Jetstream Sam (Canon)/NON-STOPPING GAMER2009

“	"Now I see. You deny your weapon it's purpose. It yearns to bathe in the blood of your enemies...but you hold it back!"	„
	~ Sam to Raiden

“	"Forget it. We've both heard enough speeches about higher causes by now.	„
	~ Sam, before fighting Raiden

“	"Ok. Let's dance!"	„
	~ Sam's catchphrase when starting a fight

Summary

Samuel Rodrigues, also known as Jetstream Sam and Minuano (ミヌア), is a Brazilian freelance mercenary involved with the Desperado and World Marshal PMC groups who fought against Raiden during the events of 2018. He was a Brazilian master swordsman of the "Rodrigues New Shadow School" technique, which had derived from the "Yagyu Shinkage-ryu" (Yagyu New Shadow School) of Japan.

Samuel is one of the only major members of Desperado to not possess any cybernetic enhancements, other than a prosthetic augmentation for his left arm which was injured during the fight with Armstrong. He was a formidable warrior, considered Raiden's match, even after the latter got upgraded.

Powers and Statistics

Tier: At most High 7-A+

Name: Samuel Rodrigues

Age: 34 (Sam DLC), 36 (main game)

Origin: Metal Gear

Species: Human

Height: 188 cm (6'2")

Weight: 90 kg (198 pounds)

Moral Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Classification: Human, samurai, vigilante, mercenary, swordsman

• Powers and Abilities
• Resistances

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
• Martial Arts (incorporates Judo, Capoeira and Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his fighting style)
• Weapon Mastery (Mastered the blade since age 6. Taught by his father the Uradachi Technique. better known as "Satsujin-Ken" or "the murdering sword" by the Rodrigues Shadow School, which dealt with violence as the end goal)
• Acrobatics (Can double jump)
• Vehicular Mastery (owns a motorbike)
• Durability Negation, Matter Manipulation (Quantum) & Vibration Manipulation with High-Frequency blade (High-Frequency weapons vibrate extremely fast, allowing them to disrupt atoms with ease by shrinking their electron clouds. HF weapons can also cause changes to their edges particles at a quantum level, as well as cause quantum decoherence in the plank scale)
• Electricity Manipulation (via EMP grenades)
• Smoke Manipulation (Red Phosphorus Grenades)
• Air Manipulation (Can create vacuum slashes to strike foes at a distance)
• Fire Manipulation (Can set his blade on fire)
• Explosion Manipulation (with Grenades)
• Emotional Manipulation (can taunt his opponents in combat, turning them into rage and prone to defeat. Made Raiden question his ideology)
• Statistics Amplification (Attack Speed; via Quick Draw, which is fast enough to outpace Armstrong's nanomachines, something Raiden's Blade Mode, even amplified by his Ripper state, could not do)

• Extreme Heat (no-sold RAY's plasma)
• Radiation Manipulation (His armor should be comparable to cyborg bodies)
• Electricity and Magnetism Manipulation (unaffected by EMP grenades)
• Durability Negation, Quantum, Matter and Vibration Manipulation (has specialised armor to withstand the effects of HF blades)

Attack Potency: At most Large Mountain level+ (can pulverise a Metal Gear RAY)

Striking Strength: At most Large Mountain level+ (superior to Raiden. Can knock Armstrong off balance. Sent Raiden flying)

Lifting Strength: At most Class T (can overpower Raiden and slam him on the ground. Caught Raiden's strike from a bad angle. Can flip Raiden off balance. Boris states that Raiden should not let Sam grab him)

Durability: At most Large Mountain level+ (Endured casual blows from Armstrong without pain inhibitors and could think and fight clearly. Comparable but inferior to Raiden)

Speed: FTL+ (comparable to Raiden, and also demonstrated himself, who can dodge point blank EMP. Boris made note of his attack speed.), MFTL via Quick Draw (can outpace Armstrong's nanomachine hardening while Raiden in his Ripper Mode couldn't)

Stamina: Superhuman (has no issues keeping up with Raiden or Armstrong, but lacks cyborg stamina. He is capable of taking Armstrong's blows without pain inhibitors and keeps fighting normally)

Equipment:

• VT-7 High-Frequency Blade "Murasama": A 16th-century katana that had been passed down through the Rodrigues family for generations and was later upgraded with High-Frequency technology. Thanks to the exceptional quality of the original weapon, the High-Frequency Murasama boasts durability and cutting power far beyond that of standard HF blades. Its sheath also has a rifle mechanism and trigger that can be used to unsheathe the blade at high speeds for rapid attacks.
• Tactical Exosuit: A carbon-nanotube (CNT) exosuit amplifying Samuel's already impressive strength, speed and durability several times, allowing him to fight on even ground against military-grade cyborgs, such as the Winds of Destruction and a custom-cyborg body equipped Raiden. It is durable enough to survive hits from Armstrong and grant him resistance against HF-based weaponry and rocket launchers. It is also equipped with a muscle suit underneath, increasing his agility.
• Fragmentation grenade: Heavy grenades with pre-scored hexagonal shrapnel designed to be effective against CNT armored cyborgs, and heavy enough that they can only be used effectively by cyborgs.
• Jam Grenade: An electronic attack device that deploys countless metal strips along with an active jammer to temporarily disable radio communications and electronic equipment such as cameras, radar, missile guidance, and lock-on systems as well as stun AI controlled weapons and early model Cyborgs.
• Red Phosphorus Grenade: A smoke grenade that burns phosphorous pentoxide and other additives to create a screen that impairs standard infrared sensors.
• EMP Grenade: A disposable electronic attack device that emits electromagnetic pulses for a limited time, disabling any UGs and Cyborgs in the area. Because recent-model UGs and Cyborgs immediately shut down all circuitry when an electrical surge is detected, no permanent damage is done.
• LAG-2: A rocket launcher used by Desperado Enforcement, incorporating elements from the Panzerfaust 3 and the RPG-7. Named the LAG-2 in-universe, the weapon is equipped with a HEAT-MP (High Explosive Anti-Tank/Multi-Purpose) warhead designed to take out cyborgs and Unmanned Gears, and was modified with special plastic parts to decrease its weight.
• FIM-92 Stinger: An anti-aircraft missile launcher visually resembling a customized FIM-92 Stinger, with the IFF antenna replaced with a large circular radome; this is seemingly for the millimeter-wave radar guidance the launcher has in addition to the standard IR seeker. It can be fired like the standard rocket launcher, but locks on to valid air targets such as Hammerheads and Sliders. The description implies that it was flare-proof, although this contradicted Boris's usage of the missile system in the final scene of the game's prologue, which did end up spoofed by flares. The contradiction was rectified in an optional Codec call, where it was explained that Boris had been using an outdated missile launcher system due to their mission not requiring at the time state-of-the-art weaponry, and something their budget couldn't allow for anyway.
• Motorbike: Sam is shown to drive a motorbike, which he uses to transport himself in urban terrain. He later leaves it for Raiden to drive it to his location.

Range: Extended Melee Range, Several Meters with HF blade and vacuum slashes, Tens of Meters with grenades, Hundreds of Meters to Kilometers with RPG

Intelligence: Gifted generally, Extraordinary Genius in combat (Sam is a highly versatile fighter thanks to his mastery of "Rodrigues New Shadow School," a unique Brazilian-Japanese fighting style that includes ruthless efficiency swordsmanship, as well as his proficiency in hand-to-hand combat. Despite having substantially less enhancement, he defeated Raiden in their first encounter, severed Armstrong's arm during their duel and defeated Blade Wolf, a super computer with 90 Billion optical IQ and brain's processing speed of 60 megabytes/minute with no cybernetics whatsoever. Sam was skilled enough to kill ten armed mobsters with only his sword before receiving any enhancements years prior. Aside from his combat prowess, he also possesses a sharp wit and a remarkably sarcastic sense of humor, making accurate inferences about Raiden's past and hidden personality as Jack the Ripper and taunting his opponents into charging him recklessly before executing them)

• Quick Draw: Murasama's sheath contained a rifle device with a loaded magazine and a trigger below the sword's grip. Sam could use an explosive battōjutsu by triggering this mechanism, capable of outpacing Armstrong's nanomachine enhancement and cutting off his arm. It also sliced off Raiden's arm before he could react.

• Vacuum Slashes: Sam's unnamed technique. It creates numerous slashes in the air to cut through his opponents.

Notable Matchups

Victories:

• Sundowner (Metal Gear) (Standard battle assumptions, both full power/composite)

Losses:

Inconclusive:

• Raiden (Metal Gear) (Standard battle assumptions, both full power/composite)