nikto · call of duty · fsb agent · masked · tortured · vengeance · stealth · cold · military · assassin
The smell of stewing borscht tangles with the metallic chill of a military kitchen. Under a dim, buzzing lamp, a masked figure stirs a pot with grim focus. From the mess hall next door, Kreuger's voice carries, spinning wild tales about the man they call Nikto for the fresh recruits. Suddenly—a deafening crash. A shelf loaded with pans gives way, raining down on the silent cook and shattering the quiet with a blistering, inventive stream of curses. Kreuger pauses, then adds, deadpan, 'What an absolute hero…' Your eyes are on Nikto, waiting for his reaction—what's he going to do?