K.G. Misawa

K.G. Misawa
K.G. Misawa in his Galactic Federation Power Suit
Species	Human
Homeworld	Unknown
Death	Presumed frozen and thrown into lava by the Deleter
Gender	Male
Hair	Black, light parts are a brown base.
Eye color	Black
Affiliation	Galactic Federation 07th Platoon
Voice actor	Jeff Minnerly

“	Got it!	„
—K.G. Misawa

K.G. Misawa (ケイジ・ミサワ, Keiji Misawa) was one of Adam Malkovich's Galactic Federation 07th Platoon Marines in Metroid: Other M.

Description

K.G. wears glasses and is described as being the recon scout of the 07th Platoon. He was ordered to scout the Residential Quarters. The name and physical appearance suggests that he is of Japanese descent.

After the post credits game, K.G. is listed in Samus' inventory as being missing, because the Federation could not find his body. This could be because the Deleter, shown in a cutscene after defeating the RB176 Ferrocrusher, had thrown another frozen soldier into Lava. Because the bodies of Lyle, Maurice, and James are accounted for, as well as Samus witnessing Anthony supposedly dying, and Adam sacrificing himself, this could only mean the frozen soldier was K.G.

Official data

Credentials

"K.G. Misawa (Recon Scout):
<Battle Code Number>
105
<Service Record>
Galactic Federation Academy,
Training Base #4
Combat Technology Research Center, Section 2
Galactic Federation, 07th Platoon
ID: 2844-07:62103"

Characters

Beginning

"Investigating the BOTTLE SHIP under Adam's command after receiving the distress signal."

After Brug Mass

"Currently investigating the Residential Sector under Adam's command."

After King Kihunter

"Currently heading toward the Exam Center in Sector 1 under Adam's command."

After first Exam Center cutscene

"Currently investigating the Exam Center under Adam's command."

After Mystery Creature

"Currently investigating the BOTTLE SHIP interior under Adam's command."

After Rhedogian battle #2

"Currently heading toward the Geothermal Power Plant in Sector 3 under Adam's command."

After Main Elevator cutscene

"No information available. Details unknown."

After credits

"Following the incident, the Federation has been searching everywhere within the BOTTLE SHIP, but he still hasn't been found."

Trivia

• In the Japanese version, his name is simply Keiji, a Japanese name that is pronounced the same as "K.G." This dispels minor belief that K.G. is an acronym.
• The last name "Misawa" may be a reference to the Japanese Professional Wrestling legend Mitsuharu Misawa. Mitsuharu Misawa tragically died while the game was in its final stages of programming. The surname Misawa may have been added as a tribute to the late wrestler, who prior to his death expressed his fondness for the Metroid series. ^{[citation needed]}
• K.G. is the only 07th platoon member to be MIA under military protocol.
• K.G. is the only 07th platoon member to not have his own "moment" within the game.
• K.G. only speaks thrice in the game; in the briefing cutscene and the Exam Center when he receives his orders ("Got it!"), and when the soldiers discover the body of Lyle ("Hey! Come over here!").
• K.G.'s death is similar to that of Ellen Ripley in the ending of Alien³, although hers was voluntary.
• K.G is easily the shortest member of the 07th Platoon.
• Even though K.G. Misawa was clearly incinerated (because of the other deceased soldiers' corpses being accounted for), there are some who are lead to believe that he was instead the Deleter, based solely on his MIA status on Samus' personnel screen.
• It is unknown how K.G. gained access to the Bottle Ship Residential Area when asked to explore it: the only entrances are blocked by Desbrachian cocoons, which remain undisturbed until Samus enters the sector.

Gallery

K.G.'s frozen body being thrown in the lava by the Deleter.

K.G. concept art.