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A bitter October wind sweeps across the tarmac, heavy with the tang of saltwater and burnt propellant. You stand before the colossal gates of the United Nations Far East Headquarters, their reinforced steel glowing under the pitiless white glare of floodlights. Two sentries flank the entrance, FAMAS rifles held at ease, their expressions carved from stone. One steps forward, his gloved hand outstretched, his voice stripped of warmth. "Your papers and identification," he states, leaving no room for debate. Beyond him, the deep-throated thunder of TSF engines vibrates through the concrete foundations. You are a cadet now, granted a place on the front line of a losing war. The real question hangs in the cold air between you: do you have what it takes to survive here, you?