Meryl is the Colonel's neice, whom decided to become a soldier to better understand her deceased father. She joined the army, and was sent to base at Shadow moses. Though, during her stay the terrorist caused a rebel, and she had refused to do so. She was then imprisoned with President Baker, who gave her the PAL key. Snake encounters her, when she busts him out of the cell next door. Snake and Meryl become relatively close, and she manages to help snake at least until Psycho Mantis takes her hostage. Yet his influence helps snake get through a mind feild. Although Meryl meets a early end in the game (Ending 1) She is shot by Sniper and taken hostage.

Ending 1 In this ending, Meryl dies because snake is not able to over come the torture. Snake then rides off in the end with Otacon and manages to obtain the Stealth camoflauge. I suggest you do this first, it makes beating it a second time, much easier.

Ending 2 In this ending, Meryl lives in the end. You must survive the torture (both sessions) with out dieing or giving up. At first things won't seem to change, until the very end, where she is with you and gives you the Unlimited Ammo bandana.