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* ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'': At the climax, {{spoiler|Grey Fox}} laments that fighting was and is his only talent in life, but has some reconciliation in that he never sold out his beliefs and fought for a cause he felt was unworthy. This is a deliberate, non-callous comparison to Solid Snake at this point in the series, who is an even more gifted warrior yet has always blindly followed orders without philosophy.
** The plight of those who are natural soldiers versus the concept of peace is one of the oldest and most important themes in the series. Solid Snake is loath to admit it even under the most excruciating duress, but he loves battle, and while his enemies often seek the proliferation of worldwide conflict for the benefit of natural-born soldiers like himself, he has a selfless moral instinct which forces him to stop them at any cost. The secondary plot line of the series follows the journey of his father, Big Boss, which sees him face the same quandary yet reach a completely different conclusion.▼
▲The plight of those who are natural soldiers versus the concept of peace is one of the oldest and most important themes in the series. Solid Snake is loath to admit it even under the most excruciating duress, but he loves battle, and while his enemies often seek the proliferation of worldwide conflict for the benefit of natural-born soldiers like himself, he has a selfless moral instinct which forces him to stop them at any cost. The secondary plot line of the series follows the journey of his father, Big Boss, which sees him face the same quandary yet reach a completely different conclusion.
* [[Latin Lover|Zevran]] from ''[[Dragon Age]]'' notes that even if he wanted to be anything other than an assassin, [[Sociopathic Hero|which]] [[Anti-Hero|he]] [[Affably Evil|doesn't]], he has been doing this work all his life and doesn't know how to do anything else. Well, nothing else that wouldn't get him arrested for performing in public.
** [[Pirate Girl|Isabela]] in [[Dragon Age II|the sequel]] gives this as an excuse for her continued career as a pirate (other than simply [[Chaotic Neutral|enjoying the freedom that comes with it]]), though other characters have pointed out that her skills could easily be put to use doing something else, and unlike [[Distaff Counterpart|Zevran]], she ''chose'' to become a pirate and there's no one threatening to hunt her down if she quits ( {{spoiler|Castillion comes close, but he really only cares about the tome she stole, not what she does with her life afterwords}}). One could make the case that this actually makes her come off as much more selfish, given how easily she can ignore the people her actions hurt. {{spoiler|The Qunari Incident perfectly demonstrates what happens when this tendency reaches its zenith, leaving ''several hundred people dead'' because of her, yet it also marks the point where she starts to go through a bit of [[Character Development]]. Provided she [[You Lose At Zero Trust|has a good enough relationship]] with [[The Hero|Hawke]] and doesn't [[So Long and Thanks For All the Gear|run off]] first.}}
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