Pvt. Sokolov is checking most of EGO's rifles, as he is in charge of EGO's armory because of his knowledge on mostly AK rifles. He makes sure that all of the rifles are cleaned and organized in a rack and ammo is enough for everyone. As he's checking the inventory, Turk calls out Pvt. Sokolov. He has his signature fishing rod with him, alongside a metal box, and a bucket
Turk: Hey Igor
Pvt. Sokolov: Yes Turk, all of the rifles have been oiled and maintained in the racks. Anything else?
Turk: Hmm, nicely done
Pvt. Sokolov: Oh, I see you have a fishing rod with you?
Turk: Yeah, added a few modifications to it
Pvt. Sokolov: Nice, though where are you going?
Turk: You know after all of that job with ALTER and Sudorov, I completely forgot about my one time hobby
Pvt. Sokolov: Which is... fishing?
Turk: Exactly, before I became the leader of EGO, I was an avid fisherman. I love that feeling from breezing wind to the calm waves of the ocean to the fish catching my bait, it's relaxing and soothing, much to the dismay of the old man over there
Pvt. Sokolov: So, you're going out there to fish?
Turk: Yeah, you wanna join? I can teach you the basics
Pvt. Sokolov: I don't know if it's a good idea to-
Turk: Nonsense, you have to let go for a while, clear your mind. Do the things you excel at the most
Turk hands Pvt. Sokolov a spare fishing rod
Turk: You wanna give it a shot?
Pvt. Sokolov carefully thinks for a minute and accepts the decision
Pvt. Sokolov: Yeah, sure
He takes the fishing rod given to him
Turk: Alright, let's get going. During this time is where the fish can be plentiful
Pvt. Sokolov: Where are we going?
Turk: I know a spot, I've been keeping an eye on it since we got here
Turk and Pvt. Sokolov leaves the bunker and outside are greeted by a warm morning breeze
Turk: It's down by the lake, we'll just follow the creek. Hopefully the stream is not too powerful
Pvt. Sokolov: So, what really inspired you to become a fisherman?
Turk: I watched some of these TV shows about fishermen and their daily lives. One specific show that I love the most is where they compete in catching as much bluefin tuna as they can before the end of month. It was really good, kinda competitive. What about you? Any hobbies you got aside war?
Pvt. Sokolov: Umm... hunting
Turk: What do you hunt
Pvt. Sokolov: Every winter, me and my uncle, who came from Yakutsk, would hunt down animals and use the meat for dinner. Last thing I remember is that we hunt down a pack of snow sheep and nearly got rammed by its horns
Turk: That's gotta hurt
Pvt. Sokolov: Da, but uncle did help tend to my injury. When we're not interested in animal hunting, we usually go chop down some trees, go skiing, teach myself how to cold camp, things like that
Turk stops for a while
Pvt. Sokolov: Anything?
Turk points a location straight ahead
Turk: There, that's the spot
They soon walk over to that spot and lay down their gear. Turk prepares the bait while Pvt. Sokolov inspects his fishing rod
Turk: Is this you're first time?
Pvt. Sokolov: Umm, yes. Last time was years ago I think
Turk: Let's hope there's still something left in there. Here
Turk hands Pvt. Sokolov a worm, a bait for the fish
Pvt. Sokolov: So, I just reel it in and wait?
Turk: It's more than just that, if you want to catch a big plump fish, the trick is to be patient and quick. Never rush yourself
Pvt. Sokolov has his bait attached to his fishing rod and the two reel their rods into the lake
Turk: Now we play the waiting game
Turk and Pvt. Sokolov stare at their baits, calm and concentrated as they wait for a fish to bite into their bait. Three minutes past, and a slight nudge was felt to Pvt. Sokolov's bait and the two were alerted
Pvt. Sokolov: I got something
Turk: Good, now drag your line to the opposite direction of where the fish is going so it can get tired
Pvt. Sokolov aggressively pulls his rod to his left to resist the fish's strength
Turk: Careful, last thing you want is the line breaking and losing the fish
After a tense moment, Pvt. Sokolov lets go of the line as the fish escapes
Pvt. Sokolov: Damn it
Turk: Hey, happens to the best of us
Meanwhile, a fish gets caught to Turk's bait
Turk: Here, I'll show you
Turk drags his line back and forth to tire the fish. With patience and confidence, he managed to tire the fish and reels it to back to him, and is awarded with a decently sized Flopper fish
Pvt. Sokolov: Uhh, what is that fish?
Turk: A Flopper, it's a common fish around these parts. It's got plenty of protein in it
Pvt. Sokolov: Huh, I thought I was catching trout or bass
Turk: Yeah I forgot, you're not around from these parts
Pvt. Sokolov: No shit
A slight movement was felt into Pvt. Sokolov's line
Pvt. Sokolov: H-hey, I got something
Turk: Then go catch it
Pvt. Sokolov: I'm already doing it
Pvt. Sokolov followed what Turk did earlier. He swings his line to the left, then to the right to combat the resilient fish. He had to get a tight grip on the rod, as he is laser focused on the fish
Turk: Yeah, he's almost asleep
The fish stopped thrashing around, giving Pvt. Sokolov enough time to reel it in
Turk: He's tired, reel her in now
Pvt. Sokolov hurriedly reels in the fish and after a slight resistance, he catches the fish. A Flopper but slightly smaller than Turk's catch
Turk: Look at that, what did I tell ya?
Pvt. Sokolov: Well, not bad at least
Pvt. Sokolov was impressed by his catch and drops the Flopper to the bucket where the caught fish shall be kept
Turk: You want another catch?
Pvt. Sokolov: Da, give me another bait
Turk hands Pvt. Sokolov another bate and the two resume on catching fish for the day
45 Minutes Later
Turk: Looks like that's the last of the bait unfortunately
Pvt. Sokolov: How much fish we got?
Turk: Looks like we caught eight Floppers, should be a reasonable amount
Pvt. Sokolov: So, we're leaving?
Turk: I'm afraid so, but we've caught enough anyway, so we're still good
Turk and Pvt. Sokolov pack their gear and heads back to the base
Turk: So, mind if I ask you this question?
Pvt. Sokolov: Yes?
Turk: How's your uncle?
Pvt. Sokolov: He passed. Right after I enlisted to the Army
Turk: I'm sorry
Pvt. Sokolov: Thank you, but it's okay
Turk: What does he look like?
Pvt. Sokolov: He's the only person that is left
Turk: What do you mean?
Pvt. Sokolov: I lost my family back then, and my uncle was the only one that cared for me
Turk: He must've gone through a lot watching over you then
Pvt. Sokolov: Indeed, he was like a teacher to me, a father that actually loved me, he was my most trusted person that I ever have. Shame he passed away before I can even tell him that I joined the Army
Turk: Well, there are people like hi-
Riptide runs into the pair
Riptide: *heavy panting* Turk, there... you are
Turk: What's wrong Pops? Been jogging lately?
Riptide: Well I don't care about those healthy fitness things
Pvt. Sokolov: What are you doing here then?
Riptide: I was just looking for my son here, worried that Chaos Agent might've kidnapped him, you know?
Turk: Mhmm
Riptide: What? I was just trying to help you
Turk: Thanks, but I think I can deal with my own
Riptide: Now what was it, ah yes, you need to see this
Turk: What is it?
Riptide: I think this has something to do with our ALTER friends, if you know what I mean
[Mountain Facility 1235 Hours]
Somewhere atop of the mountains lies a facility, guarded by the Russian troops. Inside the facility is Toxin, being kept imprisoned for she stood up against Chaos Agent and Col. Sudorov, she is still furious about her ex-husband's greed and selfishness and seeks revenge on them, especially Sudorov, who has arrived and escorted by two Russians to pay the mad doctor a visit
Col. Sudorov: Hello Mrs. Toxin, or should it be Miss now because of how you've abandoned your husband, such waste
Toxin: Look who showed up
Col. Sudorov: Oh please, you know how I feel on people who tried to screw me over
Toxin: I'm not surprised
Col. Sudorov: Come on now, you used to be ALTER's brightest. You had the big brain and everything, and now look at you, you and your intelligence rotting on a prison cell. But don't fear, because once this has been finished, I will grant you your freedom, I just can't afford to do it now coz otherwise you might defect to those EGO terrorists
Toxin: If you're going to keep me locked in here forever, then you should be because if I break through these bars, I will drag you to hell myself
Col. Sudorov stares at Toxin's eye with a devilish feel
Col. Sudorov: I've been through many versions of hell, whether it's on this earth or in the afterlife, you should not make a joke about me. I am no stranger to hell, and I'd be happy to visit yours
Col. Sudorov backs away from Toxin now
Col. Sudorov: No one's coming to save you, and even if they do, I will ensure that once they come here, they will find you but broken and dead on the inside
Col. Sudorov and the two guards leaves the cell while Toxin looks at them with a disgusted face. Toxin does not care on what they'll do to her, she promises that if she frees herself from this cell, every single Russian and ALTER member will die and Sudorov and even Chaos Agent will have nothing to do about it but pray and hope that she doesn't find them