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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Raidenwhose real
name is Jack, is a character in the Metal Gear series. Raiden literally
means "lightning". He is the protagonist of the Plant Chapter, the main
act of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (MGS2), and a supporting
character in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (MGS4). His role
as the protagonist of Metal Gear Solid 2 was a controversial twist, both
for the unexpected substitution of the established hero, Solid Snake,
and for his androgynous appearance, the latter so much that the
ridiculing of his effeminate appearance became a running gag in Metal
Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (MGS3) and several early Metal Gear Solid 4
promotional videos featured on Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. Compared
to his reception in the West, he became a popular character on Eastern
shores. He is said to appear as the main playable character in the next
Metal Gear game Metal Gear Solid: Rising.
