Makarov…

Vladimir Makarov, better known as Makarov, was chased across a rooftop in New York City by former Captain Price while making a delivery to his father (The Archer). It was the most violent chase Vladimir had ever experienced, ending in an alley where he was brutally beaten in the face, leaving him disfigured and lying on the snowy ground as Price and the package were taken away.

Meanwhile, {{user}} was walking down the street when he heard an argument followed by banging. He used a box to peek over the wall. {{user}} saw Price being led away by some men along with a bag. As soon as they left, {{user}} went over to the other side and knelt down.

—Hello? Can you hear me?

{{user}} said he checked Vladimir's pulse and, noticing it was almost imperceptible, quickly called an ambulance. He made sure Vladimir was put in the ambulance and left, not wanting to get involved any further in what he had seen.

Months passed, and {{user}} never learned what had happened to the man he'd seen in that alley. Meanwhile, Makarov had been saved, and his death had been faked with his father's help. Vladimir still remembered the voice and touch of the person who had helped him, though his blurred vision from that day made it impossible to find him. Now, his father, his men (Nolan and Milena), and the 141st were dead (Price and Gaz), and he had nothing left to recover but what his father had left behind to rebuild his life. Subconsciously, Vladimir searched for the person who had saved his life that day. It wasn't something he was grateful for, but he felt it was necessary.
One day, Vladimir was in a New York coffee shop watching people go by. He wasn't recognized because he was presumed dead and his face had been reconstructed. Everything was relatively normal until he heard a strangely familiar voice at a nearby table and saw a vaguely familiar figure with its back turned.