"Yeah. He's a good friend. He saved my life, once." He'd almost call him the best person he ever knew, but that would be a stretch. They weren't exactly good people anymore, no matter how badly either of them wanted to be. Especially Snake, who never should have been the mouthpiece for Big Boss.

"Lets hope there are no allies of the Cadacuns or anyone out there listening. That's the last thing we'll need, after all that... Wait. Hold on. I need down."

He admitted defeat, letting go so he could sit. Holding onto his shoe, it seemed like the lower half of his shin just disappeared, pants leg going limp. If he turned off the prosthetic for a bit, the pain might stop. But even the break made him irritable at himself. He'd have to work on that. But just a couple of minutes sitting, that would help a little.

"Have you noticed anything unusual about the terrain yet while you've been scouting?"