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• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots ▾

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“	I’ll pick my own name... and my own life... I'll find something worth passing on.	„
	~ Raiden to Solid Snake

“	We're not just pawns in some simulation game, you know!	„
	~ Raiden, to the Colonel AI

• 3D
• 2D

“	Vamp: You, too... Immortal? Raiden: No. I just don't fear death.	„
	~ Raiden to Vamp

“	I am lightning... the rain transformed.	„
	~ Raiden

• Standard Cyborg Body
• Custom Cyborg Body

“	My sword is a tool of justice.	„
	~ Raiden, to Jetstream Sam

“	You're right. About me, I mean. I knew something was... off. After the Patriots, I thought I could walk off the battlefield and into a normal life. But here I am, surrounded by death, arguing philosophy with terrorists. I told myself this was about justice, about protecting the weak. But I was wrong. I learned young that killing your enemies felt good; Really good. In America, my friends, my family, they helped me forget the devil inside. But who am I kidding? I was born to kill! That nickname you love so much, wanna know how I got it? Actually, why don't I give you a demonstration? I think it's time for Jack... to let 'er rip!	„
	~ Raiden to Monsoon, before giving in to his Jack the Ripper persona

Summary

As a young boy, Jack lived in the turbulence and violence of the Liberian Civil War and was orphaned at a young age by Solidus Snake, who raised him as his own and groomed him to become a killing machine of a child soldier who gained the title of Jack the Ripper, the White Devil, making quite the name for himself. Eventually taken to the United States after Solidus abandoned him, Jack recovered from and repressed his years of trauma and was taken in by the Patriots. They used him as a soldier and had him participate in hundreds of simulations to hone his skills. During this time, he met his future wife, Rosemary, who was, in reality, a Patriot spy.

Seemingly recruited into the defunct FOXHOUND, Jack, under the codename Raiden was sent to the Big Shell to rescue the president and other hostages, used as a tool in the Patriot's S3 Plan.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 8-B, far higher with Weapons | 8-A | At least 8-A | 7-B, higher with Ripper Mode

Key: Metal Gear Solid 2 | Metal Gear Solid 4 | Metal Gear Rising (Updated Patriots Cyborg Body) | Metal Gear Rising (Custom Cyborg Body)

Name: Jack, Raiden, Snake, the White Devil, Jack the Ripper, Mr. Lightning Bolt

Origin: Metal Gear

Age: 23 (Metal Gear Solid 2), 28 (Metal Gear Solid 4), 32 (Metal Gear Rising)

Gender: Male

Classification: Human | Cyborg Ninja

Powers and Abilities:

Attack Potency: City Block level (Comparable to Snake, and defeated Solidus, a perfect clone of Big Boss, in a swordfight), far higher with Weapons (Destroyed multiple RAY units with heavy weaponry) | Multi-City Block level (Held back Outer Haven while missing an arm) | At least Multi-City Block level (Superior to his former body. Can easily throw around and destroy upgraded RAY units) | City level+ (While weaker, was able to contend and even briefly overpower Senator Armstrong. Threw around and demolished Metal Gear EXCELSUS. Stronger than characters who can harm him, such as Mistral), higher with Ripper Mode (Easily ripped apart a Boxer Armored Vehicle with this much force. Able to inflict moderate damage to Armstrong with his bare fists), High-Frequency Blades ignore conventional durability (HF Blades weaken molecular bonds to cut cleanly through virtually any target)

Speed: Supersonic+ with High Hypersonic+ combat speed (Comparable to Snake, Solidus and Vamp. Able to block bullets from four different directions) and Massively Hypersonic reactions (Dodged a shot from Fortune's Railgun) | Massively Hypersonic | Massively Hypersonic+ (Casually hopscotched missiles). Sub-Relativistic to Sub-Relativistic+ with Blade Mode (Increases his speed by 2 to 10 times) | Sub-Relativistic (At least twice as fast as his previous body. Comparable to Jetstream Sam. Faster than Armstrong and capable of dodging punches from him at close range), higher with Blade Mode (Increases his speed by 2 to 10 times), At least Relativistic with both Ripper Mode and Blade Mode (Wielding Blade Mode while in Ripper Mode increases Raiden's speed by ten times)

Lifting Strength: Class M (Comparable to Snake) | Class G (Held back Outer Haven) | Class G (Much stronger than his previous body. Launched a Metal Gear RAY into the air) | Class G (Flipped over Metal Gear EXCELSUS and can swing around it's leg in Blade Mode), higher with Ripper Mode (Fully matched Armstrong's strength)

Striking Strength: City Block level (Cut down Solidus) | Multi-City Block level | At least Multi-City Block level (Can casually cut a RAY unit to ribbons) | City level+ (Managed to damage Armstrong with his bare hands), higher with Ripper Mode

Durability: City Block level (Can take hits from Solidus, including successfully resisting Solidus' attempt to strangle him) | Multi-City Block level (Held back Outer Haven and survived being crushed by it, albeit was severely injured. Traded blows with Vamp) | At least Multi-City Block level (Can take a held back beating from Jetstream Sam) | City level+ (Survived a brutal beatdown from Armstrong that destroyed what remained of Metal Gear EXCELSUS. Survived Boxer APCs being thrown at him at Relativistic speeds by Monsoon)

Stamina: Superhuman | Superhuman (Thanks to his new cybernetic body, Raiden can fight despite grave wounds that would prove lethal to anyone else, fighting against Vamp despite multiple stab wounds to vital parts of his body, ultimately outlasting and overcoming him in single combat. After being forced to cut off his arm, he went on to briefly hold back Outer Haven, and afterward, with both arms missing, held off a large group of Haven Troopers and continued to fight even after being stabbed through his torso numerous times. His stamina has only increased as of Revengeance, as he withstood an extended, brutal beatdown from Armstrong that should've killed him with his pain inhibitors being turned off)

Range: Standard Melee Range; Several Meters with Swords (HF Blades can cut targets even without being in exact physical contact with them); Up to Hundreds of Meters with Weapons (Can use long range weapons like Sniper Rifles and Rocket Launchers)

Standard Equipment: High-Frequency Blades, which bypass conventional durability by cutting at a molecular level. Various other weapons he collected during his missions, such as: Pistols, Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Grenades, Mines, C4s, and Rocket Launchers. Other equipment includes: A Cardboard Box, Stealth Mats, Mine Detectors, Thermal and Night Vision Goggles, and Binoculars.

• Skull Suit: An unique military garment with highly advanced electronic weaving technology and artificial muscle tissue that reacts to impacts and automatically contracts to diffuse damage, providing increased protection against slashing attacks. Its design minimizes underwater drag allowing for increased swimming speed, and clings tightly to Raiden's body, amplifying his endurance, strength, and recovery rate. It provides insulation that protects Raiden's body from toxins and allows him to operate in extreme climates and damp conditions. It also incorporates noise-dampening soles that will enable the user to run without making a sound.
• Soliton Radar: A highly advanced radar system that utilizes electromagnetic waves originating from living beings to map out the location as well as provide live info of the position and field of view of enemy soldiers. It also can detect ghosts.
• Anti-personnel Sensor: A small personal device that can detect the heartbeats and electromagnetic fields of nearby lifeforms.
• Solid Eye: A device worn like an eyepatch that grants him night vision and a capacity for binocular sight, though not at the same time. It allows Raiden to make out footprints easily and determine the emotional and mental states of others by recording their body temperature, heart rate, and sweat secretions.
• Codec: A highly advanced real-time communications system. Raiden's Codec is nanomachine based, allowing him to communicate through his nanomachines while remaining silent.
• Chaff/Jam Grenade: An electronic attack device that deploys countless metal strips along with an active jammer to temporarily disable radio communications and electronic equipment such as cameras, radar, missile guidance, and lock-on systems as well as stun AI controlled weapons and early model Cyborgs
• Electromagnetic Grenade: A disposable electronic attack device that emits electromagnetic pulses for a limited time, disabling any UGs and Cyborgs in the area. Because recent-model UGs and Cyborgs immediately shut down all circuitry when an electrical surge is detected, no permanent damage is done.
• Electrolyte Pack: A container of the molten carbonate electrolytes used to power military cyborgs' fuel cells, it can be used to restore Raiden's Fuel Cell Gauge immediately.
• Repair Nanopaste: Substance used by UGs and Cyborgs to recover from sustained injuries akin to how an average human regenerates from wounds but at a much faster rate. It can be used to restore Raiden's Life Gauge immediately.
• High-Frequency Blade: Reinforced by a powerful alternating current and resonating at incredibly high frequencies, these blades disrupt atoms by creating quantum decoherence at the plank scale, making them exceptional weapons. During Metal Gear Solid 2, Raiden used the HF Blade, a gift from Olga. Later, he wields upgraded versions during Metal Gear Rising.
  • Bloodlust: Sundowner's twin blades, which can be put together to be utilized as a pair of giant, lethal shears. Lacking Sundowner's immense strength, Raiden cannot use them as fast, but their capability makes them incredibly powerful in combat.
  • Dystopia: One of Monsoon's twin sai, Dystopia, can be used as a thrown weapon or as a sort of makeshift EMP grenade that can short out enemy cyborgs.
  • L'Etranger: Mistral's weapon, a polearm made out of Dwarf Gekko arms that can be used for rapid attacks, switching between its normal polearm state and a whiplike weapon.
  • Murasama: Sam's signature blade, which Raiden used for the final battle against Senator Armstrong. This sword is much stronger and durable than his regular HF Blade. Its sheath has a rifle mechanism and trigger that can be used to unsheathe the blade at high speeds for rapid attacks.

Intelligence: Gifted generally, Genius in Combat (Though he initially seems naive, Raiden is a practiced killer who mastered the art of combat and murder at an early age, easily proving himself capable of matching experienced soldiers and even defeating his mentor and adoptive father, Solidus Snake, a master swordsman, in a one-on-one sword fight. His skills also lend themselves well to espionage and infiltration, allowing him to sneak onto the Big Shell and stay hidden for much of his mission. By the time of Metal Gear Solid 4, his sword skills have grown, showcasing an incredibly effective swordplay style that combines Capoeira's elements with more traditional styles. Fought and bested in combat all members of Winds of Destruction, including Blade Wolf, a super computer with 90 Billion optical IQ and brain's processing speed of 60 megabytes/minute)

Weaknesses: Raiden suffers from PTSD | Raiden's lost white blood cannot be replenished naturally and must be supplied and dialyzed by an external source | Blade Mode only lasts a small amount of time and is most effectively used in short bursts while a target cannot retaliate. Raiden is somewhat arrogant. has a slightly hypocritical sense of morality (as called out by Sam and Monsoon) that he uses to shield himself from his bloodlust that is relatively easy to tear down. Struggles to come to terms with the part of his psyche that enjoys violence | None notable.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

• Blade Mode: Raiden can enter a "Blade Mode," drastically increasing his reactions and combat speed to the point that his surrounding time seems to slow down, allowing him to make incredibly fast and precise slashes before his opponent can respond.

Blade Mode in action

• Quick Draw: A Japanese sword art that focuses on quickly drawing the sword from the sheath, by applying the principle of a katana being removed from its scabbard moves with much higher speed, precision, and power than regular motions. Counterattack is the primary purpose of this method; nonetheless, this technique may be used aggressively to wage a preemptive attack against unsuspecting or less-mobile opponents.

Sam using Quick Draw on Raiden

• Zandatsu (斬奪 - "cut and take"): A unique technique used by Raiden to extract fuel cell electrolytes from enemy cyborgs and unmanned weapons. By targeting their weak points in Blade Mode, Raiden can grab their power cores and recharge his fuel cells and health instantly.

Zandatsu

• Ripper Mode - A state that Raiden entered during the World Marshal Incidents. The name was derived from "Jack the Ripper," a nickname Raiden earned during his time as a child soldier in Liberia. It is Jack's other, very violent personality gained by his experiences as a child. After entering Ripper Mode, Jack becomes much faster and stronger, and his fighting style becomes more ruthless.

Raiden entering Ripper Mode

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Metal Gear Rising Revengeance OST - Rules of Nature Extended

Metal Gear Rising Revengeance - The War Still Rages Within (Lyrics)

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