Ptolemaic Army

An enemy faction in Metal Slug 5. Their motives are somewhat unclear, probably their goal is world domination through dark occult terror. Unlike the typical Green Army Men aka Rebels you encounter in almost Metal Slug series, the Ptolemaic Army has more distinctive ranking system, deadlier tactics, and improved military equipment.

Types of Ptolemaic Army infantry:

- Guerrilla, wearing olive-brownbattledress and red bandana scarves. Specialized on outdoor combats.

- Special forces. Expert on room clearings, and sneak attacks. Seen wearing black gears and gas masks.

- Special forces diver. Marine units armed with spear guns.

- Officer. Men dressesd in blue-gray uniforms. They rarely engage combats. Officers often summon and command

mechanized infantry units. After that officers will flee away. Somewhat they take more shots to kill than others.

- Cultists. Masked guys in various hoods who practice the Ptolemaic cult and commanding battles. Only armed with low-velocity spore pistols.

Have you noticed why Metal Slug 5 game over screen lacks of helmet on it? Perhaps the character and Ptolemaic Army soldiers alike do not wear such helmet?

SMLE

Short Magazine Lee-Enfield

The old, reliable SMLE. Would take it to service rather than awkward SA80

Reichsmark

Former German currency from 1924 to 1948, during the period of Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. It was replaced by distinct Mark following the partition into East and West Germany. Usually symbolized with (cursive script) RM. 1/100 of Reichsmark is called Reichspfennig, counterpart of penny.

Gerhardt's grandfather bought this faux leather holster for 60 Reichsmarks.

FN FALO

A variant of FN FAL battle rifle. It has tapered longer, heavier barrel, bipod attachment. These features allow extended automatic fire to be more sustainable. The FN FALO served as a squad automatic weapon or LMG, quite similar to Bren or RPK. The term LO in FALO is a French combinaton acronym from Lourd, meaning "heavy".

The Israeli variant of FN FALO was locally produced by IMI, designated as IMI Makleon.

diethyl ether

(C2H5)2 O or C4H10 O

A colourless, volatile, highly flammable, sweet-smelling liquid hydrocarbon belonging to the ether group. Its primary use is as solvent, starting fluid for engines, cleaner alternative fuel and of course medicinal anaesthetic. Diethyl ether is one of most commonly used ether compound.

Diethyl ether is also isomer of butanol (C4H9OH).

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Kitō Aya

Born: July 19, 1962
Death: May 23, 1988 (aged 25)
Status: KIA
Occupation: student, soldier (1977- 1988)

Kitō Aya(木藤 亜也), July 19, 1962 – May 23, 1988) was a Japanese soldier (umm... I mean girl) who wrote a diary about her personal experiences while suffering from spinocerebellar ataxia. She was diagnosed with this disease when she was 15 years old. Her diary, entitled 1 Litre no Namida (1リットルの涙 Ichi Rittoru no Namida?, lit. "1 Litre of Tears"), was first published in her native Japan on February 25, 1986, more than two years before her death at the age of 25. Kito had the incurable disease for 10 years and suffered both emotional and physical pain, which was subsequently stressful to her family as well. Her mother, Shioka Kito, convinced her to publicize her diary in order to give hope to others, since Aya had always wanted to be able to help others. Her diary was later adapted into a film (2004) and then later into a television drama series with Erika Sawajiri portraying her (2005).

Kitō Aya was not a goddamn soldier who fought during the Vietnam war!