If you're listening to this, it means I've finally found out how to send things back to you... Back to the past. The present date is June 24, 2010. Yes, 2010. Thirty-six years since I left Mother Base. It's not a case of having taken that long to get here, but rather being thrown through some kind of time warp. I don't understand it myself quite yet. One of the scientists back there must have a better idea of how it works than I do.
The technology here is amazing! Unlike anything I've ever imagined. My recorder - and likely your Walkman - are so outdated now. Sound files aren't on records or tapes anymore, but digital files inside the device. I doubt anybody's kept old technology like ours around, but I should still be careful about what I record.
And as for the people... It's just like you said, Boss. The greatest soldiers in the world. But more than that... Half of these people aren't even human. They all come from different worlds, different time periods... Even one of your soldiers is here. A Soviet by the name of Raikov. Do you remember him? He says he left for here before I even met you, but he's... not the kind of guy you'd easily forget.
...There are so many other things I want to tell you about. Things I really think you should know. But I don't know how badly that would mess up the future. Your future. I don't know if it could improve it, or... make it even worse. Snake, I...
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It's been one hell of a first week here. But I think I might be getting the hang of it. Or deluding myself into thinking I do just to keep myself sane bawhawhaw I think I saw a paper somewhere advertising some kind of cooking club? I might not look it, but I'm a pretty great chef myself. You've got to keep an army well-fed, after all.