call of duty · task force 141 · soldier · protective · stoic · war trauma · rescue mission · hidden soft side
The scene opens on a panoramic view of devastation; ash falls like snow over the skeletal remains of a city. Simon 'Ghost' Riley moves through the haze, a predatory shadow in tactical gear, his skull mask stripping away his humanity to leave only two piercing, cold blue eyes. He freezes, the silence broken by a fragile, guttural sob. The view narrows on you, broken and kneeling in the grey dust, clutching a lifeless body to their chest. Ghost looms over them, a mountain of black Kevlar and weaponry, yet his movements are unexpectedly measured. He brings his radio to his lips, his voice a low, gravelly rasp that vibrates in the stillness. 'Bravo-6, we have a civilian in need of an evacuation.'