![]() ![]() Badass Boast: The entire fight with him is riddled with these.You're not greedy - you're bat-shit insane! He also believes in Defeat Equals Friendship, has genuine respect for Raiden and really wants him on his side. Being one of the only antagonists in the series that doesn't want to use nuclear weapons is also a plus. Anti-Villain: Though he isn't above using child soldiers and using Desperado to create conflicts in nations that are recovering from war, he is a man that wants what's best for his country.He may not be able to end all war, but at least he can make sure that those who put their lives at stake are doing it for their own good reasons. He sees a world full of citizens pacified by empty principles and soldiers dying for causes they don't believe in, but rather than a world of peace, he wants to create a world of freedom - one where people can choose their own principles and fight for their own causes. The Anti-Nihilist: He has a sideways version of Solid Snake's philosophy.An Arm and a Leg: In the Jetstream DLC, Sam manages to sever Armstrong's right arm, but his body-hardening nanomachines keep the stump sharp, allowing him to sever Sam's own arm in return, as well as reattaching his.Ambiguous Robots: Thanks to his nanomachines, Armstrong is a fusion of man and machine on the cellular level.Raiden: How the hell did you get elected?Īrmstrong: (Chuckles) Well, I don't write my own speeches. Before this, even when Raiden is utterly baffled at how he got to where he is, we get this gem. It's to the point where, during Raiden's I Surrender, Suckers moment, he immediately helps Raiden up and dusts him off when he thinks Raiden will join him. Particularly in the Jetstream DLC, where he's gently smiling while completely schooling Sam in a fight. Affably Evil: Between all his threats, he is also polite and respectful to his opponents, even when he's winning. ![]() Action Politician: Being a Senator doesn't stop him from piloting a Metal Gear or getting into personal combat with Raiden.Kojima also states that this is what would've led to Armstrong's defeat against Sam in the DLC if it wasn't for Sam's impatience. According to Kojima, the nanomachines in Armstrong can run out of power, meaning that if there are no energy sources nearby along with him fighting an opponent who can outlast his onslaught, Armstrong would be rendered helpless.Another is that the nanomachines spread out from his heart, so Sam is able to use his gunsheath to outpace the response time of the nanomachines and cut off Armstrong's arm before it can harden, while Raiden ultimately kills Armstrong by Zandatsuing and crushing his heart.Raiden exploits this during the last portion of their fight by first slashing Armstrong across his upper body, before proceeding to quickly stab through his midsection and critically injure him. Sufficiently powerful physical forces, such as attacks from the Murasama HF Blade, will force the nanomachines to converge and localize their energy into the targeted area of the body. Armstrong's body is infused with nanomachines that harden almost instantaneously upon contact with physical trauma, but they still have limits. ![]()
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