[Whatever the hell had happened to Snake had been bad. That's obvious from the scars alone. But what is also obvious is there's a deeper ache there. Maybe he was better off as Vic Boss rather than embracing his roll as Big Boss. Maybe that took its toll.]

Hey, Snake. It's okay, you know me, right? Willing to do whatever it takes to win. So... if I did what it took and I won, then I did good.

[He rests his arm around his back again, scooting his way under his left arm to do so and pulling that bionic arm up to rest on his shoulder.] Look, you can thumb wrestle Zadornov in the afterlife. I want front row seats to that.

[Humor meant to make Snake feel better.]