Snake stopped, that line hurting him. He felt sick just hearing Liquid tell him that... So he turned to look at Liquid again... and began to walk towards him, Sunny hugging his chest. His expression is somber, cold.

He stopped, a few feet from Liquid.

"Shut up. I've found a life outside of battle... I've found a way to live... Even if I'm called on missions again, I know there's somewhere I can go... People that I care about are waiting for me. What do you have waiting for you, Liquid?" Snake asked, narrowing his eyes, "If you can't answer that... Then you should find something. If you honestly believe that we can't escape our fates, that's your problem. Fighting me won't change what you believe. Nothing will."

He looked to Otacon, then to Sunny, who was wibbling up at him.

"... If I... If I could have known you when we were younger... If we didn't have to be enemies back then... This 'perfect soldier' crap wouldn't have to exist..." He hated it. He was so tired of fighting with Liquid... chasing this man across the globe. And for what?

"I met our mother, Liquid. She loved us both... Not just me."