Photographer Ekaterina Morpheeva pleased fans of game designer Hideo Kojima's work and those who enjoyed the open-world adventure action game with stealth elements, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
She conducted a photoshoot during which cosplayers Olga Haku and Vasilisa "Vasiliel" Tim transformed into characters such as Venom Snake and Revolver Ocelot.
We are talking about comrades-in-arms who stood at the origins of the military organization Diamond Dogs, where Ocelot acts as the chief advisor, interrogating enemies and coordinating actions at the base, while Snake is the living symbol and leader of this army.
The main interest and tragedy of this connection lie in the fact that their friendship is based on the greatest mystification. Ocelot is one of the few who knows the true identity of Venom Snake, who is actually a former medic who underwent plastic surgery and hypnosis to save the real Big Boss.
For the lie to become an absolute reality, Ocelot, through self-hypnosis, temporarily erases this truth from his own memory, sincerely believing that his true idol and long-time comrade-in-arms is before him.
This makes their interaction unique: Ocelot shows Venom sincere respect and devotion, seeing in him a legendary commander, although the very nature of their connection is dictated by a cynical plan to create a living double-shield.