with her psychic abilities. She is one of Snake's radio contacts in the game. Lt. Leone - The leader of a mercenary group hired by an anti-government militia in the Moloni Republic. He was once known as Jeff Jones and served under McCoy's unit during the Vietnam War until he was suspected of treason. Gary Murray - A lab worker who requests Snake's help. He is actually William L. Flemming and is involved in the development of the new Metal Gear. Elsie and Frances - A pair of marionettes that carry out the hijacking of Flight 326 La Clown - An assassin of unknown gender with the ability to disguise their appearance. Viggo Hach - A Dutch-American United States Senator from New York who is a presidential candidate. Taken hostage by terrorists during his flight. Lena Arrows - Hach's secretary, who was also caught in the hijacking. Minette Donnell - A young girl on the same flight as Hach. She is actually Constance Flemming, the daughter of William L. Flemming. Charles Schmeiser - A CIA agent from Toronto, Canada who works under McCoy. Production and release According to an interview originally published by Electronic Gaming Monthly with the game's producer, Masahiro Hinami, the 'Acid' part of the title actually has three different meanings. The first meaning refers to Acid's departure from the previous Metal Gear games in terms of style, which is an analogue to acid's ability to dissolve metal. The second is a reference to vecuronium bromide, the chemical used by Elsie and Frances to hijack Flight 326. The third is stated to be an acronym for Active Command Intelligence Duel, a reference to the game's mixture of turn-based tactics with card-based gameplay. Soundtrack The game's soundtrack was composed by Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori and Akihiro Honda. The soundtrack was released on December 21, 2005, packaged with the Metal Gear Acid 2 soundtrack. The album's title is Metal Gear Acid 1 and 2 Original Soundtrack, the first disc of the album featuring the music from the first Metal Gear Acid title. Reception Metal Gear Acid received somewhat positive reviews from critics, citing the game's unique mechanics and turn-based stealth. The game holds a 75 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews". IGN gave it a 6.5/10, calling the game's story "contrived", and referencing the occasionally frustrating gameplay while praising some elements. Sequel Acid was followed by a sequel for the