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Snake awakens in a hospital in Cyprus to a world changed by the Cold War. With the help of and Kazuhira Miller , he forms a new private mercenary army called Diamond Dogs to track down Skull Face and XOF.

The story begins with infiltrating a high-security American black site in Cuba, Camp Omega. His mission is to rescue two former allies: the Cipher agent Paz Ortega Andrade and the child soldier Chico. Snake awakens in a hospital in Cyprus to

: The climax involves the destruction of a massive, bipedal nuclear tank controlled by a young psychic known as "The Floating Boy". The Legend's Twist: "Venom" Snake His mission is to rescue two former allies:

: As Snake returns, he finds his home base under attack and ultimately destroyed. A helicopter crash during the escape leaves Snake in a deep coma for nine years. The Main Event: The Phantom Pain (1984) A helicopter crash during the escape leaves Snake

: Snake discovers Skull Face’s plan to use "vocal cord parasites"—biological weapons that kill speakers of specific languages—to achieve global domination and eliminate the English language.

The narrative of (MGSV) is a complex saga of vengeance, identity, and the psychological costs of war. Spanning two games— Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain —it serves as the bridge explaining the transformation of the legendary soldier Big Boss into the villain of the original 1987 Metal Gear . The Prologue: Ground Zeroes (1975)

: While Snake succeeds in extracting them, the mission is a trap set by Skull Face , leader of the rogue unit XOF .