Akio Ōtsuka
, also referred to as , is a central character in "Metal Gear Solid V". Originally a faceless medic seen in ', he's one of MSF's soldiers and fell into a coma after taking a blast meant for Naked Snake. During the coma, he underwent facial reconstruction and was subconsciously brainwashed in order to serve as Big Boss's body double; he is distinguished by his bionic left arm, numerous facial scars, and the shrapnel sticking out from his forehead's right side. Snake is the Diamond Dogs' leader in ', going after Skull Face's XOF unit while encountering Eli. The character is retroactively established to be , Solid Snake's first nemesis in the original "Metal Gear" game. Venom Snake is voiced by Akio Ōtsuka in the Japanese version and Kiefer Sutherland in the English translation.