abstract | - A bionic myoelectric arm prosthesis was utilized by Venom Snake in 1984. The prosthesis replaced his left arm, as it had been lost in the aftermath of the Ground Zeroes Incident in 1975, although he was originally fitted with a simpler prosthesis. The newer arm was fitted shortly after his escape from the hospital in which he had spent nine years in a coma. The arm was designed and maintained by a Soviet bionics engineer. Specifically designed for Venom Snake, the arm was red in its default color (although depending on the arm's current function, the arm can also be colored yellow [Stun Arm], blue with orange fingers and silver fingertips [Hand of Jehuty], gray [Rocket Arm], and black [Blast Arm], as well as carrying custom colors of silver and gold) and had more elegance than a real arm. It could be customized to include new gadgets and colors, including an upgradable battery that could deliver 120 volts to knock an enemy unconscious, a missile-based function where the arm would be launched from the stump and proceeded to be guided towards an enemy to take them out from afar, and a wisp-based function that would allow capture of various enemy personnel and prisoners from a far via targetting. The latter function is implied to have been developed due to Diamond Dogs capturing and researching the Legendary Iblis Jehuty. The second function could also use its explosive fumes to knock an enemy out cold if the arm remained attached, and was equipped with a miniature camera.
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