INTRODUCTION: Metal Gear's been a dormant franchise for a while and I wanted to have a way for people to pull up information of the not often mentioned Metal Gear Ghost Babel AKA Metal Gear Solid for The Game Boy Color. I've transcribed the script for the Special mission which provides plot revelations and will contain spoilers for Metal Gear Ghost Babel. They function like the 'Truth Tapes' in Metal Gear Solid: V The Phantom Pain, but are hidden in extra mission after the game is completed. Special thanks to YouTube user Nintendo Handheld for the Gameplay footage I transcribed. PlayStation Haven: https://www.playstationhaven.com/author/frederickguese/ Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6yxr764lG_HQyXratCq_iuPLNctww_xK YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuVHt0HHIlHuR-QQLhMHkkA My e-mail: fguese@gmail.com ******************************************************************************** Stage 1: Special Missions 01-03 No. 4: We're going to have you reenact the battles of Solid Snake 'The Legend'. No. 4: Think of it as a sort of VR Training. No. 4: But since that alone won't allow you to surpass him, we've taken the liberty of adding a few conditions No. 4: You can call me....call me No. 4. No. 4: My frequency is 141.62. No. 4: If you have any questions contact me. No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: In Battle, time is always of the essence. No. 4: Clear this stage in under 45. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: Well? How does it feel to be Solid Snake? No. 4: By Experiencing all that he went through, you should be able to reach even higher than he did. No. 4: We have great hopes for you. Special Mission 2 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: The ability to penetrate the hidden truths means the difference between victory and defeat in extreme battle conditions No. 4: I've hidden FOX-HOUND Patches in this stage; find them all. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: It was Parker, the Army Chief of Staff, who forced through the deployment of the Delta Force team in Galuade. No. 4: His immediate objective, was Sergeant Jenner revealed, was to silence 'The General' with all he knew about Project Babel. No. 4: However, what Parker really feared must have been to lose Project Babel and Metal Gear to Gardner. No. 4: Driven by that fear, he attempted to salvage the situation with his pet Delta Force before the arrival of Solid Snake under Gardner's orders – but Gardner leaked that piece of intelligence to Black Chamber through McBride, and the Delta Force team and Parker's bid for control crumbled under an ambush. No. 4: Gardner was always a step ahead, you have to give him that. Special Mission 3 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: Thinking inside the square will not help you become the best of the best. No. 4: Taking the basic premise and inverting is sometimes a necessary tactic. No. 4 In this stage, you will begin at the goal and head for the starting point. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: Good-- Good...just as we predicted. No. 4: Keep on that same pace. Stage 2: Mission 01 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: Not being discovered is one of the basic rules of infiltration. Clear this stage without being once spotted by the enemy. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: Let's see how your combat skill measures up. No. 4: Meet the enemy's frontal assault and clear the stage. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Stage 02 – Mission 02 No. 4: I'll let you in on something Snake didn't know. No. 4: At the time of The Delta Force team's termination at the hands of Black Chamber. No. 4: Chris Jenner, instead of fighting with her unit was looking for data on Project Babel in Galuade's central computer. No. 4 As you know, she didn't find anything; 'The General' is a cautious man. No. 4 What she did find were the bodies of her comrades. Stage 02 – Missions 03 No. 4 These are your orders. No. 4 It seems that Mei Ling wants to talk to you. No. 4 Humor her, will you? Mei Ling Hi, I really need to see you. Mei Ling I'll be waiting for you Mei Ling In front of Galuade's Main Gate. Hurry. 'Snake' meets up with Mei Ling but the main game is clear. Mei Ling Sorry, I am running late. Mei Ling The traffic's really bad. Mei Ling But I am the south side entrance to Galuade now. Mei Ling Yep, the door that the enemy lets you in through. Mei Ling I am really sorry but could you come meet me? Mei Ling I am hiding right now. Mei Ling Almost got spotted by the enemy. Mei Ling I am stuck in a truck in the west end of this stage. Mei Ling Come and get me soon. Snake arrives at the truck but it's empty. Mei Ling What you're inside the truck right now? Mei Ling Sorry. You know how stuffy trucks can get, right? Mei Ling So I popped out for some fresh air. Now I am in front of the armored personnel carrier. Snake arrives at the APC. Mei Ling Why don't you come over here? Mei Ling I found a really cool room. Mei Ling It's a small placed outside the southeast wall. Mei Ling No one will find us here. Mei Ling Hurry over here. Snake yet again arrives at the southeast wall to no avail. Mei Ling Slow Poke! Where are you?! Mei Ling I told you, The room with the + shaped pipe! Mei Ling ...What a small room outside the Southeast wall? Mei Ling No way, did I say that? Mei Ling Well, whatever, Anyway I'm in the room with a + shaped pipe, so get over here. Mei Ling Oh, so sorry. Forgot something and had to back for it. Mei Ling Okay, I am at the goal of the stage, the entrance to the ducts-- so let's just meet here. Snake arrives at the goal of the stag to the sewers and yet again no one is there. Mei Ling Look, I have something really important to tell you. Mei Ling I am actually like No. 4. Me No. 4 Voice impersonation is one of my twenty-eight crowd-pleasing skills. No. 4 Impressive, wasn't it? No. 4 Remember patience is one of the qualities of a good soldier. No. 4 So you'd like to know who we are? No. 4 You'll find out soon enough. No. 4 Continue with your training. Stage 3 Mission 1 No. 4 These are your orders. No. 4 The best fighter is always the most efficient one. No. 4 In under 2500 meters of movement. No. 4 The span of your single step is 1 meter. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Stage 03 – Mission 2 No. 4 These are your orders. No. 4 The ability to penetrate the hidden truths means the difference between victory and defeat in extreme battle conditions. No. 4 I've hidden FOX-HOUND patches in this stage; find them all. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: Solid Snake didn't know this but-- No. 4: Jenner didn't adopt the disguise of an enemy soldier to collect intelligence on Harks she did it to hunt for the whereabouts of that Project Babel data Parker had ordered her to find. No. 4: She probably went to the power plant later on because she learned of the computer station on the second floor. Stage 03 – Mission 01 No. 4 These are your orders. No. 4 In battle, time is always of the essence. Clear this stage in 470 (Seconds) After defeating Slasher Hawk. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Stage 03 – Mission 02 No. 4 These are your orders. No. 4 Not being discovered is one of the basic rules of infiltration. No. 4 Clear this stage without being spotted once by the enemy. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: It is a fact that Gardner gave that 'Wetworks' order to FOXHOUND against Black Chamber, but he also made arrangements for the safe passage of the leader Viper and other core members of Black Chamber at the same time. No. 4: No doubt he wanted them on hand when he made a bid to recover Metal Gear and Project Babel from Parker... No. 4: And he do know his calculations paid off. Stage 03- Mission 04 Mission 04 was completed the original poster edited the gameplay and briefing portion. No. 4: Marvelous No. 4: You're getting closer and closer to him. No. 4: Only a few more steps to your, and our objective. Stage 05 Mission 2 The player skipped Mission 01 since it had redundant information and objectives No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: Neither Snake nor Harks in his isolated cell , seemed to know, but all the remaining engineers were already dead at this point. No. 4: They were killed for refusing to cooperate with GLF, but Harks was spared because he volunteered to conduct the final adjustments on Metal Gear. No. 4: In his defense, I might say that he was motivated by his attachment to Metal Gear than a desire to save his own skin. No. 4: But of course, Well, one always sees the light when it is too late. No. 4: C'est la vie. (French: Such is life) Stage 05 Mission 03 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: The consummate soldier always uses his head. No. 4: In this stage, you'll find 14 sorting devices on the conveyor belt. No. 4: You need to clear every single one. Snake successfully passes the 14th conveyor belt with the cardboard box. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Stage 06: Mission 01 No. 4 These are your orders. No. 4 In Battle, time is always of the essence. No. 4 Clear this stage under 200. Marionette owl is defeated. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Stage 06: Mission 02 No. 4 These are your orders. No. 4 Not being discovered is one of the basic rules of infiltration. Clear this stage without being once spotted by the enemy. Marionette owl is defeated. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: As 'The General' said, Outer Heaven was conceived by the US as an unofficial military reserve to keep various Anti-American forces in check. No. 4: But he didn't say he himself was once an Outer Heaven mercenary and a fervent disciple of Big Boss. No. 4: His connection with the US Government date back to that period. No. 4: After Outer Heaven, he drifted from country to country – then came back this time as the 'Big Boss' himself. No. 4: Maybe this all explains why he chose Outer Heaven of all places to resurrect Galuade. Stage 06 – Mission 03 No. 4 These are your orders. No. 4 You know something about that barrack? No. 4 It's Haunted. No. 4 But the consummate soldier must triumph regardless of which opponent he faces. No. 4 Defeat all the ghosts. No. 4 But leave the night vision and thermal goggles, or the ghosts won't make their appearance. 'Snake' eliminates all the ghosts through the stage. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: Outer Heaven – formally know as Galuade. No. 4: Do you know the truth behind that mission where Solid Snake and killed Big Boss to become a national hero. No. 4: Solid Snake, a rookie FOXHOUND commando, infiltrates Outer Heaven alone, rescues fellow FOXHOUND member Gray Fox from the clutches of the enemy, and together they destroy Metal Gear. No. 4: Solid Snake then takes down Big Boss, the commander of Outer Heaven. No. 4: That's the basic story known to the public. No. 4: There are of course, parts that were edited out-- such is the fact that Big Boss was Solid Snake's biological father. No. 4: He sent for Solid Snake with the intention of fighting to the death with his own son, but isn't clear whether Snake knew anything about it... No. 4: Whichever the case, Snake took his father's life with his own hands and proof of his strength as his weakness. No. 4: And something you could not accomplish. Stage 07 – Mission 01 No. 4 These are your orders. No. 4 In battle, time is always of the essence. No. 4 Clear this stage in under 70. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: Chris Jenner and James Harks are attacked shortly after this point. No. 4: Viper figured out that Snake would come rescue Harks and he'd had Harks clothes rigged with a transmitter. No. 4: But letting Jenner escape was not part of their plan. No. 4: Since Jenner was a much tougher adversary than Viper anticipated. No. 4: Parker made the right call in select her to bury the Project Babel evidence for him. Stage 07 – Mission 02 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: Prove to me that you're the ultimate soldier. No. 4: Make it through this stage without sustaining damage. 'Snake' completes the mission without taking any damage. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Stage 07 – Mission 03 No. 4 These are your orders. No. 4 At times, it's necessary to go against overwhelming superior enemy firepower. No. 4 How long can you evade field artillery attacks? No. 4 Let's say 60 seconds – that'll be adequate. Snake sucessfuly evades artillery for 60 seconds by running and anticipating the attacks with the Soliton Radar. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Stage 08 Mission 01 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4 In battle, time is always of the essence. No. 4 Clear this stage in under 750. Snake defeats Pyro Bison and clear the stage under the time limit. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Stage 08 Mission 02 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: The ability to penetrate the hidden truths means the difference between victory and defeat in extreme battle conditions. No. 4: I've hidden 4 FOXHOUND Patches in this stage; find them all. Snake finds all the FOXHOUND Patches in the Power Plant Stage. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: As he eventually admitted, Campbell was blackmailed into participating int the Galudae Offensive by Gardner. No. 4: But that wasn't the only reason: though Campbell said nothing about it, his niece Meryl, an Army soldier, was apparently taken hostage to guarantee his cooperation. Stage 8 Mission 3 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: The consummate soldier is the one left standing even with the use of limited weapons. No. 4: Take Bison down using only landmines. Pyro Bison is defeated with landmines. No. 4: Well done! The mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: Time is something neither you nor we have, and you would know that very well. No. 4: We must push ahead with the project. Stage 08 Mission 01 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: Not being discovered is one of the basic rules of infiltration. Clear this stage without being once spotted by the enemy. Snake succeeds in infiltrating the power plant without being spotted and destroys the power array. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Stage 09 Mission 2 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: There is often more than one way to accomplish a task. No. 4: Solid Snake destroyed the power plant by planting C4 on the columns, but there are other options. No. 4: Follow Campbell's orders and destroy the power plant. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: All communications with Sergeant Jenner ceased after this point... No. 4: Sergeant was captured by viper; No. 4: He did the job himself to make sure she didn't evade capture again. No. 4: After all, he needed her specifically as a surefire bait for Solid Snake. Stage 09 – Mission 03 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: There is often more than one way to accomplish a task. No. 4: Solid Snake destroyed the power plant by planting C4 on the columns, but there are other options. No. 4: Follow Campbell's orders and destroy the power plant. Snake destroys and escapes the powerplant. No. 4: Well done! The Mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: Do you find the training harsh? No. 4: But this according to all your own wishes...isn't that right? Stage 10 Mission 01 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: In Battle, time is always of the essence. No. 4: Clear this stage in under 180. Snake defeats the MIL MI-28 Chopper. No. 4: Well done! No. 4: The mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Stage 10 Mission 02 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: Nothing personal, I've taken the liberty of implanting a special type of bomb in your body. No. 4: It explodes if you remain still in a single spot for more than 1 second. No. 4: Disarming is not an option, so just clear the stage. No. 4: Show me how fast can you move. 'Snake' completes the stage while not holding still and defeated the Havok chopper again. No. 4: Well Done! No. 4: The mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: About that F-22 cruise missile attack-- No. 4: did you notice something a little too smooth about it? No. 4: Gardner had the Air Force on standby right from the beginning of the crisis. No. 4: The idea was that if the mission was failed, he would have Galuade blown sky-high along with Snake. No. 4: He even had a nuclear ready to go. Stage 10 Mission 03 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: Circumstances have a way of changing. No. 4: This time, we'll have you clear the stage by trying something different from what Snake experienced. No. 4: Well Done! No. 4: The mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: As you well know, the development of Metal Gear in Outer Heaven. The project fell under the auspices of the CIA's Directorate of Intelligence and its director Steven Gardner, but the idea for a bipedal vehicle that would launch a nuclear strike from anywhere on the planetary surface, was apparently conceived by Big Boss. No. 4: Outer Heaven's Commander-in-Chief. No. 4: The technology wasn't there at that point, but the concept of an invisible missile from a rail gun seems to already planned by Bis Boss. No. 4: And idea became a reality in American hands following Outer Heaven-- Metal Gear is the phantom of Big Boss, in a sense. No. 4: It's no wonder Snake is so obsessed with the destruction of Metal Gear; to him, it truly is the 'evil past'. No. 4: But to us, it's the gospel to a new world – a blessing. Stage 11 Mission 02 Ending No. 4: Well Done! No. 4: The mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed with the next mission. No. 4: Actually, Parker is more than a minor figure in the founding of Black Chamber. No. 4: Parker Once recovered Metal Gear from terrorist hands using Black Chamber and demanded total control over Project Babel and Metal Gear on the strength of that accomplishment. No. 4: But Gardner named a price: Black Chamber. No. 4: And Parker accepted the deal for the sake of that power and stood by without lifting a finger while Gardner liquidated his Black Chamber Special Force... Stage 11 Mission 03 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: The consummate soldier left standing with the use of limited weapons No. 4: Bring Viper down with just grenades. No. 4: Well done! No. 4: The mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: What lies ahead of this training – Is that what you want to know. No. 4: You will soon enough. Stage 12 Mission 2 Ending No. 4: Well done! No. 4: The mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: It looks as though Parker was aware of the possibility of 'The General' would betray Project Babel; they just went right ahead using each other. No. 4: 'The General' was really doing a top-notch job. No. 4: He flamed the flames of the minority identity movement for the Gindran Boias group with seemingly authentic ideology and organized the GLF into a force to reckon with and all this in spite of the fact that he's neither Boian nor even, as a matter of fact, of Gindran birth. But he even failed to best Solid Snake. No. 4: We expect you to not repeat that mistake. Stage 12 Mission 3 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: The consummate soldier is the one left standing even with the use of limited weapons. No. 4: Bring down Metal Gear down with just the C4.. Snake destroys Metal Gear's legs with the C4. No. 4: Well done! No. 4: The mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: Do you suspect us of using you/ No. 4: We don't deny it. No. 4: But you're using us too, aren't you? No. 4: Quid pro quo... Stage 13 Mission 01 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: Prove to me that you're the ultimate soldier. No. 4: Make it through this stage without once sustaining damage. No. 4: Well done! No. 4: The mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. Viper is defeated with 'Snake' not taking a hit. Stage 13 Mission 02 No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: Nothing personal, but I've taken the liberty of implanting a special type of bomb in your body. No. 4: It explodes if you remain still in a single spot for more than 1 second. No. 4: Disarming is not an option, so just clear the stage. No. 4: Show me how fast you can move. Viper is defeated. No. 4: Well done! No. 4: The mission was a success. No. 4: Proceed to the next mission. No. 4: The feud between the Army Chief of Staff Parker and National Security Advisor Gardner predates Project Babel and their current, and respective positions as the power over the Army and second most influential man in the U.S. Government. No. 4: It goes back to the time when Parker was an Army Colonel and Gardner was only a CIA section chief. No. 4: At the time, there was an incident involving the assassination of a government VIP and a foreign agent, and Parker's daughter was under investigation. No. 4: Even though the affair was clearly out of the CIA's jurisdiction, Gardner pursued the matter zealously, and the case ended with Parker's daughter committing suicide. No. 4: Since then, Parker and Gardner have been mortal enemies, taking their personal to issues of politics, military operations, you name it. No. 4: It looks as though Gardner meant to bring Parker down using Black Chamber and Metal Gear. Stage 13 Mission 02 FINAL No. 4: These are your orders. No. 4: The consummate soldier is the one left standing even with the use of limited weapons. No. 4: Take Viper down using only the grenades. Viper is defeated with frag grenades. No. 4: Well done! No. 4: The mission was a success. No. 4: Your training is complete. Well done. No. 4: Your combat ability is now undoubtedly beyond that of Solid Snake at the time of Galuade's fall. No. 4: Your time is about to come. No. 4: Get some rest for now...Jack You would expect a musical cue but there isn't one! END