The tragedy of The Boss is the emotional crux of Metal Gear Solid 3. Throughout the entirety of the Metal Gear Solid trilogy loyalty is always brought into question. More specifically the loyalty a soldier shows for its country. The Boss was someone who gave everything for her country and yet her government was willing to throw her away. Allowing her to be put down in history as an international criminal with no one ever knowing the truth. However she told Snake the truth and that meant everything to her. In a beautiful scene in a field of flowers we learn everything about The Boss. Her being the last child of The Wisemans Committee, her child being stolen by The Philosophers, her being set up in Cuba, and finally her being sent up into space. That space trip changed everything for The Boss. Fully realizing that she wants a world where political systems no longer exploit human soldiers for their own gain. Some may see The Boss' idealism as naïve, but for a woman who had to fight endless battles for her entire life; she deserves to feel this way. The Boss was destined to die, but she went down staying true to herself. One day someone who means the world to you can become your enemy (Snake and The Boss, The Boss and The Sorrow) and it's tragic.