The black screen fades in to reveal the camera blanketed in snow. The flakes fly swiftly past the camera as it turns hard left and passes into thick fog. Lightning cracks, revealing a large ship to the left.

Voices join the images before you, and you hear Snake and Otacon speaking about Metal Gear, about the operation, and about the current international situation that has been created due to this new Metal Gear.

Snake is in...