Running Man

“	A visitor! What a pleasant surprise! ...And just in time, too. I was about to go for a little run. I am Running Man, the world's fastest mercenary. No man can keep up with me! See for yourself! [Runs around the room] ...pant...pant... What do you think? Pretty fast, eh? But I'm just getting warmed up! Hear that sound? That's nerve gas Defeat me before the gas gets to you, and you might survive. The clock is ticking... Let the race begin!	„
	~ Running Man

Background

Running Man is the self proclaimed fastest man in the world a former short range runner who used to be a famous Barcelona Olympic runner. Due to a drug scandal his Olympic career was cut short and he became the sub-leader for the extremist terrorist group Les Enfants Terribles. He also spied on the SEK (German domestic anti-terrorism special forces) from within their ranks. Eventually he joined Zanzibar Land as an mercenary and he was in charge of guarding Card 3. Eventually he would come face to face with Solid Snake and despite his speed he was defeated and killed.

Codex Statistics

Tier: 9-A

Name: Running Man (Codename), Real Name Unknown

Origin: Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown

Classification: Zanzibar Land Mercenary, Former Extremist Terrorist Sub-Leader

Species: Human

Occupation: Mercenary, Former Short Range Runner, Former Olympic Runner

Status: Deceased (Was killed by Solid Snake)

Alignment: Chaotic Evil (Is the feared the sub-leader for the extremist terrorist group Les Enfants Terribles. He also spied on the SEK from within their ranks)

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Room Level (Should be comparable to other Zanzibar Land mercenaries like Night Fright and Gray Fox, both being able to harm a rookie Solid Snake, destroy a wall in 3 punches, break down a door, on two occasions, fully kill armed soldiers in 3 punches, tank the destruction of Metal Gear D, from a distance, which even the distant explosion burned all of his equipment and destroyed the room he was in, and survived a long fall of several floors with no damage)

Durability: Room Class

Striking Strength: Room Level

Lifting Strength: Class K (Comparable to Solid Snake, who a clone of Big Boss, which should give him comparable lifting strength to him, who halted the cocoon, which is a tank larger than Peace Walker which is 500 tons. Big Boss can also halt and slightly push Peace Walker backwards)

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Comparable to Solid Snake, who escaped the destruction of Outer Heaven in under 30 seconds)

Combat Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Comparable to other Zanzibar Land mercenaries, who can tag Solid Snake, who has consistently avoided bullets, missiles and can tag Big Boss, who fight and tag Revolver Ocelot, who can fight Snake's older self, who can tag Cyborg Gray Fox, who can deflect point-blank gunfire, which results in these speeds, can fight alongside Raiden, who can dodge Fortune's railgun, which results in these speeds, and can dodge Crying Wolf's railgun, which results in these speeds), possibly Relativistic (Revolver Ocelot can also react to a free electron laser in his older years a free electron laser from Metal Gear REX, which results in these speeds. Snake's older self tag members of the Beauty and the Beast Unit, who can dodge solar energy from the solar gun which travels at the speed of light, resulting in these speeds)

Reaction Speed: Massively Hypersonic, possibly Relativistic

Stamina: Athletic Human

Range: Standard Melee Range

Intelligence: Gifted (Is the Sub-leader of the extremist terrorist group Les Enfants Terribles and was able to spy on the SEK from within their unit along with being feared by them. Stated to be well versed in explosives. Was able to become a famous Olympic runner)

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Powers and Abilities

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Human Achievements (Was able to become a famous Olympic runner), Preparation & Explosion Manipulation (Able to set up explosives and other booby traps. Set up a room to be filled with Nerve Gas), Intimidation (His actions made him feared by SEK)

Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Wears a Gas Mask which allows the user to be fine in poison gas)

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Standard Equipment

Gas Mask.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Running Man will run away from his opponent and let his traps kill them.

Weaknesses: None notable.

Explanations

Explanation of why Snake and other Metal Gear/Metal Gear Solid characters are not Tier 8 and above.

Battle Records

0-1-0

None.

*Solid Snake - Fight

• • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Zanzibar Land.

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