This is a work of fan fiction.

Details of persons, organizations, events, etc. featured within, whether actual or fictional, are borrowed elements from the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Doki Doki Literature Club.

Act 3: "Reality"

Prologue - A Rude Awakening

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The unnerving din of unearthly noise reached Venom Snake's ears as he came to. His one good eye shot open and Snake found himself in an unfamiliar place - a glitched classroom that was flickering with strings of unstable code.

{(140.85) - "Boss? Boss! Answer me, damn it! BOSS!"}

Snake's iDroid broadcasted the voice of Kazuhira Miller at first, but the signal started to get choppy. Before long, Snake couldn't understand what Miller was saying anymore. All the while, the iDroid started displaying all sorts of unsettling messages.

While the veteran infiltrator's mind was still spinning, he suddenly winced in pain. The black, metallic 'horn' that jutted out from Snake's skull felt unnaturally heavy all of the sudden, sending waves of sharp pain throughout his body.

That was the first time that Snake's 'horn' ached like that since he escaped from the hospital at Cyprus. There must have been something about that glitched classroom that aggravated his horn, opening old wounds that he thought had already sealed.

While Snake was lost in his thoughts, he realized that he was seated on some sort of wooden chair while his hands were shackled behind his back. There was a school desk set before him where his weapons - the standard-issue AM MRS-4 assault rifle and his AM D114 pistol were laid out neatly.

They were so close yet so far.

Snake grunted with frustration.

He was captured, Snake deduced. He was in the home stretch of his mission when suddenlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…

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High pitched noise rang in Snake's ear as his memories of the mission flashed before his eyes.

Then, the noise suddenly faded away as quickly as it came. A pair of mischievous footsteps then reached Snake's ear, followed by a playful snicker and the musing of an unfamiliar voice,

"Ahahaha~ looks like the history log is acting up again~! I swear, the Ren'Py engine always acts like this when it's paired with another game engine. It's troublesome - but it does what it has to."

Suddenly, Snake felt a pair of hands pulling out his iDroid from his Sneaking Suit's holster. The nonchalant 'thief' then came before Snake.

It was a Japanese high-school girl with long, coral-brown hair tied into a ponytail by a thick, white ribbon. The girl's deep, emerald green eyes then met with Snake's one eye. A warm smile then grew on her lips as she turned off the iDroid and continued,

"I'll be taking this out of your hands as well. You won't be needing it anymore, after all, Big Boss. Or should I say, 'Punished "Venom" Snake'?"

Snake grumbled in protest and the girl chuckled.

"You truly are a man of few words. Just as I expected. You're a spy, after all - a spy who was trained not to break. That's fine. I'm used to speaking to others without hearing anything in reply after all - so i'll put up with it again for now."

The smile on the girl's lips then grew wider as she leaned towards Snake and whispered,

"But you'll be telling me what I want to know one way or another. So, don't fight it, Big Boss. When I'm done with you, you'll only have one thing on your mind. Me - just me. Just. Monika."

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Episode 52

Words Can Kill (Part I)

First Day of the Kuril Islands Deployment

Venom Snake sat at the back of the Blackfoot Helicopter as he turned on his iDroid. As soon as he did, the device greeted Snake with an unfamiliar notification.

{Communication frequency added}

{(140.85) - "Boss. This is Miller. Do you copy?"}

Starring

Punished "Venom" Snake

Snake regarded his device and answered,

"Kaz…"

Benedict "Kazuhira" Miller

{(140.85) - "Good. It looks like our 'friends' at Langley kept their side of the bargain. We'll be using American AN/SPS frequencies again like you did in the past for this mission, Boss. After all, you'll be operating so far from Mother Base. Judging by how MiGs haven't intercepted you yet, the KGB is honoring their commitments too."}

"I'd rather not have to deal with MiGs in a Blackfoot, Kaz."

As Snake was speaking, the iDroid gave another notification.

Revolver "Shalashaska" Ocelot

{Communications frequency added}

{(141.73) - "The Soviets won't be flying MiGs in the area for quite some time - nor will you see any jets in the area, Boss. This is a highly-sensitive situation, after all. The East and the West will be treading carefully these next few days."}

"The less interference we get from our clients the better, Ocelot. But in any case - did we really have to accept this mission? Going all the way to the Kuril Islands for a rescue mission is a little bit much, isn't it?"

Enemy Combatants

Soviet Air Defense Forces (Burevestnik Airbase Garrison)

{(141.73) - "The stakes are especially high for this mission, Boss. The governments of the United States and the Soviet Union specifically asked for Big Boss - the legend himself - to be involved. Iturup Island, or Etorofu-to, is in disputed territory, after all - not to mention a secret Soviet airbase. Mr. Reagan and Mr. Chernenko have a gentleman's agreement to let a non-state actor to carry out the operation."}

"You mean a Private Military Company - like the Diamond Dogs."

Cipher's "XOF" Strike Force

{(140.85) - "That's right. After the whole drama around Sahelanthropus, business has been good for the Diamond Dogs. Now, we have the attention of the two superpower nations themselves. If we can prove our worth here, we'll have enough GMP to start getting some real estate on land."}

"We'll finally get started on Outer Heaven… but first, we have to go through hell."

The 'Four Writers Of The Apocalypse' Special Forces Unit

{(140.85) - "Washington and Moscow wouldn't have asked for you personally if it was gonna be a walk in the park, you know. They've kept most of the mission details under wraps until you approached the Kurils. I only got the details just now."}

"Alright then, Kaz. What exactly am I supposed to do in Iturup Island?"

{(140.85) - "I'm reading through the files now. According to the intel, it looks like the Soviets lost contact with the Burevestnik Airbase there about 48 hours ago. At the same time, a CIA agent known as the 'Spider Lady' went MIA nearby. Finally, there has been reports of unidentified weapons being moved into the island. Neither the Soviets nor the Americans know what's really going on and tensions are nearing boiling point in the region. Even the Japanese are getting restless."}

Guest Starring

"AMY" The Spider Lady

{(141.73) - "The Kurils are disputed territory between the Soviets and the Japanese, after all. It makes me wonder why Tokyo let us use a Hokkaido airfield as a Forward Operating Base during the mission. They probably want concessions. And if things go south, Tokyo, Washington and Moscow will surely use the Diamond Dogs as scapegoats. But that's the kind of risk we take in this sort of business. No pressure, Boss."}

{(140.85) - "In any case, Boss. Your mission will be to investigate the Soviet airbase, rescue the 'Spider Lady' and to capture the 'unknown weaponry' on the island. The Soviets have agreed to stay out of our way for a week. After that, they will expel any and every foreign agent with indiscriminate force."}

Featured Mecha

BF5-K1 Biological Weapon

{(141.73) - "Miller and I will handle things over here at Mother Base, so make use of the Hokkaido facilities to help you accomplish the mission.}

"Got it."

Chapter Design

Elias_Pedro

As Snake said this, the helicopter pilot looked behind his shoulder towards him and reported,

"We're almost at the Kuril Islands, Boss. The LZ is just up ahead."

Written By

Elias_Pedro

Snake nodded and replied,

"Take me down as soon as you can, Pequod. I want to get this over and done with as quickly as possible."

Created and Directed by

Elias_Pedro

To Be Continued