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>>39746 Mass Produced RAY
Later during the Plant chapter of Metal Gear Solid 2, Revolver Ocelot delivers the stolen prototype RAY to the Patriots, an Illuminati-esque organization secretly running the United States. Under their direction, the unit is redesigned for control by the AI known as "GW" in defense of Arsenal Gear. The Arsenal Gear has a force of these slave RAYs ready for immediate deployment against any possible threats.
The mass-production RAYs lack the tail of the prototype, have rounded knees and have only one sensory output or "eye" as opposed to having two like the prototype version, and are labeled "US NAVY".
There is evidence to indicate that these RAYs are less durable than the prototype version. For example, when Revolver Ocelot comandeered the original RAY, fire from weapons such as an M-203 grenade failed to damage it, while the leg and head of the Navy RAYs could be damaged by Stinger missiles. When the RAYs went haywire due to the effects of the virus on GW, Solidus was also able to make short work of the RAYs by using the enhanced strength and agility provided by his combat suit to evade their attacks and then destroying the RAYs' control units(which are assumed to be vulnerable when the RAY's head is "open") with his P90. The level of weakness of the mass-produced RAYs could be explained by the fact that Arsenal was intended to operate with full support and escorts from the Navy. Corners may have been cut to make mass production cheaper, and the RAYs' weaknesses compensated with naval support.
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