[ man, he swears he's heard this before... where did raiden get that.

oh right. ]

I'm a shadow... One no light can shine on.

[ truthfully speaking, it was never going to work out for snake. for raiden, he hoped for the best. admittedly, maybe this is the best. because snake hears something in there, amidst the gloom; that despite what he and the rest of the men responsible for the world have done to people like him, raiden's going to make sure no one else has to live like that.

and that's good, because it's change.

he tilts his head, leans back and looks down at raiden. ]

Don't be stupid. [ there's something between a growl and a laugh in his throat, a noise so old and worn in it's own nostalgic way. ] I told you. You're lightning, casting light on the things in the shadows, striking them down. [ mercilessly, maybe. ] The battlefield has it's purpose for certain people... until they're gone, it'll go on. What we can do is fight, and keep fighting, for change. That will keep the future bright, and hopeful.

You can't tell me you aren't doing that.