The Context: After Snake meets up with Dr. Naomi Hunter and is given a fairly lengthy briefing on the current condition of his sickness, he is thrust into a battle with the first member of the B&B Corp; Laughing Octopus. The fight also takes place in a highly claustrophobic and tiny medical outpost. The Fight: It's true that the fight doesn't offer up many consequences to the forefront narrative but that doesn't matter; this battle is simply the most stylistically-intense take on hide and seek. Essentially, Laughing Octopus has highly advanced stealth camouflage capable of allowing her to blend in with absolutely anything around the medical facility. What this means is that very sharp eyes are needed - along with a slow and steady approach - to find her and deal some damage before she gets the jump on you and flees somewhere else. Similar to other battles in the franchise, the complexity of the hiding positions greatly increase in relation to the selected difficulty. Simply put, this is the most unique and enjoyable version of hide and seek ever executed in a video game.
