Question about quiet.

[WazzzUppp]

Im very new to the metal gear universe, I just completed the mission to save or kill quiet and i was wondering if someone could explain to me how she got the abilities or any back story about her. If this is information that i will find as i play the game then sorry for asking. I did not think this game had any supernatural stuff in it. Like that trippy prologue or the soldiers that wear the gas masks. If anyone has any articles to read up on the metal gear lore a bit more i would apreciated. Thanks.

[Dustin81]

You find out later in game.

[Bansheebutt]

Technically there is a "scientific" explanation for Quiet, but the science is complete bonkers.

Also the flaming whale and the rest of the stuff you saw in the intro *was* literally just magic. Big Boss' adventures have always had the odd bit of mysticism though.

[Reborn]

do me a favor alot of things in this game are references to mgs3 go read that wiki

[WazzzUppp]

Originally posted by Outstanding:

Technically there is a "scientific" explanation for Quiet, but the science is complete bonkers.

Also the flaming whale and the rest of the stuff you saw in the intro *was* literally just magic. Big Boss' adventures have always had the odd bit of mysticism though.

is it because of the metal in his head? It made him see the flaming guy and the girl?

[WazzzUppp]

Originally posted by Fusion:

There are tapes that you get later on that explains quiet and how she got her powers. I'll give you a few hints though.
She didn't always have those powers.
Afghanistan was the second time Snake had seen her.

i swear to god in the prologue the women that try to kill snake when he was waking up from the bed was quiet. Was that the first time they met maybe?

[Bansheebutt]

Originally posted by raul1794:

is it because of the metal in his head? It made him see the flaming guy and the girl?

No, those were actual physical beings doing actual things.

You could maybe debate whether it really was *as* fantastical as Venom (we) saw it. Nobody else seemed too awestruck by the giant sky-whale.

[WazzzUppp]

Originally posted by Outstanding:

Originally posted by raul1794:

is it because of the metal in his head? It made him see the flaming guy and the girl?

No, those were actual physical beings doing actual things.

You could maybe debate whether it really was *as* fantastical as Venom (we) saw it. Nobody else seemed too awestruck by the giant sky-whale.

ohh okay i see. thanks

[Sekkuar666]

Quiet was the woman in the hospital. Big Boss set her afire and this destroyed her lungs and skin.
Then they put some magic parasite on her skin which gives her those abilities.

And Metal Gear always have "supernatural" stuff on it. Both, the floating boy and the man on fire are real.

[Salvo Wolf]

Spoilers.. Duh... anyway...

Quiet has the same Parasites (or rather modified) as The End which includes Photosynthesis and possibly enhanced vision (sniping skills). There is a bit where Code Talker (who has these Parasites too) goes on about how the Cobra unit had these parasites. I also think Quiet is infected with the Vocal one as well as sort of a counter measure so she doesn't talk (aka leak information).

Personally with the MGS series theres always the direct explenation and a indirect one... an example of this is Liquid Ocelot... The direct one is that he 'hypnotised' himself... the indirect one is that he inheritted Medium (talk to the dead) genes from his Father, the Sorrow... Kojima leaves a lot up to the players imagination with some of the lore and such.

Its the subtle little hints and such that make this series so great XD

[Antonio Neto Kosovo]

every MGS has supernatural things and characters.

quiet was created on MGSV, you can discover everything about her by playing it! :)

listen to the tapes!

[WazzzUppp]

thanks for the info guys, i will be sure to listen to the tapes.