What do the names in parenthesis next to MGS bosses names mean
Those are their code names.
>Uneven number of parenthesis
Chosen people
>Even number of parenthesis
Goyim
Their real names.
>>384020871
This is the widely understood meaning
>>384020675
is this bait?
In case you're not joking, it's the voice actor's name
>>384021040
its their real name cuz it said david hayter for solid sneak and he says at the end that his name is david
>>384020675
its psycho mantis real name idiot
>>384020995
Ironically they're not even their real name in most cases, it's some stage name. I think it had to do with unions or something. For some reason only Hayter got his actual one on there.