Liquid was intended to send Arsenal Gear crashing into Manhattan in the game 's climax . However , the line of dialogue that was intended to explicitly state this was cut from the final release due to the September 11 attacks occurring as the game was nearing finalization . The dialogue , however , was retained in the novelization . '' Metal Gear Solid 4 : Guns of the Patriots '' shows Liquid 's consciousness seemingly takes his host 's body completely as a new personality : Liquid Ocelot . However , Liquid 's persona is ultimately revealed to be Ocelot 's elaborate facade possible through a process of self-hypnosis . The rest of Liquid 's remains was used to restore Big Boss 's wounded body with spare body parts
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Liquid Snake