[ Snake at one point had fifty dogs (no exaggeration), so he's really in no position to judge. The cats had at least been small.

It's a worthwhile question, and Snake takes a moment to think it over. ]

I tend to take my handgun with me whenever I go out, but it usually isn't necessary. Just a force of habit.

[ You never know what might happen, after all. ]

Things tend to be peaceful within the city itself, but if you start heading out to some of the other accessible planets, there's no telling what you'll have to deal with.