Marionette Owl
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| Marionette Owl | |
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| Also known as | Spectre The Spectre Killer |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Affiliations | Black Chamber |
| Game series | Metal Gear |
| Appears in | Ghost Babel |
| Created by | Shinta Nojiri |
Marionette Owl (マリオネット・アウル Marionetto Auru?) is a member of Black Chamber who, due to a genetic mutation, was born with night vision on par with that of an owl. As a result, he is skilled in nocturnal combat and is a master of the silent kill, however, because his eyes shimmer in the dark like a cat's, he wears tinted goggles. He always carries a pair of Japanese Bunraku dolls, named Osan (オサン?) and Koharu (コハル?), which he compulsively takes apart and puts back together during any free time he has. In truth, the marionettes were crafted from the severed limbs of victims he murdered while living in the United States as a serial killer known to the media as "Spectre" and "The Spectre Killer". He slayed numerous women and was featured on the Most Wanted list until he was cornered by the FBI, when Black Arts Viper recruited him into Black Chamber.
After being defeated by Snake, he reveals that at the age of 12, a woman named Laura was murdered by a serial killer, and he found her dismembered remains strewn about a field. The traumatic incident caused him to snap, and he soon became a stalker and serial killer himself, to cope with the pain and madness. He accepts death as a release from his tormented memories and witnesses a vision of Laura, but in his final moments cries out, "No! No! You can't!" -- Snake only replies that it "looks like the gates of Heaven are closed to [him]."
[edit] Trivia
- According to an official Japanese strategy guide, Marionette Owl was designed as a unique, handsome-looking young man that would appeal to the demographic of Gameboy users.
- Owl's marionettes seem to have served some inspiration for Screaming Mantis.
