Characters of the Metal Gear series: Difference between revisions

First appearing in ''Metal Gear Solid'', he is an enemy guard whose uniform is stolen by Meryl Silverburgh and again later in the game whilst Solid Snake is being held between torture sessions with Revolver Ocelot while suffering from a [[common cold|cold]] and [[diarrhea]]. Johnny's character is never named in the game and is listed only in the ending credits as Johnny Sasaki. The surname Sasaki comes from the game's character model designer Hideki Sasaki. According to the developers' commentary in ''Metal Gear Solid: Integral'', Hideki was known among the staff for his slackoff behavior and the character was included in the game as a [[inside joke|running gag]].<ref name=integral>{{cite video game|title=Metal Gear Solid: Integral|platform=PlayStation|date=1999|language=Japanese|developer=Konami}}</ref>

 

 

In the game of ''Metal Gear Solid 4'', Johnny now has the nickname {{Nihongo|'''[[Akihabara|Akiba]]'''|アキバ}} and is a member of Meryl's Rat Patrol Team 01. Also, his face is revealed for the first time in the series. He and Meryl assist Snake in Outer Haven by allowing him time to reach the server room. It is revealed that he had been in love with Meryl since he first saw her at Shadow Moses, and they get married in the epilogue. Unlike all of the other soldiers in the Army and the PMCs, Johnny does not have nanomachines since he always avoided the [[Injection (medicine)|injections]] due to his [[trypanophobia]]; the lack of these explains his frequent spells of colds and diarrhea. While this gives him poor combat performance in comparison to his squad mates, he is completely immune to Liquid Ocelot's ability to directly attack soldiers' [[nanomachines]]. He also appears in the first ''Metal Gear Online'' expansion as a playable character.<ref name="onlinexpansion">{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/metal-gear-online-free-and-paid-expansions-available-today/|title=Metal Gear Online free and paid expansions available today|publisher=Joystiq|accessdate=April 4, 2012|date=July 17, 2008|author=Yoon, Andrew}}</ref>

Introduced during the Plant chapter portion of ''Metal Gear Solid 2'', she is employed by the army as a data analyst, and saves the player's progress over Codec.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty|year=2001|developer=Kojima Productions|publisher=Konami|quote='''Rosemary:''' Jack, I'm a part of this mission. / '''Raiden:''' Colonel, what the hell is going on? / '''Colonel:''' Raiden, meet the mission analyst. She'll be overseeing the data saving and support.}}</ref> Rosemary also supports Raiden by providing information about the Big Shell facilities and the other characters Raiden encounters in the game. Raiden and Rose spend most of their conversations talking about their relationship, something based on Kojima's real life.<ref name="Making"/> By the end of the game, Rosemary reveals herself to be a spy for the Patriots.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty|year=2001|developer=Kojima Productions|publisher=Konami|quote='''Rosemary:''' No, it's something else. That day at Federal Hall two years ago – it wasn't a coincidence. I was ordered to keep an eye on you... / '''Raiden:''' Keep an eye on me? / '''Rosemary:''' Yes – by the Patriots. / '''Raiden:''' You're a spy. [...] / '''Rosemary:''' Jack, I thought I was acting, because that was my job. But I did fall in love with you, that wasn't an act.}}</ref> She is then taken off the mission and replaced by an A.I. duplicate of her who openly mocks Raiden. After the final battle, Raiden is reunited with the real Rose, pregnant with his child, in front of Federal Hall National Memorial.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty|year=2001|developer=Kojima Productions|publisher=Konami|quote='''Raiden:''' Of course. This is where we first met... I remember now – Today is the day I met you. That's it. I think I found something to pass along to the future. He said all living things want their genes to live on. / '''Rosemary:''' Are you talking about the baby? / '''Raiden:''' Yeah. But genes aren't the only thing you pass on. There are too many things that aren't written into our DNA. It's up to us to teach that to our children.}}</ref>

 

 

Rosemary is voiced by [[Kikuko Inoue]] in the Japanese version. In the English translation, Rosemary is voiced by [[Lara Cody]] (in ''Metal Gear Solid 2'' and ''Metal Gear Solid 4'') and by [[Kari Wahlgren]] (in ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel'').<ref name=tgs07/>