Ethan Rhodes
In the Metal Gear video game series, Big Boss is a character who wakes up from a nine-year coma in a hospital in 1984. After waking up, the hospital is raided by a strike force, and Big Boss escapes the hospital with the help of Ocelot. The game features a hospital boss with Abby, and players discuss strategies for defeating the boss.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Name | Big Boss |
| Other Names | Snake, Venom Snake, Seagal, Vic, Naked Snake, Ishmael |
| Location | Dhekelia Memorial Hospital, Cyprus |
| Status | In a coma, wakes up |
| Year | 1984 |
| Month | February |
| Day | 26 |
| Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Related Characters | Kazuhira Miller, Ocelot, Volgin, Tretij Rebenok, Man on Fire, Alexandra Pikrammenos, Evangelos Constantinou, Ahab, Quiet |
| Related Events | Hospital Escape, Phantom Pain Incident, Peace Walker Incident |
| Related Games | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Metal Gear Solid |
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What You'll Learn
Big Boss wakes from his coma
Before leaving the hospital, Big Boss smokes a cigar, with Ocelot lighting it. Big Boss promises that they will meet again. Ocelot then leaves on D-Horse, with Big Boss following shortly after.
Big Boss disguises his face in bandages and saves the medic, whom he dubs "Ahab", from a female assassin. After setting her on fire, she jumps out of a window to escape. Ahab asks who Big Boss is, and he replies that he is "talking to himself" and identifies himself as Ishmael. He explains that he has been watching over Ahab for nine years and that the whole world wants him dead.
As they attempt to escape the hospital, they encounter Tretij Rebenok and the Man on Fire. The latter causes Ahab's arm to dislocate, but Ishmael helps to put it back into place, advising him to fix his injuries while hiding from the enemy. The hospital is then raided by a XOF strike force, who begin to kill everyone in the hospital indiscriminately.
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The hospital is raided
The strike force, XOF, is on a mission to liquidate Big Boss, who has just woken from a nine-year coma. They move through the hospital, killing anyone who stands in their way, their eyes scanning for their target.
Big Boss, still weak from his long coma, knows he must escape. He grabs a nearby nurse, using her as a human shield as he makes his way towards the exit. But the XOF soldiers are everywhere, blocking his path. Cornered, Big Boss makes a desperate dash down a stairwell, the nurse still in his grasp.
As he reaches the ground floor, he shoves the nurse aside and bolts for the main entrance. Bullets whiz past him, one grazing his arm. He ducks and weaves, using what little cover he can find to shield himself.
Finally, he bursts through the doors, into the bright sunlight. He is momentarily blinded, and he uses this to his advantage, running as fast as his weakened body will allow him towards the tree line. He knows he cannot outrun his pursuers for long, but perhaps, just perhaps, he can find somewhere to hide until nightfall.
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Big Boss escapes the hospital
Big Boss, also known as Snake, wakes from a nine-year coma in a hospital in February 1984. Upon regaining consciousness, he is greeted by Ocelot, who informs him of Zero's plan to use a medic from a crashed helicopter as his body double. Big Boss agrees to the plan, knowing it is necessary for his survival. He disguises himself in bandages and assumes the identity of Ishmael, acting as the body double's bodyguard.
Big Boss and the medic, now known as Ahab, make their escape from the hospital. Ahab is injected with digoxin to help him move, but the drug takes too long to take effect, so they opt to use the elevator instead. In the elevator, they encounter Tretij Rebenok and the Man on Fire, the latter of whom dislocates Ahab's arm. Despite this setback, they manage to escape the hospital, evading fire trucks, emergency vehicles, and various obstacles caused by the Man on Fire.
As they flee in an ambulance, gunfire from a helicopter shatters the windshield, knocking Ishmael unconscious and forcing Venom Snake to take over the wheel. They evade the helicopter through a tunnel but eventually crash into a roadblock, leaving the vehicle upturned. Ocelot drags Ishmael out of the ambulance and tells him to follow, and the two escape together.
The escape from the hospital sets off a chain of events, including the Phantom Pain Incident, and leads to Big Boss taking on the name Venom Snake. The true identity of Big Boss remains hidden, with some speculating that there were multiple Ishmaels in the hospital, adding to the mystery and interpretation of the events that transpired.
The escape of Big Boss from the hospital is a pivotal moment in the Metal Gear Solid series, shrouded in intrigue and leaving many unanswered questions for fans to discuss and interpret.
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Big Boss is in a different hospital
The idea that Big Boss is in a different hospital is an interpretation of the hospital escape scene in the Metal Gear video game series. In the scene, Big Boss wakes up from a nine-year coma in a hospital in Cyprus. However, some fans have pointed out inconsistencies in the scene that suggest that the real Big Boss was in a different hospital, and that the Big Boss that wakes up in the scene is a body double.
One inconsistency is the ambient noise in the tapes, which some fans believe indicates that the hospital in the scene is not the one in Cyprus. Another is that the real Big Boss is unarmed, which does not make sense if he was there to protect the fake Big Boss. Additionally, there are multiple characters in the scene who are identified as Ishmael, further complicating the interpretation of the scene.
The interpretation that Big Boss is in a different hospital is supported by the quote "There are no facts, just interpretations" from the game. This interpretation also allows for the real Big Boss to go away and hide or do something else, which would be the point of creating a fake Big Boss.
Ultimately, the hospital escape scene in the Metal Gear video game series is open to interpretation, and the true meaning may never be known for certain.
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Venom Snake escapes from Dhekelia SBA Memorial Hospital
Venom Snake, also known as Big Boss's phantom, finally woke up from his nine-year coma on February 26, 1984. He was being monitored at the Dhekelia SBA Memorial Hospital in Cyprus by Dr. Evangelos Constantinou, who specialized in reconstructive surgery. Constantinou informed Snake that he had been in a coma since suffering injuries from an attack on Mother Base nine years earlier. The doctor also revealed plans to give Snake plastic surgery and a new identity so he could escape those who wanted him dead.
However, on March 9, Constantinou discovered that the hospital had been infiltrated by people planning to kill Venom Snake. To protect his identity, the doctor gave Snake the alias "Ahab," derived from the central character in the novel Moby Dick. Big Boss, who had awoken earlier than Venom Snake, was stationed in the hospital bed next to him, his face obscured by bandages.
On March 11, Constantinou showed Venom Snake his reflection and explained that the bandages were intended to mask his identity. While the doctor was explaining this, a female assassin managed to stealthily enter the room and kill the nurse, Alexandra Pikrammenos, and Constantinou himself. The assassin then called an unknown employer to relay that she had not yet killed Venom Snake, as the patient lying in the bed next to him, Ishmael, had seen her face.
Before the assassin could kill Snake, Ishmael attacked her, grabbing her from behind and placing her in a chokehold. During the struggle, the assassin knocked over a tray of medical supplies and tossed Ishmael near a wall. Ishmael threw various objects at the assassin, eventually hitting her forearm with a flask of rubbing alcohol. The assassin then threw a knife at Ishmael, striking his left shoulder.
As the assassin moved towards Venom Snake to strangle him, she was suddenly set on fire, forcing her to let go and flee to a window. Ishmael removed the knife from his shoulder and threw it back at the assassin, intensifying the flames, and causing her to jump out of the window. Thus, Venom Snake escaped from the Dhekelia SBA Memorial Hospital, with the help of Ishmael, who was later revealed to be Big Boss.
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Frequently asked questions
The Hospital Escape refers to Venom Snake's flight from Dhekelia SBA Memorial Hospital while it was attacked by XOF in 1984.
Big Boss was in a critical condition and fell into a nine-year coma. He eventually woke up in February 1984, after receiving top-notch care.
After Big Boss woke up, he was greeted by Ocelot, who informed him of a plan to have a medic act as his body double. Big Boss then escaped the hospital, which was raided by a XOF strike force.
There are differing interpretations, but some believe that the real Big Boss went into hiding or to do something else while his body double posed as him.
