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96.59.223.143 wrote: 0nighthawk0 wrote: Guys, this is about who Ishmael possibly is, not whether or not Ocelot was possessed by Liquid or not.

Back on Ishmael, I don't think it's the medic either. The medic would know that Digoxin isn't a 'pick me up drug' and would never have injected Big Boss so unprofessionally.

Whatever! My guess is he's a hallucination. The hallucination theory neglects one key fact. People believe Ishmael in PP is a reference to the character in Moby Dick. Some mistakenly think Ishmael wasn't a real character in the book, but rather the voice of the author. That turns out not to be the case. Ishmael in Moby Dick is an actual character.

If Kojima intended to allude to Ishmael in Moby Dick, then there's a strong probability Ishmael in PP is a legit character too. Most of us know the reference is intentional at this point, because of the whale and all at the end of the trailer. Ishmael is also a Biblical name. Kojima normally doesn't give those types of names to insignificant characters. If Ishmael is his own character, then he must be someone important.

Going back to the theory that Ishmael is Solidus...

Solidus's name as President was George Sears. There's a real-life historical figure named George Sears. Why is that relevant? George Sears was on the same whaling expedition at the same time as Herman Melville, the man who wrote Moby Dick and created Ishmael.