Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-166.137.88.23-20130610185107/@comment-4913740-20130628145628

Weedle McHairybug wrote: Misterbunnsy wrote: Also, everybody is claiming that Liquid has no reason to be in Afghanistan or even the Middle East during this time of his life.

But in the briefing for MGS1, when discussing Liquid Snake, Campbell mentions he fought in the Gulf War with the SAS as a teenager. "His job was to track down and destroy mobile SCUD missile launching platforms."

He goes on to mention that Snake was in Western Iraq with a platoon of Green Berets, with Snake replying "I was just a kid myself back then."

And finally, Campbell states that "The details are classified, but it seems that originially he penetrated the Middle East as a sleeper for the SIS." That's the British Secret Intelligence Service.

Now since all this is taking place around the time that the Snakes are kids, there's no way to say that Liquid could not possibly be in the Middle East around this time.

In case anybody is interested, the full game script (including the briefing I am referring to) can be read here: http://au.ign.com/faqs/2004/metal-gear-solid-game-script-psx-506043 Didn't it also state that Liquid joined the SAS at 18 years old? He'd still need to be in the UK to join the organization. Regardless, when an actual detailed cast listing is revealed, whether officially (like it was with the TGS2009 unveilment of Peace Walker) or via a leak (like the MGS3 voice casting sheet), we'll see whether to merge Eli with Liquid. Until then, we have to treat them as separate.

Plus, I think "kid" in this context meant "late teenager, not quite an adult," since the Gulf War was in 1991-1994. Well, people will continue to try and add MGSV to Liquid's appearances regardless, but you're right, we can't confirm anything yet.

And with the SAS thing, again, you are right: he joined at 18 years old, the youngest person to serve in the SAS.

But my point with that, and the kid thing (which again, could be regarded as late teens) is that these organisations may have no qualms about enlisting the services of younger people in order to pursue their interests.

While it is a stretch, I think that in the Metal Gear-verse, it is possible that SIS would enlist the assistance of teenage Liquid in order to infiltrate the Middle East as a sleeper agent.

Especially with Cipher wanting to keep tabs on Big Boss. And especially with Liquid being the "son" of Big Boss. With an IQ of 180, and his age meaning he can avoid attention, there is potential there I think.