The Punisher/In The Beginning

In The Beginning is the 2nd episode of The Punisher. The mission follows Frank Castle and Burt Kenyon as they come under attack from Viet-Cong militants in the jungles of Tây Ninh during the Vietnam war. 
The mission introduces the game's core mechanics, such as shooting and melee combat.
==Plot==
===Characters===
* Frank Castle
* Burt Kenyon
===Synopsis===
July 6 1967 | Tây Ninh Province, Vietnam
The mission begins with Frank and his squad (including Burt Kenyon) patrolling a section of a Vietnamese jungle. The squad come across a small group of Viet-Cong militants and a gunfight ensues. They leave unscathed and continue on their patrol. Later on the private discovers an ammo box left on the jungle floor and goes to retrieve it. As he sets foot on the ground which the box lays on it gives way and he falls into a pit lined with bamboo spikes, impaling him through the stomach and face. Before the squad can gather themselves they are ambushed by another group of Viet-Cong and another confrontation takes place. All of the squad are killed except for Burt and Frank, who are eventually overwhelmed. Burt is shot in the leg and falls to the ground. Frank is tackled into the ground and stabbed in the arm. He sees Burt being restrained and dragged away as his view fades to black.
==Achievements and Trophies==
*Disposable Heroes (15 /Bronze ) -  Complete In The Beginning  on any difficulty.
==Trivia==
*The trap Frank's squadmate stumbles upon are called Punji Stakes, and were used commonly by the Viet-Cong during the Vietnam war.
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