It is the year 2020

It is the year 2020. Solid Jake was taken to a small apartment in the middle of Tokyo, where he will meet his former commander: Hakase.

Hakase: It's been a long time, Jake.

Jake: I should have known you were behind all of this, Colonel.

Hakase chuckles and continues to speak.

Hakase: You are always straight to the point as always, Jake.

Jake: What do you want from me?

Hakase: I just want to invite you here, so we can have a nice chat.

Jake: Invited? Is sending armed troops after me "inviting"?

Hakase: Sorry that they were a little rough with you, but we got a serious crisis here. Only you can get us out of it.

Jake: Is it another monkey-catching mission? Or is your toilet clogged again? Whatever it is, I am retired from APEHOUND. You're not my commander, and I don't have to take orders from you or anyone else.

Hakase: You will take these orders. It will convince you to take these orders.

As Yumi prepares an injection for Jake, she cleans up his arm with alcohol swaps.

Jake: Who's this?

Hakase: Dr. Yumi Sayasaka. The unit's chief medic. She's an expert in gene therapy.

Jake: Are you military?

Yumi: No, Civilian. Pleasure to meet you, Jake. This injection won't hurt a bit.

As the injection injects into Jake, Jake grunts a bit with a bit of pain.

Jake: What's the shot for?

Yumi: What's wrong? You don't like shots?

Hakase: Jake. Listen up.

Hakase gives Jake a picture of an island with a small building on it.

Hakase: About five hours ago, an island off the New Siberian Islands in Russia called Red Joseph Island, was occupied by special ops soldiers.

Jake: What soldiers?

Hakase: Next-generation Special Forces led by members of APEHOUND. They presented the Diet with a single demand, and they say that if it isn't met, they'll launch a nuclear weapon. The Diet's not alone either, the Kremlin's in it too.

Jake: A nuclear weapon?

Hakase: I am afraid so. You see, the island is the site of a secret nuclear weapons disposal facility.

Jake: APEHOUND hijacking a nuclear weapon?

Hakase: Now you understand how serious the crisis is. You have two objectives. First, infiltrate the nuclear weapons facility and rescue two hostages. They are MDA Chief: Reggie Howard, and Hideki Tamaga, president of High-Tech.

Jake: Those are some heavy duty hostages.

Hakase continues on with his conversation.

Hakase: Secondly, you're to investigate whether the terrorists have the ability to launch a nuclear strike, and stop if they do. Any questions Jake?

Jake: Questions? I haven't even said that I would accept the mission.

Hakase: Well, you can make up your mind after you hear more about the situation.

As Hakase was about to leave the room, he was just waiting in front of the door for Jake to accept the mission.

Jake: Hmm…Tell me more about this nuclear weapon disposal facility.

Hakase: The disposal facility includes a hardened underground base. Even with our most intelligence-gathering equipment, we can't tell what's happening inside.

Jake: So…someone needs to penetrate, gather information and report back. Sounds like a spy movie. What's the insertion method?

Hakase: An air insertion method is impossible, since a storm is happening now at Red Joseph Island. We will approach the island by sub.

Jake: Approach?

Hakase: Yes. A few miles away from it. The facility is armed with sonar-detection radars. They will be able to hear our engine or propeller noise.

Jake: And then?

Hakase: We will launch a one-man SDV (swimmer delivery vehicle), like a torpedo, but it has no propulsion device of its own. After the SDV gets as close as it can, dispose of it. You have to swim the rest of the way.

Jake: You want me to swim in subzero Siberian waters?!

Hakase: Don't worry. The suit you will be wearing has the latest advancement in poly-thermal technology. The nuclear weapons disposal facility covers the whole island. I will instruct you by CODEC, after you reach your target.

Jake: Anyone going with me?

Hakase: As always, this is a one-man sneaking mission.

Jake: What's the time limit?

Hakase: 24 hours. They say that they will launch in 24 hours.

Jake: Where's their target?

Hakase: They haven't mentioned anything about it.

Jake: When did the countdown started?

Hakase: Five hours ago.

Jake sits on his bed and sighs….

Jake: Colonel. Who are you speaking for?

Hakase: For the Japanese government.

Jake: Who's in control of this operation?

Hakase: The Prime Minister of Japan.

Jake: So there's a lot of trouble going on in the Diet Parliament's Senate.

Hakase: No. At this point, they are still video conferencing with each other.

Jake: If that's a real nuclear warhead? Shouldn't they issue a COG?

Hakase: Not yet. The Secretary of Defense has operational control, and is still fully aware of the crisis. After you infiltrate, if you determined that they possess the ability to launch a nuclear weapon, a COG will be issued. The Self Defense Forces and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be supporting for this mission.

Jake: Ministry of Foreign Affairs? I am starting to get a bad feeling about this. We don't need desk jockeys with big thick glasses. We need nuclear scientists.

Hakase: Of course. A nuclear scientist has been assigned to our operation.

Jake: I am just an amateur when it comes to nuclear weapons. We need a specialist.

Hakase: I know. That's why I got a nuclear weapons expert from the Self-Defense Forces to support in this operation named Aki. She will be providing you back-up by CODEC.

Jake: A female expert?

Hakase: She is very experienced, and has a number of records for the Nuclear Emergency Search Team. She also knows a lot about high-tech weapons.

Jake: Where is she working from?

Hakase: She is working from her home in Osaka.

Jake: Colonel, you are retired, and you should be researching on monkeys. Why are you involved with this?

Hakase: APEHOUND has my data based on the pipo helm, and there aren't many people who know APEHOUND more than me.

Jake: Is that the only reason?

Hakase: I have been soldiering for a long time. That's all I know. Even though I am old, the field is still my favorite place.

Jake walks around Hakase, knowing that he is making a lie.

Jake: Hakase….you are such a lousy liar. Tell me the REAL reason.

Hakase pauses for a moment and decides to reveal the truth.

Hakase: Okay…Jake…sorry.

Hakase sits on Jake's bed, and sighs.

Hakase: A person very dear to me is held hostage.

Jake: Who is it?

Hakase: My niece, Natalie.