18-03-2026, 12:45 PM
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FOXHOUND had to keep up the pretence that they knew how to launch the nuke, if they weren't actively trying to stop Snake from "disarming" it then there's a chance that the people giving Snake orders might have suspected something.
Decoy Octopus posed as the DARPA Chief because he was trying to get information from Snake. If you watch the scene back you'll notice he asks a lot of leading questions about the nuclear launch and whether the government intend to give in to their demands. Most importantly he tells Snake that he (DARPA Chief) had his mind read by Psycho Mantis. This is important as for the launch to be possible he needs both DARPA and Baker's information, so for Snake to think it needs disarming he has to think he's revealed information.
FOXHOUND had to keep up the pretence that they knew how to launch the nuke, if they weren't actively trying to stop Snake from "disarming" it then there's a chance that the people giving Snake orders might have suspected something.
Decoy Octopus posed as the DARPA Chief because he was trying to get information from Snake. If you watch the scene back you'll notice he asks a lot of leading questions about the nuclear launch and whether the government intend to give in to their demands. Most importantly he tells Snake that he (DARPA Chief) had his mind read by Psycho Mantis. This is important as for the launch to be possible he needs both DARPA and Baker's information, so for Snake to think it needs disarming he has to think he's revealed information.
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