Revolver Ocelot/MGS1

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> We need tension...conflict. The world today has become too soft. We're living in an age where true feelings are suppressed. So we're going to shake things up a bit. We'll create a world dripping with tension... ...a world filled with greed and suspicion, bravery and cowardice.
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> Revolver Ocelot to Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid

**Revolver Ocelot**, also known as **Shalashaska** (Russian: Шалашаска), was a Russian-American special operative of FOXHOUND and a spy for the President of the United States. A master of interrogation and a formidable gunfighter, he was often referred to as a "ricochet genius" in regards to his gun fighting skills. A fanatic, he was known for his affinity towards Spaghetti Westerns, as evidenced by his choice of weapon and his clothing, duster and spurs, the traditional garb of cowboys. His weapon of choice was the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, which he regarded as "the greatest handgun ever made."

## Biography

### Cold War

Revolver Ocelot was originally a member of the GRU Spetsnaz, the special forces of the foreign military intelligence agency in the Soviet Union. It was during this career that he met fellow GRU operative Sergei Gurlukovich. At some point, Ocelot became the special interrogations advisor to the Soviet forced labour camps, utilizing the Lubyanka prison underneath the KGB headquarters for training.

Ocelot participated in several wars, including those in Eritrea, Mozambique, and Chad. During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, he served as the GRU's chief interrogator in the region, for which he became feared amongst the mujahideen guerillas as a sadist, who referred to him as "Shalashaska."

### Post-Cold War

By the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ocelot had left the GRU. His official file mentioned that he joined the OMON (Special Purpose Police Squad) and the Russian Tax Police's elite SWAT team. Afterwards, he joined the SVR (a successor agency of the KGB). He eventually became dissatisfied with the agency's rigid system and left Russia. During this time, he pursued mercenary work, cutting a swath through the world's hot spots.

Circa 2000, Ocelot was scouted by U.S. Special Forces Unit FOXHOUND and joined under Liquid Snake's command. Ocelot became the unit's interrogation specialist.

### Shadow Moses Incident

In February 2005, Revolver Ocelot secretly worked as U.S. President George Sears's agent to incite Liquid Snake into bringing about an insurrection on Shadow Moses Island, along with the other serving members of FOXHOUND and the Next-Generation Special Forces. In addition, Ocelot used his influence to gain his old comrade Sergei Gurlukovich's support, providing military hardware to the Sons of Big Boss.

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Early in the insurrection, Ocelot tortured ArmsTech President Kenneth Baker and broke his right arm, resulting in Baker divulging his detonation code for Metal Gear REX. Ocelot then killed the DARPA Chief Donald Anderson during a supposedly botched torture session. By doing so, he intentionally deprived Liquid of the necessary launch codes for Metal Gear, though the real reason was that Anderson recognized Ocelot as not truly working for the terrorists. He was later reprimanded by Liquid for this action, which, compounded with Psycho Mantis' inability to read Anderson's mind due to cranial implants, had them restrategize by tricking the U.S. response force into activating REX for them.

After U.S. agent Solid Snake infiltrated the base to neutralize FOXHOUND, Ocelot confronted him in an armory where Baker was being held, and challenged him to a gunfight. But midway through the duel, his right hand was cut off by the Cyborg Ninja, and he was forced to flee, taking the amputated hand with him. Ocelot later vowed to kill Snake during a conversation with Vulcan Raven, expressing irritation when the latter reminded him of his defeat.

After Snake was captured by Sniper Wolf and imprisoned at the medical facility, Ocelot interrogated him with his electrical torture device, with orders from Liquid not to kill him, as he had done to the DARPA Chief. He interrogated Snake regarding the location of the PAL override system for Metal Gear, offering to spare his ally Meryl Silverburgh if he cooperated, but threatening to torture and kill her if not. Ocelot proceeded to electrocute Snake when he did not answer, stopping after several rounds.

Remarking upon Snake's strength, he shared his military past with his captive, claiming that he wished to restore his mother country Russia to its former glory. Like Liquid, Ocelot's goal was to create a world of strife that allowed people to express their true feelings, believing that the current world had put humanity in a position where they could not do so.

Ocelot, anticipating that Snake would escape from the medical room, planted a time bomb within Snake's equipment, much to Liquid's anger. However, Snake eventually discovered and disposed of it.

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Ocelot was later present with Liquid in the launch control room, where they discussed REX's first target, an alliance with Gurlukovich's mercenary forces, he use of Meryl as bait for Snake, and Liquid's ultimate plan to resurrect Big Boss's dream of Outer Heaven. When asked by Liquid about the detonation keys, Ocelot reported that Snake hadn't held any. He later shot at Snake himself, who had been eavesdropping on the two, after catching a glimpse of him on a security monitor.

Although Snake ultimately neutralized Metal Gear and quelled the revolt, Ocelot accomplished his true objective and escaped Shadow Moses with Metal Gear's test data. He reported his success to his secret employer, the President of the United States, who ordered him to have Naomi Hunter placed under surveillance.

## Personality and traits

An expert marksman, Ocelot was renowned for his prowess on the battlefield as well as his deceitful nature and his penchant for torture.

Despite being a renowned sadist, he dismissed the word "torture" in reference to his interrogation techniques. His sadism was such that Liquid Snake, while disguised as Master Miller, referred to Ocelot as being a "real sick puppy" in reference to his love of both torture and the Colt Single Action Army.

Ocelot's preferred method of torture (electrocution) was developed by the French military during the Indochina War, and then used during the Algerian War. It was nicknamed "La Gégène," an abbreviation of *Génératrice*, which means "Generator."

Ocelot lamented the state of Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. Ocelot believed that Liquid was the only person who could achieve his goal of true anarchy, sharing the view that by creating a world of chaos, à la Outer Heaven, everyone would know the fullness of life.

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Liquid Snake suspected that part of the reason Ocelot liked revolvers was due to his sadistic nature: the ammunition's slow velocity allowed it to be embedded in the body, which required a long time for the body to heal, if the resulting wound could even heal at all. Ocelot also enjoyed the thrill of reloading his Single Action Army in the middle of battle, despite the inherent dangers of doing so.

## Aliases

Revolver Ocelot was named for the species of wild cat that lives on the American continent. His nickname of Shalashaska (gained from the Mujahideen he tortured during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan) was derived from the word "Sharaska" - a slang term for a suspicious, hastily thrown together organization which was also applied to secret R&D facilities in Soviet labor camps

During the Shadow Moses Incident, Vulcan Raven referred to Ocelot as "General Ivan". Ivan, the Slavic variant of the name "John," is also a slang term for Russian people in general.

## Unconfirmed history

Template:Canon?During his time in the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, Ocelot was caught in a helicopter crash when his helicopter was shot down by Afghan guerrillas, and he still carries the wound that was inflicted in that skirmish. He also worked alongside Big Boss, while the latter was running his mercenary business in Africa. Ocelot may have received the FOXDIE vaccination.

At some point, prior to joining FOXHOUND, he encountered and worked alongside Psycho Mantis. However, he became distrustful of Mantis due to his inhuman nature, and tried to warn Liquid Snake against trusting him, although Liquid dismissed it as simply being the rivalry typical between ex-Soviet operatives.

## Behind the scenes

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## Character design

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His appearance was inspired by Western film actor Lee Van Cleef. Requiring a character who could speak about Russia within the main story, director Hideo Kojima made Ocelot of Russian descent. His codename was originally to have been Lynx, though Kojima disliked the sound of it and decided to change it to Ocelot. Ocelot's overall spaghetti western design, as well as the character's fascination of the films, were also based on Kojima's own love for the genre, with the 1966 Italian film *Django* by Sergio Corbucci being his favorite.

In the post-credits conversation with Solidus Snake in *The Twin Snakes* remake, Ocelot claims that he survived due to the FOXDIE vaccine.

## Player interaction

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Prior to the torture sequence, Ocelot warns the player not to use auto-fire controls in order to resist, otherwise he will know. Doing so will cause the electrocution to continue onwards after the timer has stopped, disable input from the controller, and will kill the player. The game detects if an auto-fire controller is in use by setting a button-press threshold. If the button-press speed exceeds this threshold, the game will automatically assume that the player is using an autofire controller and will trigger the instant death.

Depending on the player's actions during the game, Ocelot will have different dialogue in certain scenes:

* During the fight against Ocelot, should Snake accidentally kill Kenneth Baker, Ocelot will shout, "You idiot!" during the Game Over sequence ("You stupid fool!" in *The Twin Snakes*).

* If the player loses to Ocelot too many times, Ocelot will remark that Snake will never live up to the Boss's name (referring to Liquid Snake) post-battle. Likewise, Ocelot will also give a different response when his hand is cut off by the Ninja.

* Prior to the torture sequence, if the player hasn't saved in a long time, Ocelot will remark to Snake, "You really wanna travel down that long road again?"

* If Snake is killed during the torture session, Liquid will berate Ocelot for "doing it again" during the Game Over sequence, with Ocelot apologizing. This is in reference to the supposedly botched torture session with the DARPA Chief.

* If Snake submits to the torture, Ocelot will remark that Snake is apparently "human" after all, and that he intends to make well of his promise of torturing and killing Meryl if Snake submitted to the torture. He also calls Snake out on his submitting to the torture and placing Meryl in danger.

* If the player refuses to submit to the torture session in the original PlayStation version, Ocelot reveals that Snake is actually the inferior clone, and that the U.S. President is the third clone known as Solidus, during the post-credits telephone conversation. He also refers to keeping "the woman" under surveillance.

## Appearances

* *Metal Gear Solid*
	+ *Metal Gear Solid: Integral*
* *Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes*
* *Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel*
* *Metal Gear Acid 2* (Arena opponent)

## Sources

* *Metal Gear Solid 4 Database*
* *Metal Gear Solid: Social Ops*

## Gallery

### *Metal Gear Solid*

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## Notes and references

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hideo Kojima: Game Guru, Movie Maniac," by Steven Kent, *Gamers Today* (1999).
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Metal Gear Solid*, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
Naomi and Campbell mention this in a Codec call during the boss battle with Ocelot.
3. ↑ Metal Gear Solid (Briefing), Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
Liquid Snake [...] 2000 Joins FOX-HOUND and becomes battle leader of the new FOX-HOUND.
4. ↑ *Metal Gear Solid*, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
**Revolver Ocelot:** ...No, sir. My cover is intact. Nobody knows who I really am. [...] Yes, the DARPA Chief knew my identity, but he's been disposed of.
5. ↑ *Metal Gear Solid*, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
*(The scene changes. We see three men standing in a small group around an unidentified body [Donald Anderson].)* // **First man [Liquid Snake]:** You fool! You've killed him!! // **Second man [Revolver Ocelot]:** I'm sorry, Sir. // *(A third man speaks, his voice is distorted, as if speaking through a gas mask.)* // **Third man [Mantis]:** ...His mental shielding was very strong. I could not dive into his mind. // **First man [Liquid]:** Now we'll never get that detonation code... // **Third man [Mantis]:** Boss, I have a good idea. // *(We are back in the cell area. The woman runs into an elevator and turns around quickly. She fires her gun at Snake, he dodges it easily.)*
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Metal Gear Solid*, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
**Revolver Ocelot:** We live in a sad age. Imperialism, totalitarianism, perestroika... Twentieth century Russia had its share of problems, but at least they had an ideology. Russia today has nothing. // **Solid Snake:** They’re struggling between freedom and order. And with that struggle, a new spirit of nationalism has been born. // **Ocelot:** The boss [Liquid Snake] has a close friend high up in the Russian government. He’s currently the head of Spetsnaz. He’s agreed to purchase this new nuclear-weapons system. The Hind was just a down payment. // **Snake:** So you’re in this for the money? // **Ocelot:** I don’t need money. I want Russia to be reborn... to lead a brave, new world order.
7. ↑ *Metal Gear Solid*, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
**Revolver Ocelot:** You're a soldier. You should understand. You and I can't continue to live in a world like this. We need tension...conflict. The world today has become too soft. We're living in an age where true feelings are suppressed. So we're going to shake things up a bit. We'll create a world dripping with tension... ...a world filled with greed and suspicion, bravery and cowardice. You want the same thing that we do. Liquid Snake is the one. He is an incredible man. He is the man who can really make it happen.
*Note: This conversation can only be unlocked if the player managed to endure the third torture round.*
8. ↑ *Metal Gear Solid*, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
**Revolver Ocelot:** What should I do about the woman? Yes sir [Solidus]. I'll keep her under surveillance.
*It is assumed that the woman Ocelot was referring to is either Meryl Silverburgh or Naomi Hunter, the former due to the above dialogue only appearing in the "Meryl" ending of Metal Gear Solid. However, in the remake Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, Ocelot's dialogue also appears in the alternate "Otacon" ending, in which Meryl does not survive.*
9. ↑ *Metal Gear Solid*, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
**Liquid Snake:** We're shorthanded, so make this little torture show of yours as short as possible. // **Revolver Ocelot:** Torture? This is an interrogation. // **Liquid Snake:** As you wish.
10. ↑ *Metal Gear Solid*, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
**Revolver Ocelot:** You're brother...he's an incredible man. Who else could shoot down two F-16s in a Hind helicopter? The "Les Enfants Terribles" project was not a total failure. He is the one man who could make my dream into a reality.
11. ↑ *Metal Gear Solid*, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
Liquid Snake, while disguised as Master Miller, theorizes this to Solid Snake in an optional Codec conversation, during the latter's fight with Ocelot.
12. ↑ *Metal Gear Solid*, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (1998).
**Vulcan Raven:** So, General Ivan, I hear he took your hand as well as your dignity. // **Revolver Ocelot (Codec):** Watch your tongue, Shaman!
13. ↑ *Metal Gear Solid Official Mission Handbook*, Millennium Books (1998).
14. ↑ *Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel*
15. ↑ http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/ok-ok-here-is-an-awesome-topic-hideo-kojimas-favorite-movies.160963578/
16. ↑ Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes - Resist! Resist! 2 - YouTube