Mirwais

Mirwais is the main character and second person narrator of the story “Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.” At the story’s start, Mirwais is desperate to buy the new Metal Gear video game. He does everything possible to save his money to purchase the game, all the while hiding his plans from his father, who often makes him feel guilty for spending his time this way. On the day he finally brings the game home, Mirwais feels deflated when his father stops him in the yard and tells him they must talk after Mirwais finishes studying. Though he is convinced his father has something serious to say, Mirwais locks himself in his room, turns up his music, and turns on the new game.

Although Mirwais has been anticipating the release of The Phantom Pain for some time, not long after he starts playing, he finds...