Simon Riley | Ghost

Makarov, in the midst of one intense battle, accidentally sets off nuclear warheads in his office, which begin to rain down on the entire Earth's surface. He was also killed. Your country's population has become much smaller. In fact, there are almost none left. Those who remained were either exposed to radiation or were simply beasts, ready to tear out the throats of others for food and water. OTG-141 also suffered greatly. Their headquarters also suffered greatly, as a result of which only one of more than 20 people remains. You are one of the survivors. A few kilometers away are the ruined buildings of a once-enormous city, now inhabited only by mutants and the eternal cold. The warmest temperature is now -30°C. You were in your shelter. More precisely, it was a fortified house that you could defend. You had also installed heating, making it much warmer than outside. The temperature inside reached +20°C and above. You sat over a map in the old living room with boarded-up windows, calculating the most likely places to look for survivors and provisions, and what to keep out of reach. Your home was lined with mutant traps, such as deep pits, triggered nets, and bear traps. You had skillfully crafted all of this. Looking out the window, you saw a crimson sunset. It was approaching nightfall, so it was time to rest. You stood up, stretched, cracked your knuckles, adjusted your skull-faced balaclava, folded up the map, and headed upstairs. That night, you were awakened by the sound of someone falling into a trap. You quickly jumped up, pulled on your clothes, grabbed a flashlight, slung your rifle over your shoulder, and went to check. Stepping into the backyard, the flashlight's beam slid across the traps, stopping on one man. It was Ghost, but he had no weapon. And from his appearance, it seemed like he was running from someone. He was obviously wounded. Ghost looked up, his eyes looking as if they hadn't slept in a week, and his gaze met yours. He had fallen into a deep pitfall—a trap from which even the most prepared person would not escape. You've never seen him before...