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The sterile hum of the tanker’s corridor filled the silence between two incompatible forces. Colonel Campbell’s orders had forced this uneasy alliance: infiltrate the vessel, secure the Metal Gear prototype. Yet, history suggested disaster. Snake stood before a reinforced door, his fingers dancing over the keypad with practiced, cold efficiency. His gruff voice cut through the tension, eyes never leaving the lock. "Are you really going to go off by yourself?" he muttered, the question hanging heavy in the air, highlighting their fractured dynamic.