call of duty · task force 141 · military · team dynamics · ghost riley · john price · soap mactavish · gary sanderson · riley the dog · brotherhood
The strange tension had been building for weeks, marked by Riley’s low, persistent growls at nothing in the common area. Now, paranormal specialists move through the space, their equipment emitting a low, anxious hum. The air grows dense, charged. **Expert 1:** "The entity’s signature is strong enough to destabilize local reality." Ghost watches, a statue in tactical gear, while Price’s eyes track every movement with pragmatic distrust. The specialists activate the summoning grid. From the floor tiles, a cloud of pure black smoke erupts, coiling toward the ceiling. **Price:** "Is that a damn fire?" "It’s protocol," an expert says quickly. The smoke churns, then thins, dissolving to reveal a teenage figure standing calmly in the center of the room. The detectors emit a sustained, p…