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* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Metal blurts this out to Gillian before the government's phase particle satellite levels the Snatcher church.
-->'''Metal:''' Gillian, it has been most recreational being your partner!\\
'''Gillian:''' Oh, Metal!



-->Gillian: Ahhh, my ears are ringing.
-->Metal Gear: That's because you turned up the volume.

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-->Gillian: -->'''Gillian:''' Ahhh, my ears are ringing.
-->Metal Gear:
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'''Metal Gear:'''
That's because you left the voulme turned up the volume.up.\\
'''Gillian:''' Damn Snatchers...



* YouDidntAsk: [[spoiler:Metal knew of Gillian's past the whole time, but since it is classified information, he was forbidden to tell him. In the beginning of Act III, since Gillian IS the high ranking officer at the time, technically, he was allowed access to said information.]]

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* YouDidntAsk: [[spoiler:Metal knew of Gillian's past the whole time, but since it is classified information, information and Gillian lacks the proper security clearance level, he was forbidden to tell him. In the beginning of Act III, since Gillian IS the high ranking officer at the time, technically, he was allowed access to said information.]]



* [[spoiler:DamselInDistress: This happened to her when Snatcher! Benson grabs her hostage]].

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* [[spoiler:DamselInDistress: This happened to her when Snatcher! Benson Snatcher-Benson grabs her hostage]].



* ModestyTowel

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* ModestyTowelModestyTowel: She has to hurriedly slap one on after Gillian accidentally walks in on her in his own shower.


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* SparedByTheAdaptation: ''VideoGame/SDSnatcher'' has him survive Act III, where he dies in the original game.
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Half robot/organic beings, these creatures are made to take over another life, hence their names.

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Half robot/organic robotic and half organic beings, these creatures are made to take over another life, hence their names.



* {{Expy}}: Their designs are direct lift from the Terminators, while their purposes is similar towards the Nexus-6 replicants.

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* {{Expy}}: Their designs are direct lift from the Terminators, [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} Terminators]], while their purposes purpose is similar towards to that of the [[Film/BladeRunner Nexus-6 replicants.replicants]].
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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: They only did this in SDSnatcher. In Snatcher itself, they're doing exactly what they were built for.

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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: They only did this in SDSnatcher.''VideoGame/SDSnatcher''. In Snatcher itself, they're doing exactly what they were built for.
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** If you try hitting on either Katrina or Mika, with the latter kicking you out of her house.

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** If you try hitting on either Katrina or Mika, with the latter former kicking you out of her house.
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* [[spoiler:EmpoweredBadassNormal: Being a Snatcher is how he survived his own suicidal explosion.]]

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* [[spoiler:EmpoweredBadassNormal: Being similar to a Snatcher is how he survived his own suicidal explosion.]]



* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:He is able to survive a suicidal explosion just fine. Justified since he happens to be a Snatcher!]]

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* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:He is able to survive a suicidal explosion just fine. Justified since he happens to be something better than a Snatcher!]]
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* [[spoiler:NiceJobBreakingItHero: Had not for him being involved the Snatcher project in the 1980s, Elijah wouldn't started the Catastrophe and restart the project.]]

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* [[spoiler:NiceJobBreakingItHero: Had not for him being involved the Snatcher project in the 1980s, Elijah wouldn't started the Catastrophe and restart the project. Though this would also go for the CIA for sending him in undercover to begin with. He was pretty much just doing his job for them.]]
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* AdaptationalBadass: While already a badass to begin with, later ports remove some comedic moments (such as him holding onto Random bike instead of chasing it) and added him down to earth. He even tried to kill some snatchers in the post-Sega CD ports when he was protecting Metal!



* MotiveDecay: [[spoiler: While the snatcher relaunch remained the same from the initial plan, Elijah's reasoning why he restarted it became different over time.

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* MotiveDecay: [[spoiler: While the snatcher relaunch remained the same from the initial plan, Elijah's reasoning why he restarted it became different over time.]]
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* NeverHurtAnInnocent: They only snatch certain types of people (eg. VIPs, political leaders, regular size adults).

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* NeverHurtAnInnocent: They only snatch certain types of people (eg. VIPs, [=VIPs=], political leaders, regular size adults).
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* {{Expy}}/ XMeetsY: Their designs are direct lift from the Terminators, while their purposes is similar towards the Nexus-6 replicants.

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* {{Expy}}/ XMeetsY: {{Expy}}: Their designs are direct lift from the Terminators, while their purposes is similar towards the Nexus-6 replicants.
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* TheWorldsExpertOnGettingKilled: JUNKER's top field agent, (and until Gillian showed up, their ''only'' field agent) and thus the expert on hunting Snatchers. Gets killed by them moments into Gillian's first mission.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: While both Gibson and Little John's motives are the same Gillian and Metal would deal with (killing the snatchers), their reasoning are different.


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* AgeLift: She was 14 in the original, but changed to 18 when localized. And there's a good reason.
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* KillAndReplace: They kill other human beings and take their place.
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* MotiveDecay: [[spoiler: While the snatcher relaunch remained the same from the initial plan, Elijah's reasoning why he restarted it became different over time.
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* {{Leitmotif}}: When he first appears, his entrance music is "Theme of Tara" from ''VideoGame/MetalGear1''.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: After Jean killed Robin Goodman, a bomb detonated a plane from Tokyo. Gibson btoke down in tears after what he caused...]]

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: After Jean killed Robin Goodman, a bomb detonated a plane from Tokyo. Gibson btoke broke down in tears after what he caused...]]

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* ItsAllMyFault: He feels guilty for not helping Jean, [[spoiler: and for the Snatcher menace after destroying their main lair.]]



* IdenticalStranger [[spoiler:When looking at a portrait of Elijah, and Elijah himself, Gillian sees some similarities between him and Random. He isn't far from the truth at all.]]



* [[invoked]]YouLookFamiliar: [[spoiler:When looking at a portrait of Elijah, and Elijah himself, Gillian sees some similarities between him and Random. He isn't far from the truth at all.]]

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* [[invoked]]YouLookFamiliar: [[spoiler:When looking at a portrait of Elijah, and Elijah himself, Gillian sees some similarities between him and Random. He isn't far from the truth at all.]]



** CynicismCatalyst: [[spoiler: See Love Makes You Evil.]]
* IdenticalStranger: [[spoiler:When Gillian sees a portrait of him, and in person, he immediately thinks of Random Hajile.]]



* [[invoked]]YouLookFamiliar: [[spoiler:When Gillian sees a portrait of him, and in person, he immediately thinks of Random Hajile.]]

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* [[invoked]]YouLookFamiliar: [[spoiler:When Gillian sees a portrait of him, and in person, he immediately thinks of Random Hajile.]]
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* GeniusBruiser: Aside from being a JUNKER, the information he stored in the floppy disk shows he has a good grasp of biology and anatomy.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's the same age as Jean Jack Gibson, but looks somewhat older. He explains this is due to brain stimulants he took as a kid, which helped him become a brilliant engineer, but also sped up his aging process as a side-effect.
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** A minor example, but if you insist on practising your shooting while [[spoiler:Gillian and metal are trying to track down the Snatcher who is impersonating Chief Cunningham late in Act II]], Metal will remove the "Practice" option from the menu.

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!!Jean Gibson

A JUNKER who was working for a while. He got killed just moments after Gillian arrived at the abandoned factory.

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!!Jean Gibson

Jack Gibson and Little John
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Jim Parks, (English), Isao Inoguchi (Japanese), Creator/AkioOhtsuka (Gibson; Sdatcher), Creator/HideoKojima (Little John, Sdatcher)

A JUNKER who was working for a while. while joined with his robot partner Little John. He joined the organization after finding out what happened to his wife Alice. He got killed just moments after Gillian arrived at the abandoned factory.
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Both Gibson and Little John are the main protagonist for the prequel radio drama "Sdatcher".



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: After Jean killed Robin Goodman, a bomb detonated a plane from Tokyo. Gibson btoke down in tears after what he caused...]]




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* WeHardlyKnewYe: In the game, we don't know much about Gibson other than that his wife was killed by snatchers. This was averted after the release of "Sdatcher".
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** They leave traces of SNOW-9, a pollen created by the military.

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** They leave traces of SNOW-9, a pollen created by the military. Justified, in that it isn't intentional; they happen to be built in the same area where the pollen was created, and it rubs off on them.



* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: They only did this in SDSnatcher.

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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: They only did this in SDSnatcher. In Snatcher itself, they're doing exactly what they were built for.
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* CardCarryingVillain:

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* CardCarryingVillain:CallingCard
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* WeakenedByTheLight: One of their weaknesses is the sun. Their artificial skin develops cancerous sores when exposed to it.

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* WeakenedByTheLight: One of their weaknesses is the sun. Their artificial skin develops cancerous sores when exposed to it.it.

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* FlatEarthAtheist: He claims he's not that religious.



* QuestForIdentity: One of the reasons he joined JUNKER is because the word "snatcher" keeps popping into his mind, and he thinks they have a connection to his past.



* GadgeteerGenius: He invents the weapons and navigators for JUNKER.

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* TheEngineer/ GadgeteerGenius: He invents the weapons and navigators for JUNKER.



* TheStotic
* WasItReallyWorthIt: [spoiler: Gillian calls him out on what was the purpose to restart the snatcher project in the first place.]]

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* TheStotic
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* WasItReallyWorthIt: [spoiler: [[spoiler: Gillian calls him out on what was the purpose to restart the snatcher project in the first place.]]

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* TookALevelInBadass: While already a badass, he helps out towards the climax by killing some of the snatchers trying to toss out Metal in the post-Sega CD ports.



* GadgeteerGenius: He invents the weapons and navigators for JUNKER.



* TheChessmaster: Despite being dead early on, he has a lot of clues that helps the player about a few things (eg, who killed him and where the snatchers' hospital is. Not to mention the chess piece he left in his coat.



* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: It was never explained what happened to her after Act 2, though she does appear at the climax in the Sega CD port, ending with a [[EarnYourHappyEnding happy ending]].

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* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: It was never explained what happened to her after Act 2, though she does appear at the climax in the Sega CD port, ending post PC Engine ports with a [[EarnYourHappyEnding happy ending]].


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* TheStotic
* WasItReallyWorthIt: [spoiler: Gillian calls him out on what was the purpose to restart the snatcher project in the first place.]]

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* SirSwearsalot: He's the only character who swears themost in the game, both speech ans text wise.

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* SirSwearsalot: He's the only character who swears themost the most in the game, both speech ans text wise.



* WhatTheHellHero

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* WhatTheHellHeroWhatTheHellPlayer



** Trying to shoot Ivan, though that's Gillian own move, and not the player's.

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** Trying to shoot Ivan, [[WhatTheHellHero though that's Gillian own move, and not the player's.player's]].



* Unperson: As Cunningham states at the beginning of Act II, it's discovered that Random is a unregistered bounty hunter, with no records. If you actually managed to look up his name on JORDAN, there's no records of him, with Metal assuming that he's probably an illegal drifter. [[spoiler:Then we see later in Act III why he doesn't exist...]]

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* Unperson: {{Unperson}}: As Cunningham states at the beginning of Act II, it's discovered that Random is a unregistered bounty hunter, with no records. records.
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If you actually managed to look up his name on JORDAN, there's no records of him, with Metal assuming that he's probably an illegal drifter. [[spoiler:Then we see later in Act III why he doesn't exist...]]

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** Also if you eat a lot of buffalo/whale meat at Outer Heaven.



* SirSwearsalot: He's the only character who swears themost in the game, both speech ans text wise.



* WhatTheHellHero
** If you try hitting on either Katrina or Mika, with the latter kicking you out of her house.
** Spending too much at Outer Heaven, with the Chief scolding you.
** Trying to shoot Ivan, though that's Gillian own move, and not the player's.
** [[spoiler:Shooting Jamie in Act III, which will make you restart at the last save point.]]



* YouDontLookLikeYou: [[spoiler: His younger self in both the Japanese and English exports are different from each other. His Japanese counterpart looks more American with short gray hair, while his English looks more {{animesque}}.

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* YouDontLookLikeYou: [[spoiler: His younger self in both the Japanese and English exports are different from each other. His Japanese counterpart looks more American with short gray hair, while his English looks more {{animesque}}.{{animesque}}]].
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* ModestyTowel
* UnableToCry: She states she can no longer cry after her father's death.
* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: It was never explained what happened to her after Act 2, though she does appear at the climax in the Sega CD port, ending with a [[EarnYourHappyEnding happy ending]].


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* Unperson: As Cunningham states at the beginning of Act II, it's discovered that Random is a unregistered bounty hunter, with no records. If you actually managed to look up his name on JORDAN, there's no records of him, with Metal assuming that he's probably an illegal drifter. [[spoiler:Then we see later in Act III why he doesn't exist...]]

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* [[spoiler:NiceJobBreakingItHero: Had not for him being involved the Snatcher project in the 1980s, Elijah wouldn't started the Catastrophe and restart the project.

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* [[spoiler:NiceJobBreakingItHero: Had not for him being involved the Snatcher project in the 1980s, Elijah wouldn't started the Catastrophe and restart the project. ]]



* [[spoiler:IJustWantToHaveFriends: Type A. He tells Gillian that despite winning a lot of rewards in his life, all he ever wanted was friendship.]]



* OffWithHisHead: Pretty much his demise when meeting him.



* YouLookFamiliar: [[spoiler:When looking at a portrait of Elijah, and Elijah himself, Gillian sees some similarities between him and Random. He isn't far from the truth at all.]]

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* YouLookFamiliar: [[invoked]]YouLookFamiliar: [[spoiler:When looking at a portrait of Elijah, and Elijah himself, Gillian sees some similarities between him and Random. He isn't far from the truth at all.]]

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