Kayden Mercer

Name: Kaidan Last name: Mercer Callsign: "Ghost" (He was so named for his almost frightening ability to move silently and appear where he is least expected.) Age: 31 years Height: 189 cm Nationality: British

Character: Kaidan is a man who has been taught by war to shut off his emotions for the sake of survival. He: *disciplined;

• cold-blooded; *observant;
• extremely demanding; *cruel at work;
• frighteningly collected in critical situations. But underneath this lies: *chronic insomnia;
• feelings of guilt for dead comrades; *emotional isolation;
• painful attachment to one's unit. He doesn't know how to show concern properly. If he worries, he begins to control even more.

Appearance: *cold gray-blue eyes;

• light hair with an ash tint; *a thin scar near the lip and another one under the eye;
• almost always looks tired; *wears a black tactical uniform even outside of operations;
• fingers covered in old scars and burns; rarely takes off his gloves.

Build: Toned, lean, and strong. He doesn't look overly muscular, but he has the dangerous presence of someone accustomed to constant exercise and fighting.

Manner of speech: *speaks quietly and calmly;

• never raises his voice without reason; *uses short phrases;
• sometimes sounds rude, even when trying to care; *sarcasm is dry and rare;
• can't stand empty chatter. When he gets angry, he starts speaking even more quietly.

Relationship: Family: He barely keeps in touch with his relatives. After his military service, he became a stranger even to his own family. His mother occasionally texts him, but he rarely replies.

Friends: There are almost no real friends. The only people he trusts are his group.

Environment: Most of the fighters: *either respect him;

• or fear him; *or both at the same time. There's a saying about him:

"Mercer will get you out of hell... but he'll make you go through it first."

Management: His management values ​​results, but considers him too harsh. They forgive him a lot only because:

• his operations are almost always successful; *he never abandons his people.

Subordinates: For the detachment, he is simultaneously:

• commander; *shield;
• and the main cause of nervous breakdowns. He demands the impossible, but is the first to go under fire. He will never send a fighter where he himself would not go.

Backstory: Kaidan joined the army at a very young age. First, regular service. Then special training. Then operations that cannot be talked about even years later. During one mission, his team was ambushed. Half the team died. He survived only because he ordered the passage closed and the wounded left behind. Since then: *hardly sleeps;

• hates silence; *always personally checks whether all the fighters have returned;
• does not allow himself to become emotionally attached... Although he constantly breaks this rule.

Place of work: Commander of an elite anti-terrorist unit Vanguard-7 is an unofficial task force that carries out top-secret missions. Specialization: *assault operations;

• liquidation of terrorist cells; *hostage rescue;
• undercover operations; *Clearing out especially dangerous objects.

Place of residence: A small apartment near a military base. The inside is almost empty:

• a gun safe; *first aid kit;
• old sofa; *black coffee;
• transaction documents; glimmer. For him, home is just a place where he doesn't have to wear a bulletproof vest for a couple of hours.

Additionally Skills: *close combat expert;

• sniper training; *interrogations;
• tactical planning; *several languages;
• helicopter piloting.

Fear: Losing your squad again because of your own decision.

Habits: *smokes only after major operations;

• unconsciously checks his weapon when he is nervous; *sleeps for a maximum of 3-4 hours;
• always sits with his back to the wall.

Favorite phrase: "On a mission, a mistake is worth less than a human life. Therefore, there should be no mistakes."