“The only thing we can believe in, with absolute certainty, is the mission Jack…”
The Boss
23:30hrs August 30th 1964
Snake is airlifted back to the US after the failure of the Virtuous Mission. Battered and with a broken arm Snake is hounded by agents and officials of the United States Government. Accused of aiding the legendary solider, The Boss, defect to the Soviet Union. 4 days into his recovery Major Zero visits Snake in hospital and outlines a mission which he and Snake have been ordered to undertake. 
Zero explains that when Volgin destroyed the research facility OKB-754 with one of the two Davy Crockett, recoilless nuclear warheads, the Soviets also detected an American aircraft signature over the area, close to the aforementioned research station. Now the Soviets want the US government to “prove” their innocents in this event, to do this they will have to eliminate The Boss, destroy the Shagohod, kill Colonel Volgin and rescue Sokolov. There is only one man who could possibly achieve all of this, the government must call on Snake to complete this mission, if he fails then nuclear war is sure to follow. You have one week!!
Snake cannot insert into the target area as before, Tselinoyarsk now has air to air and ground to air cover. 
We start in a Lockheed D-21, an American Mach 3+ recon drone converted into a single man insertion vehicle, which is strapped to the back of a M-21 spy plane. Major Zero recants Snake’s objectives and gives you information on two spies that have infiltrated Volgin’s organisation and that will aid Snake in his mission, ADAM and EVA. Finally Zero gives you the very patriotic send-off “fail this one and we’ll both be 6 feet under!”
The M-21 banks 180 degrees and the D-21 detaches from the spy plane, drops a few feet, ignites its jet, turbine engine and rockets towards the LZ.
With the Major still waffling on and the D-21 close to the insertion point, a hatch opens and Snake is literally dropped from the bottom of the vehicle and a parachute is automatically deployed.
As in the Virtuous Mission, Snake descends hard, braking through the foliage as you see the ground approaching fast. Snake disengages his harness and hits the earth hard, rolling twice to absorb and slow his impact. You’re here for a second time, failure is not an option, you must succeed or it spells certain doom for you, you’re commander, the support team and possibly life as the way we know it, through the use of nuclear retaliation. Snake contacts the Major and introduced to the new member of the team, Sigint a weapons and technology specialist who you can contact through the codec, Zero tells you to get a move on, rendezvous with one of the spies at the Abandoned Factory where Sokolov was being kept in the Virtuous Mission, but first a little detour.
Snake moves towards the crash site of the D-21 to confirm that the sensitive components of the vehicle have automatically been destroyed upon impact with the earth. You see it, a hulking mess that used to be your insertion vehicle, but what’s this, a horse, easily 17 hands high and as white as snow… Snake approaches the animal, “looks like death wasn’t ready for you yet”, Snake spins, drawing his knife and pistol in one fluid motion. There she stands, not more than 10 feet away, the woman who betrayed her country and left Snake for dead, surging down a rapid, deadly river.
The Boss, dressed in white armour but covered in a dark poncho. Snake lowers his gun, instinctively, but it’s a bad mistake! Before he realises what he’s done she is on him.
Snake is on his arse before he knows what’s happening, the slide of his pistol in her hands as he looks up at her. Towering before him she begins to plant a seed of understanding in his mind, but Snake must ask “why did you defect??”… “I didn’t” The Boss replies, “I am loyal to the end, to my purpose”
… She continues “what’s it going to be [Snake] Jack, Loyalty to your country or loyalty to me, your county or your old mentor, the mission or your beliefs???”, “you don’t know the truth yet, but sooner or later you too will have to choose”. The Boss straddles the horse, “you can’t defeat me, you know me too well!”, the horse rears and as it lands, it does so on Snakes hand, surely braking the bones within it. Her final words to her old apprentice are threatening and you know Snake understands how dangerous The Boss truly is, “if I see you again, I will kill you… Now go home!”
Snake must put the incident behind him if he’s ever going to have to face her again; doubt lingers in his words as he reports to the Major back in HQ. “How do I beat her?”, Zero tells him that he has to beat her, failure is NOT an option. Pull yourself together and get to the factory.
Snake moves on, putting his focus on reaching the factory, passing the same areas as in the Virtuous Mission, but more heavily guarded. You expertly sneak your way through, seeking the high grass, shadows and trees for cover and concealment, finally you come to the place were Snake’s world came crashing down around his feet. Dolinovodno, the rope bridge and the raging river below it, you stop, take in the scene as you remember the betrayal of the woman Snake held most dear and in upmost respect, The Boss, the spiritual mother to John. Snake crosses the bridge, looks down at the river with sorrow in his eyes, keep moving you tell the screen! The factory is in the next area, this is where you are supposed to meet ADAM. ADAM is a KGB agent who defected from the US to the Soviets four years ago, the Major’s sources in the intelligence community have told him that ADAM has infiltrated into Volgin’s ranks and will aid Snake in his mission.
The factory is dark, no lights except what the stars and limited moon offer. Snake makes his way through the ruins, an AK-47 “nice, I’ll have that, and Zombie face camo, ohh” you say, excited at the possibility at ruining some enemy soldiers evenings… Snake walks towards the small room where you originally found Sokolov, checking his surroundings and remembering how he was ambushed and outnumbered when previously here. 
Suddenly snake is blinded by a light and the sound of an engine can be heard. “Sorry I’m late, are you the agent they sent?” a female voice states, “are you ADAM? I thought you were supposed to be a man” Snake replies, “ADAM couldn’t make it!”, “Alright say the password, who are the Patriots?”… Silence, she says nothing, Snake repeats himself, a little more aggressively “WHO ARE THE PATRIOTS?”, silence again, “ANSWER ME!!!”. Snake is ready, his stance poised, one hand holds his knife the other slightly open ready to tackle any opponent. Hold it right there, soldiers appear from nowhere, all are armed with AK’s and Mk 2 grenades, they surround Snake but don’t seem to pay any attention to the woman on the motor cycle. The camera holds, “trapped” Snake states. “Get DOWN!” the camera pans and the motorcyclist pulls a pistol from her holster and blows away the troops surrounding them…
The cut scene continues and it is here, at the beginning of your mission, you meet EVA.
EVA is one of the NSA agents that defected to the Soviet Union in 1960 along with ADAM, the agent you were supposed to meet. EVA and Snake head into the room with the red door and EVA tells you that Volgin is a very suspicious man and it was better for her to meet you rather than ADAM. 
EVA provides Snake with an M1911 custom 45 ACP pistol and Snake appreciates a good firearm when he sees one! The weapon has been professionally modified and has improved accuracy, handling and performance, also given to Snake is an Mk 22 Mod 0 tranquilizer gun and a Scientists uniform to use as a disguise. EVA tells Snake that Sokolov is being held at the Granin Design Bureau. To get there EVA advises Snake that he should head north towards a large ravine, which he will have to climb down and enter the cave complex below. Making his way through the cave system Snake should come out in a Mangrove swamp, move through the swamp towards a large warehouse and beyond that will be the Bureau Snake needs to reach. Snake is visibly tired and Eva offers to stand guard so he can get some sleep for an hour or two, Snake is hesitant though, “I don’t know you well enough to trust you”. “How well do you need to know me to trust me” Eva replies, “I don’t know if I can trust anybody!” Snake is obviously taking the defection of The Boss pretty badly. Para-medic calls Snake and tells him that if he doesn’t rest he will put himself in a bad position to continue the mission, and who knows when he will next be able to get some shut eye… Snake falls asleep, under the watchful eye of Eva.
BUT WHAT IS EVA DOING???
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