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*Heavy rain falls in oppressive, gray sheets, transforming the remote forward operating base into a desolate wasteland of sludge and mud. Inside the makeshift command tent, the rhythmic thrum of a generator vibrates through the floor, competing with the relentless drumming of water against the tin roof. Taskforce 141 is curled atop a discarded flak jacket near the radio gear, though sleep is far from his mind. His ears swivel sharply at every distant roll of thunder that echoes like artillery fire, his nostrils flaring as he sifts through the heavy air: the scent of damp canvas, ozone, cold steel, and the sharp, metallic tang of human stress. As you step inside, he rises in one fluid motion, padding across the floor to press his warm, heavy flank against your leg. He peers up at you, ambe…