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== Cutscene ==
The camera pans down to the aftermath of the Al-Qatala attack on Piccadilly Circus. Sirens wail in the night as police officers secure the scene and men in containment suits walk throughout. Several bodies lie wrapped in white sheets around the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain as Kyle surveys the scene. Price walks up behind him.
Price: You saved lives today, Sergeant.
Kyle: (gritted teeth) It shouldn't have happened in the first place, sir. They sent us in half-assed, so everyone can just keep pretending we're not at war.
Price: Yeah, lie of the fuckin' century, that is.
Kyle: (exasperated) Then why have we got our hands tied? Let's just take the bloody gloves off and fight... (sighs and turns to face Price) Sir...
Price: Go on.
Kyle: We don't stand a chance in hell with these rules of engagement, Captain. They can tell us where, they can tell us when...don't tell us how. My men were tracking that cell for weeks.
Price: You had actionable intel on this?
Kyle: (shrugs) Quite a bit, sir.
Price: Okay, Garrick. You're with me.
Price takes out his cell phone and walks off. The scene cuts to Urzikstan.
Text appears.
Urzikstan
A Russian fighter jet flies over the ruined city of Aqtabi, and bombs a part of the city.
Laswell: Al-Qatala's claiming responsibility.
Price: On orders from the Wolf in Urzikstan.
Laswell: Alex is on the ground there, looking for the stolen chems.
Price: Well, you'll need the Liberation Force on his side, so have him contact the CO.
Laswell: You know Commander Karim?
The camera pans down to show Alex being led by a few Liberation Force soldiers into a building.
Price: We're acquainted. Use my name- or they'll kill him.
Inside the building, Alex is led into a poorly-lit room with several fighters and seated across from their commander, Farah. Farah, a woman, walks over to the opposite end of the table across from where Alex is seated.
Farah: What is your message from Captain Price?
Alex: Commander Karim. Call me Alex.
Farah: I'm listening, Alex.
Alex: This is classified...
Farah speaks to her people in Arabic.
Farah: (in Arabic) Go cousins, get ready. 
Farah's people walk out of the room and shut the door, leaving Alex and Farah alone.
Alex: Forty-eight hours ago, terrorists stole a shipment of Russian gas.
Farah: Only Al-Qatala would do this.
Alex gets up from his seat and walks around the table. Farah walks around to the other end of the table opposite Alex.
Alex: The Russians make no distinction between Al-Qatala and your people.
Farah: And I make no distinction between Al-Qatala and the Russian army. They are both terrorists. We would never use these poisons.
Alex: Then help us track it, before they...
Farah: Before they what? Take it to Europe? Or America? (chuckles) We live like this every day.
The door opens and Hadir, Farah's brother, walks in with news.
Hadir: Commander, it's time to go... (sees Alex) Who is this?
Farah: Alex, this is my brother and lieutenant, Hadir.
Hadir walks over to Alex and eyes him cautiously.
Hadir: You are CIA?
Farah: He works with Captain Price.
Hadir: Then you kill Russians, yes?
Alex: I have friends who can help us. But, your sister decides what's next.
Hadir: Of course. My sister is in command...and the Russian army is still here.
Farah: This occupation must end. That we can all agree on, yes?
Hadir: Mmhmm.
Farah points out the map of the capital for Alex and Hadir to observe.
Farah: General Barkov's men control the city. We have plans to change that.
Hadir: We have no missiles, but we have our ways.
Farah: (to Alex) If you stay, we can help you, but if you stay... you fight.
Alex: (shrugs, in Arabic) Then, let's fight.
Hadir tosses an AK-47 to Alex.
Hadir: (in Arabic) Welcome to Urzikstan, Alex.
Farah: Follow me.
Farah grabs her AK-47 and walks out with Alex and Hadir in tow as the camera closes in on a bullet standing upright on a circled area of the map. The scene cuts to black.
== Gameplay ==
Farah: (offscreen) These tunnels are our lifeline.
Farah pops a flare, illuminating the dark tunnel with her, Hadir, and Alex inside.
Farah: We have intel Russian troop commanders are in town today. We're going to ambush them.
Farah starts walking down the tunnel with Hadir and Alex following her.
Alex: How?
Hadir: Explosives.
Alex: That'll get their attention.
Text appears.
"Embedded"
26 OCT 2019, 1530
"Alex"
CIA with Urzik Militia
Aqtabi, Urzikstan
Farah: And pull security away from the Russian base, leaving it open to our attack.
Hadir: We must hold nothing back.
Farah: Too far on that path and we lose ourselves. 
The three fighters approach a ladder leading up and out of the tunnel. Farah hands off her flare to Hadir.
Farah: Get set for the airbase attack.
Hadir: Be safe. (hands explosives to Alex) Alex, take these charges.
Alex reaches for the explosives and grabs them, but Hadir doesn't let go. Farah climbs up the ladder.
Hadir: C4 with remote detonator.
Alex: Thanks.
Hadir: Watch my sister. Good luck.
Hadir finally lets go of the C4.
Alex: You too.
Alex climbs up the ladder behind Farah. Farah knocks on the trapdoor leading out of the tunnel, which is opened by one of Farah's men, Tariq. Tariq AKA Uncle helps Farah out of the tunnel.
Farah: Hello, Tariq.
Uncle: (in Arabic) Quickly now, come!
Alex, who is noticed by Tariq, climbs after Farah.
Uncle: (in Arabic) American?
Farah: (in Arabic) He is trustworthy.
Farah leads Alex to a table and shows him a keffiyeh to cover his face.
Farah: Here, Alex, put this on.
Alex takes the headgear and wraps his face so only his eyes are exposed. Farah dons a hijab.
Alex: How do I look?
Farah inspects Alex's disguise.
Farah: (satisfied) It'll do.
Farah walks over to Tariq by a window.
Farah: Tariq, what's the report?
Tariq: Russians are just outside. If they see your weapons, they will shoot.
Tariq hands off a device to Farah.
Farah: That happens, our plan fails before it starts... (to Alex) Alex, our guns give us away. Keep it hidden.
(If Alex doesn't conceal his weapon)
Farah: Hide your gun. They see it, you die.
Alex conceals his sidearm and Farah opens the door.
Farah: Follow me.
Farah and Alex walk out into the streets of Aqtabi. Russian soldiers are interrogating several civilians, beating up one, and leading another away.
Civilian Male 1: Please! I don't know what I did wrong! I don't know!
Russian Soldier 2: Из-за тебя еды сегодня не будет! [Because of you- no more rations today!]
Civilian Male 1: I didn't steal anything!/I did not steal anything! Please!
Loudspeakers throughout the city boom with the voice of General Barkov and TV screens display his face in a broadcast speech.
Barkov: Comrades and all loyal citizens of Urzikstan...I am General Roman Barkov, your superior and commander of these territories. In spite of my generosity and protection, there are still forces in Urzikstan... who refuse to learn the lessons that will keep them safe and bring them peace and prosperity. These insurgents continue to launch senseless attacks in the name of so-called "freedom." These homegrown terrorists are the cancer in this great country. There can be no order and no peace... until those who side with these savages are permanently eliminated. I am a fair general, and a man of swift justice. There is no judge or jury here. There is only crime and punishment. One by one, we will eliminate these agitators from our streets... and create a safe place to work and prosper, under my authority. This revolt brings war to the peace-loving citizens of Urzikstan. These "freedom fighters" and their collaborators... threaten the safety and security of those who follow the rules. Today, they will be punished. Those who believe that my forces will be defeated by these terror tactics and secret plans... have made a grave miscalculation. I will never, ever, be pushed out of this land by an army of thieves and terrorists... We will root out these interventionists and hold this territory, forever. There will be no victory for our enemies... only death. Russia is here to defend your lives, your liberty, your independence. My reserves of manpower are inexhaustible. I will not be defeated by citizen soldiers. Urzikstan is bleeding. Her reserves of manpower are dying out. These terrorist criminals are destroying this land and today... we can make an example of those who refuse to follow my orders. These enemies are your friends and family. These conspirators among us are carrying out unspeakable acts against our people... with the blessing and support of the United States and their partners in the UK. ANYONE who collaborates with these groups, will be sentenced to death. Today, the people of Urzikstan are far better off under my command. This country could share in its riches... but it must earn that privilege through loyalty and obedience. Together, we can build industry and harvest raw materials. Russia is your ally. We can be partners here. Together we can maintain a united front against the West...and root out those who do not belong.
(If Alex approaches one of the Russian soldiers...)
Russian Soldier 2: (in Russian) You want to get shot?! Back the fuck up!/No food! Back the fuck up!
Farah: This way./Let's move.
Alex follows Farah down an abandoned, bombed-out bazaar as they see more Russian soldiers abusing the civilian populace. Alex passes by a Russian soldier with a guard dog that barks if Alex gets close enough. One of them drags a civilian inside a store and shuts the door. Gunshots are heard from within that store. Alex and Farah pass by a dead civilian lying on the ground.
Civilian Male 1: (in Arabic) No, no... please!
Farah: Barkov's forces occupy the entire city. They separate our men and women. Today will be very strict. Their officers are coming.
Alex: Will Barkov show up?
Farah: Almost never. He hides while others do his dirty work.
Alex and Farah walk out of the bazaar and into open air again as they witness the Russian soldiers standing guard over the civilian workers, directing them to their places according to gender.
Alex: What kind of dirty work?
Farah: Punishment. For fighting back.
Russian Soldier 4: Men on the work line! Women to the trucks!
Farah: This is where we split up. You'll need to comply to blend in... Get through that main door. I'll find you on the other side.
Farah walks off with the other women to the trucks while Alex remains behind to blend in.
(If Alex tries to go near the truck, a Russian soldier will point his rifle at him threateningly.)
Russian Soldier 3: Men go over there!
(If Alex tries to enter the main door without a cinder block, the guards will raise their rifles threateningly at him and the guard dogs will bark and growl.)
Russian Soldier 1: Уходи! Работай давай! [Go! Get back to work!]
Alex blends in by joining the male workers that are taking the cinder blocks. Alex grabs a cinder block.
Farah: Go, Alex. Follow the men.
Alex carries the cinder block to the main door where the Russian guards mistake him for a worker and allow him to pass. Alex passes through to the other side where he sees a Russian soldier spot Farah and raise his rifle at her.
Russian Soldier 2: Не двигайся! Стой! [Don't move! Stop!]
Farah throws a knife at the soldier, killing him.
Alex: I'm through.
Farah: Go left, down the alley.
Alex takes a left down the alley and spots a lone Russian soldier standing guard while a civilian female is being abused by another soldier.
Civilian Female 1: No, no... please!
Russian Soldier 4: Get over here! NOW!
Farah: See that soldier?
Alex: Yeah.
Farah: Approach him, slowly. Get his attention...
Alex approaches the soldier, who then spots Alex and raises his weapon at him.
Russian Soldier 2: А ну стой! [Stop right there!]
Farah bursts through the door into the alley and kicks the Russian soldier's knees, debilitating him. While the Russian drops to his knees, Farah stabs him quickly and grabs his body out of sight. Farah points out a new target for Alex.
Civilian Female 1: Help! HELP-!
Farah: Take him...
Alex enters a house through a blown-out section of the wall and approaches the next Russian soldier. That same soldier continues physically abusing the woman as he stands over him.
Russian Soldier 4: You fucks killed my friend. Did you show him mercy? Yell all you want. No one is coming.
(If Alex does nothing for a moment...)
Farah: Alex, help her...
Alex sneaks up behind the soldier and smashes his head with the cinder block that Alex was carrying. The soldier drops dead to the ground, while the woman looks up at her saviors. The woman recognizes Farah.
Civilian Female 1: K-Karim?
Farah: (in Arabic) Stay safe, sister.
The woman crawls into a corner of the room and stays..
Farah: (to Alex) You're resourceful. Good.
Farah opens the door leading back outside into another alley. Three civilians lie dead, their bodies propped up against a wall.
Farah: Let's go. I have contacts posted just ahead. They'll have more explosives for us. A bigger blast will pull more forces away from the Russian base.
Alex and Farah walk down the alley and notice a couple Russian soldiers standing guard by the building where the contacts are supposed to be.
Farah: Shit. Barkov's soldiers have found my contacts. They may be dead already.
Alex: Can't go loud. Need a suppressor.
Farah: Find an oil filter. It will silence your weapon. Check civilian cars. I'll keep watch on the guards.
Alex looks for an oil filter while Farah stands guard behind a truck and watches the soldiers converse with each other in Russian.
Russian Soldier 1: Местные вооружают женщин и детей. [The locals are arming the women and children.]
Russian Soldier 2: Ополчением вообще командует баба. [The leader of the militia is a woman...]
Russian Soldier 1: Животные... Барков нас предупреждал. [Animals... Barkov warned us.]
Russian Soldier 3: Не, баб я не боюсь. [Nah, I'm not afraid of women; subtitles say 'I will not be killed by a female".]
Russian Soldier 2: (in Russian) Watch out for the women, I'm telling you.
Russian Soldier 1: Они прячут лица! [They cover their faces...]
Russian Soldier 3: Есть и другие способы их различать. [There are other ways to tell the difference.]
Russian Soldier 3: ...если это были террористы... [Well, shit- I guess they were terrorists...]
Russian Soldier 2: Гриша прямо волчара. [Gregor's a damn wolfhound.]
Russian Soldier 3: Тогда води его от дома к дому. Мы за неделю их добьём. [Get him to go door to door then. We'll find them all in a week.]
Russian Soldier 2: Нет, Барков просил взять кого-то живым. [Nah, Barkov needs some alive.]
Russian Soldier 3: Нафига? [What for?]
Russian Soldier 2: Рабочая сила. Баб в прислугу, мужиков - на каторгу. Как он говорит, "в хозяйстве всё сгодится". [Free labor. The women serve and the men work 'till they die. He told us, "Learn to use every part of the animal."] (the idiom "в хозяйстве всё сгодится" literally means "everything is useful on the farm", "everything will come in handy")
Russian Soldier 3: (in Russian) Sounds like Barkov.
Russian Soldier 2: (in Russian) When they don't comply, he makes an example out of them, like he did today. Barkov doesn't fuck around.
Alex inspects one of the civilian cars but finds no oil filter.
Alex: This one's empty.
Farah: Keep searching.
Alex walks into a nearby garage and finds an oil filter inside the hood of a minivan. He pulls it out and attaches it to his sidearm.
Alex: That'll do it.
Farah: Good. Head back and flank right.
Alex steps out of the garage and goes down the right side of the truck past Farah. 
Farah: Go around the truck. Right side.
Inside the building, Alex hears a woman screaming and gunshots.
Civilian Female 1: NO!
Farah: You get two. I'll take the rest.
Alex hides behind cover and aims his weapon at two of the Russians before he shoots them. Farah shoots the third soldier by herself. A fourth soldier opens the door and walks outside to investigate the noise.
Russian Soldier 1: (in Russian) What the hell?!
Farah throws a knife at the Russian soldier, charges forward, and tackles him, eliminating the soldier by stabbing him three more times.
Farah: Clear. Stay low.
(If Alex doesn't follow Farah inside)
Farah: Move in. Alex, inside.
Alex can, at this point, grab another oil filter from the nearby motorcycle for his secondary weapon. He follows Farah inside the building where she peeks around the corner for signs of trouble. She spots three Russian soldiers inside the next room, searching for weapons while a dead woman lies on the ground nearby
Farah: Hold up. Stay away from the door.
Russian Soldier 3: Осторожно, могут быть растяжки. [Watch for traps, they had explosives.]
Russian Soldier 1: Now, go check the back room.
Alex peers through a small hole in the wall to spot the Russians.
Farah: Do you have a shot?
Alex: Yup.
Farah: Take two. I'll take the other.
(If Alex doesn't immediately fire...)
Farah: Now, Alex, take them!/Through the wall, fire!
Alex and Farah shoot the three Russian soldiers on the spot.
Alex: Clear. 
Farah: This way.
Alex follows Farah into the other room. Farah grabs the backpack filled with explosives that her contacts had been holding for her.
Alex: Sorry about your contacts.
Farah: We have the explosives. Their sacrifice will not be in vain. Hide the gun. We're going back outside.
(If Alex doesn't conceal his weapon)
Farah: Keep your weapon hidden.
Alex conceals his weapons again.
Farah: Follow me. I'll lead.
Farah leads Alex back out into the open. They come upon an execution staged by Russian soldiers as they hang three civilians with a crane that they lift. The civilians are forced to watch the executions as they are held back by the soldiers. Several more accused civilians stand bound by the soldiers awaiting their deaths.
Russian Soldier 5: If you defy General Barkov, you will be made an example of.
One of the Russian soldiers spots a man comforting a weeping woman and walks over to them.
Russian Soldier 5: What is this? 
Civilian Male 1: Please- she's just scared...
The civilian male steps forward only to be kept in check by the soldiers raising their weapons at him. The lead soldier waves them back with his hand.
Russian Soldier 5: (to soldiers) Stand down. I know what she is. (accosts the woman) Do you understand why we do these things? They hang because they killed our soldiers. Now look at them.
The soldier leaves the woman alone while the civilians continue to watch.
Russian Soldier 5: We can live peacefully, but only if we help each other! It is the terrorists who cause the pain for all of us! Unite our causes, expose these terrorists, and you will be rewarded!
Farah: Let's get moving.
Alex and Farah continue on with their mission.
Alex: (disgusted) This is a damn war crime.
Farah: Punishment, for the stolen gas... Barkov blames us for stealing it.
Alex: What can we do?
Farah: Accomplish our mission, and put an end to Barkov's cruelty forever...
Alex and Farah enter a building and climb up a ladder to the roof. Several helicopters fly outside and land on the nearby rooftops of the adjacent buildings.
Farah: Barkov is sending in helicopters. We take them out, forces from the base will come running...
Alex: Giving us a window to attack...
Farah: Yes. Set explosives on the helicopters. I'll cover you. Guards get in your way, take them out- quietly. Meet back here when you're through.
Alex sneaks around the buildings as he makes his way to the helicopter pads where the choppers have landed. He comes upon two guards standing by one such pad.
Alex: Guards on the entry... 
Farah: If you engage, try not to be seen...
Alex kills both guards.
Alex: Two down.
Farah: Nice. (pause) Alex, are you on the roof near the helicopter?
Alex: Still looking for a way up...
Alex eventually reaches the helipad where a Russian military chopper is landed.
Alex: I'm at the target.
Farah: You know what to do. (pause) Alex, set your explosives.
Alex dispatches any guards nearby or leaves them alone depending on how stealthy he was and plants the explosive charges inside the helicopter.
Alex: Charge set. This'll make one hell of a distraction...
Farah: That's the plan... Now get to the other helicopter.
Alex leaves the first helipad and makes his way over to the second helipad, passing by a guard dog.
Farah: Use the stairs. Stop! There's a guard- top of the stairs, left side!
Alex dispatches the guard nearby..
Alex: Good eye...
Alex dispatches the other helicopter pilot. Alternatively, Farah can kill the pilot for Alex if he's spotted.
Farah: Got you covered.
Alex: You got cat-like reflexes...
Farah: I'm more of a dog person.
Alex plants the explosives on the second helicopter.
Alex: Charges set.
Farah: Regroup on my position.
Alex leaves the rooftops and makes his way back to Farah's position. 
Farah: Work your way back here, Alex.
Alex and Farah reunite and walk inside the building.
Farah: We're clear. It's time.
Alex and Farah walk over to a window where they can see the helicopters.
Farah: Blow it.
Alex: Fire in the hole.
Alex detonates the C4, causing the helicopters to explode. The commotion causes some shouting among the civilians and the Russian military.
Farah: Fucking beautiful, Alex, Well done! Now, this way...
Alex and Farah run back outside but spot trouble down below in the streets.
Farah: Wait... Take the left!
Alex crouches down to the left of a ladder while Farah crouches right.
Farah: Hold your fire...
An ambulance drives through the streets with its sirens wailing, followed by Russian military vehicles as they come to a stop. Paramedics jump out of the ambulance while soldiers jump out of the trucks to secure the area.
Farah: Look, it worked! Troops from the base are rushing in to defend.
Alex and Farah wait until the trucks are emptied out and left alone.
Farah: Okay, the trucks are undefended. We'll take them out next. Come- Under the truck!
Alex follows Farah down the ladder and into the street. They sprint towards the truck and crouch under it.
Farah: More are coming! Follow close!
Alex and Farah stay hidden beneath the truck as more soldiers run past them completely unaware of their presence. Farah plants more explosives under the truck.
Farah: A parting gift- for when they return.
Alex: How generous of you...
Alex and Farah crouch out from underneath the truck and make a run for safety.
Farah: A shame to miss the show, but we have to get on with our attack before it's too late. The next street will lead us back to the tunnels, under Tariq's...
Just as they turn a corner, they encounter Russian soldiers heading in their direction.
Farah: Shit! Go! Get back!
Farah throws her explosive-filled backpack as far in their direction as possible and runs the opposite way with Alex. The backpack explodes. Alex and Farah make a run for it as they spot more Russian soldiers closing in on them and opening fire on their position.
Alex: We're getting boxed in!
Farah: I'm going to blow it!
Alex and Farah take cover behind a wall just as Farah detonates the explosives under the truck. The explosion takes out another group of Russians. Farah runs down an alley with Alex in tow.
Farah: Right, Alex, go right!
Alex and Farah run inside a building that rumbles from the explosion.
Alex: Holy shit!
Farah: Window!
Alex and Farah jump through a window and out into an alley as they open another door leading out to a yard. Inside the yard, they come across piles of civilian corpses murdered by the Russians.
Alex: (disturbed) Farah, what the hell is this?
Farah: More of Barkov's war crimes.
The sound of Russian voices is heard.
Russian Soldier 1: Взрыв пришёл с улицы! [The blast came from the street!]
Farah: Alex, get down!
Alex and Farah crouch down in the tall grass amid the bodies. Several Russian soldiers appear in the yard looking for the perpetrators of the attack.
Farah: Hide your gun, there's too many...
(If the player has held on to the cinderblock since the beginning of the level...)
Farah: Drop that cinderblock!
Russian Soldier 3: Не спите, ребята, они могут быть где угодно! [Stay awake, boys, they could be anywhere.]
Farah: Keep your head still. Hold.
At this point, the player can choose either to open fire or hide out and wait for the troops to move on.
Russian Soldier 1: Copy. Burn team inbound..
The Russian soldiers move past Alex and Farah until they are gone.
Farah: Now! Move up.
Alex and Farah crawl forward to three Russians who are pouring fuel on the corpses and getting read to burn them.
Russian Soldier 2: Фу, ну и вонь! [Ugh! What a stink.]
Russian Soldier 1: Вот почему мы сжигаем это место! [That’s why we’re burning the place!]
Russian Soldier 2: Может, хоть в этот раз до них дойдёт. [Maybe this time they’ll get the message.]
Russian Soldier 3: Должно быть, это Карим. [Had to be Karim.]
Farah: I'm set- Shoot the left two.
Farah stabs the first Russian soldier while Alex dispatches the other two.
Farah: Good work.
(If Alex chooses to engage the Russians beforehand...)
Farah: Shit!
After the danger has passed, Alex and Farah move on.
Farah: That was risky.
Alex: We're in a hurry...
Farah: I like your style, very efficient. Move in.
Alex and Farah enter a torn building and into the alleyway nearby.
Farah: To the tunnel, quickly. More may be coming.
Up ahead at the end of the alley, Alex and Farah watch as several Russian military helicopters fly by in the direction of the explosions.
Farah: Look- reinforcements from the airbase. Our plan is working.
Alex and Farah reach a corner and take cover to hide from more Russians. They watch as the Russians raid Tariq's safehouse.
Farah: Stop! Shit, Tariq's door is open.
Alex: Where's Tariq?
Farah: Dead. He would never abandon his post...
Alex and Farah wait until he Russians have cleared out of the area.
Farah: Let's go.
Alex and Farah enter Tariq's safehouse.
Farah: Clear. Let's head down, get to Hadir...
Alex climbs down the ladder into the tunnel.
Alex: You lost good people today.
Farah unveils the lower part of her hajib.
Farah: That is the cost of this war. Now, let's take Barkov's airbase so their deaths are not in vain.
Alex: We're in for a hell of a fight.
Farah: So are they. Hadir has a plan.
The screen fades to black.
(End of level)
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