Hal Emmerich

Hal Emmerich, also known as Otacon, is a character from the Metal Gear series.
== Charactah Account ==
Computer engineer and part-time hackivist whom Snake befriends in Alaska. Ashamed of his family's involvement in the Manhattan Project, he chose to pursue his boyhood passion for making robots, only to discover (to his horror) that REX had been outfitted for launching nuclear warheads without his knowledge. He promptly allied himself with Snake in hopes of abolishing Metal Gear. The duo have been presumed dead (several times) by the U.S. government, which freed them up to pursue more clandestine modes of warfare, including Anonymous-style activism and sabotage.
A big fan of Japanese animation shows, especially that of the sci-fi and mecha genres, his hobby also gave him an optimistic inspiration and drive to help create new beneficial technologies and innovations for society with his genius, which was also reinforced with a sense of responsibility and level-headed perspective, especially during his experience of the Shadow Moses Incident. He also did not wish to create weapons of war, in particular weapons of mass destruction. He was also a selfless individual, willing to sacrifice himself to save Snake and Meryl.
== Appearance ==
=== Video Games ===
* Metal Gear Solid
* Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
* Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
* Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
* Metal Gear Solid Mobile
* Metal Gear Solid: Integral
* Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
== Trivia ==
* Emmerich's nickname Otacon, was derived from "Otaku", a term of Japanese origin that referred to someone who is obsessed with their hobby but in America means being a fan of anime. Otaku are stereotyped as loners; so on a deeper level, Otacon chose his name because he was always alone. This was referenced after being told that Snake worked alone and Otacon replied "Are you an otaku too?"
* His first name, Hal, was taken directly from the antagonist, HAL 9000, from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. His father named him after the character due to being a fan of the film, although Emmerich himself was not too proud of his name, as he "wasn't a computer."
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Hal Emmerich at Metal Gear Wiki
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