such as LAW missiles and RPG-7 rounds at the last possible second.

Weapons
Chrysalis utilizes four missile launchers, holding a capacity of two missiles in each. It also carries a rail gun on the left side of the rear unit. It also possesses Chainguns and utilizes "kidnappers".

Specifications

 * Crew: none (AI Pod)
 * Height: 15.9m
 * Width: 35.1m
 * Length: 44m

Operation Peace Walker
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Chrysalis was created by Huey Emmerich as a prototype for Basilisk (aka Peace Walker) based off of flight. It ambushed the FSLN group led by Amanda Valenciano Libre at the boathouse due to one of the captured FSLN personnel breaking from torture at the Supply Facility as to where the FSLN boathouse was, capturing Chico Libre with one of its Kidnapper Drones. It later attempted to kidnap Amanda, but ultimately failed due to Big Boss's help. It later appeared at the Mt. Irazu AI Weapon research facility to cart off Basilisk, presumably off to the mining facility. It later attacked Big Boss at the AI Facility, but ultimately fell to Big Boss. Several of its parts, including the rail gun and the radome, were later salvaged by the Militaires Sans Frontieres to create Metal Gear Zeke.

Trivia

 * Chrysalis' placement of the equipment on the rear unit is the mirror image of Metal Gear REX's equipment placement: On the Chrysalis, the rail gun is on the left while the sensor is on the right; on REX, the sensor is on the left while the rail gun is on the right.
 * Chico once refers to the Chrysalis as "Le Colibri" which translates to "The Hummingbird".
 * The AI that controls Chrysalis was called TJ-CHRYSALIS 6000, an early concept of the TJ AI.
 * The AI also seems to enjoy singing as both it's arrival and departure are usually foreshadowed by a burst of song.