In that context, Kojima's tweet about people likely feeling "ashamed" of their words and deeds after we realize the reason for Quiet's appearance makes sense, no? And it would explain why some of her clothes are torn up. ...but then again, there's another character that gets tortured in that trailer who seems to be fully clothed, so who knows. Maybe the idea that she gets stripped down for/because of torture doesn't hold water.

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In a way, whether or not the theory is correct isn't the point with these things, if you ask me. Theories are just fun to muse about. It's kind of like the New Coke Theory, which stipulates that David Hayter, the original voice actor for Snake, is being replaced by Kiefer Sutherland as a roundabout way to trigger fan's nostalgia for the old Snake. The idea is that eventually, old Snake will come back, triggering better sales for the game.

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The Sex Sells Theory

Sound absurd? Well, maybe. Maybe all of these theories are silly! Heck, some, like Dorkly, pose that all the complicated theories about why Quiet looks the way she does are bunk. In fact, there may be a much, much simpler (if not cynical) reason for why she looks the way she does.

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What do you think? Any of these theories seem particularly compelling to you, or do you have your own theories?

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Thanks, tortoiseontour!