[Lost and Found]

[saltpeppered]

[There's this Snake at large out in the halls, wandering and smoking. He's got on a pair of camouflage shorts and a black t-shirt, looking as if he was just about to start PT, but he's really just taking a walk, nosily surveying the area. He's scavenging for lost weapons and ammo, or anything else of use that he could easily procure. As usual,

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[livingherdream]

Snake.

[One of the rare Big Bosses saunters out onto the hallway. He appears to look much calmer than when he had attempted to take reign of the Nexus all those months ago.]

What are you doing?

[saltpeppered]

...You.

[The hairs on the back of his neck bristle immediately; he answers the old man with a more than obvious air of caution.]

Why do you want to know?

[livingherdream]

Come now, Snake. If I intended on killing you, I would have done it by now.

[In fact, he's not armed with a gun. Just a knife.]

I am curious.

[saltpeppered]

[The old man has a point, there...]

Hn. [He glosses over him quickly.] Alright.

What are you so curious about?

[screamingdolls]

[Oh, she hasn't seen this snake in a while.]

Hello.

[saltpeppered]

Hey...

[He rests his hands on his hips as he looks at her.]

Long time; no see.

[screamingdolls]

It has been a while hasn't it.

[She smiled a little.]

What are you up to?

[saltpeppered]

I'm checking the battlegrounds for lost items.

[Of course it's pretty irresistible for a Snake.]

[throughrunning]

...Snake?

[Raiden peers at the man, wondering if he's wearing face camo, or if this place brought in a younger version of him.]

[saltpeppered]

...Yes, Raiden?

[He doesn't realize that this is a new Raiden he's never met before.]

[throughrunning]

How are you holding up?

[He didn't know if he was going to be able to see Snake again before he... well, he hoped he would, but...]

[saltpeppered]

I'm...as good as I can be...

[He stares at him. Something is different; not bad, just...different.]

...You aren't quite the same as I remember you being. Did something happen?

[saltpeppered]

Otacon?

[Oh what the Hell is up with those polygons? Dave tries to be polite, becuase it's his friend, and ignore them...becuase, maybe its' Dave that's seeing things and Hal is just fine, right? Right?]

[saltpeppered]

Yeah. I'm Snake.

[He runs a hand through his hair, suddenly feeling a little self conscious.]

[breakuliquid]

[Talib really shouldn`t be out of the infirmery, but he was really bored just sitting around. This man looks like he might be entertaining...]

[saltpeppered]

[Snake is still snooping around amidst the leavings from the blackout war.]

[breakuliquid]

/H-Hey!/

[He wanders over, curious.]

/A-Are you a S-S-Snake?/

[saltpeppered]

Hn?

Yeah. [He looks him over and finds the boy is quite unfamiliar to him.]

/What's your name?/