----Stories from the Zone---- ---Butcher--- -- Bellerophon Who is the Nosorog guy on the floor? Bellerophon? He joined us a couple of weeks ago - I'm training him in the art of hunting, and he became quite efficent in it. Well, he already has some experience, you see, technically he's military, but he got screwed over by hierarchy. They ordered him to kill a Chimera - alone. Quite a story to be honest, worthy of a greek drama. [Stolichnaya] I have a bottle, do you want to tell me the story? Sure mate. Get cosy and take a sip. Here. \n \nWell where to start? I'm a Podpolkovnik... well I was a Podpolkovnik in the SSO. Now I'm only a Lieutenant... I was about to be promoted to Polkovnik for outstanding service for the Fatherland. But before the ceremony there was the annual Old New Year celebration. Not the strash kind for basic Ivans but for the higher brass. Well the General was there too, and his wife. You have to understand, that guy is what? 60 years old, and his wife, well she was in her twenties. You understand? No, I didn't sleep with her, but we will get to that part. Even though it wasn't an Ivan event, we got torched - normal no? It's the Old New Year after all. During the dinner I saw her looking at me all-the-time. And I understood "shit that's a bad omen.". Another glass? My friend, you can read my eyes.\n \nWell there I was, that girl eating me with her eyes. And I have to admit, she was exactly my kind of girl! But I knew that if I did anything, I would be screwed, so I resorted to the old forbidden technique. You know it? I know it's a risky one, but if you can control yourself for long enough it always works. So basically, you get super drunk - then every girl will loose interest. So I was hammering away, shot after shot.\n \nAfter a couple of hours my plan was almost perfect - almost. At some point I went to the toilet and she followed me. When I stepped out she stood before me and glued her mouth to mine. I needed some time to understand what was happening - when I did I pushed her away. Didn't help, she jumped right back to my mouth. So I did the best I could think of - I slapped her. Damn! Yeah! Trouble is, at that moment two other officers entered the hallway. She was quicker to recover her wits, well she was also less drunk... well she started to scream that I tried to push myself on her and as she refused I tried to force her. You can imagine the situation! And considering that we are talking about the Generals wife, even if they believed me, that never could be the official version! So I was tried before the military courts, but instead of dismissing me and throwing me into prison, for some reason I was send here. Very strange, right? Well not that this place couldn't be seen as punishment, but nevertheless. So I arrived and - hey, you want another glass? Sure. So I arrived here and the lads were some proper lads - they welcomed me with a bottle and they took heart at my sorrows. After a couple of days, Major Kuznetsov ordered me to him and gave me a mission: apparently there is a Chimera somewhere in Yantar making some trouble for the Ecologists, and he ordered me to kill it - alone! No squad, no support, I'm supposed to do it on my own! My friend, I never heard about such an animal before, and when I joined back with the lads, they were shocked! Turns out that it's probably the deadliest animal around here! Well that's when they gifted me this armor - fine lads I can tell you! But that didn't solve my problem yet, and as I didn't have any experience hunting mutants, I came to Butcher in order to learn the ropes of the business. Why didn't you kill it yet? I would have tried, but there is this psy field in the industrial parts of Yantar, and I don't manage to get inside without my brain melting like lava. Can't the Ecologists provide you with a protection helmet? Apparently not, they say they ran out of stock. Well, there is this guy, Spirit I belive, who says that they are supposed to have some left, but I don't know, that guy was visibly drunk when he told me that. Sounds like they want you dead mate. The lads were telling me the same, but that can't be true. I mean, I'm a good fighter, why kill me when I can be useful? Kuznetsov cleary wants you dead. Why don't you run away? I'm a soldier my friend. I don't run away, I complete my mission. Besides, where should I run to? I would be tried for desertion - that's a death sentence. You know what? Fuck Kuznetsov - I like you and I'll help you. I'm going to turn off that fucking machine, and then we'll go hunt the Chimera together! Wow that's super cool of you. Cheers to that mate! I desactivated the miracle machine - we can go hunt your chimera. That's great my friend! But first I want to see through this snork problem for Butcher. I owe it to him. When it's finished we'll take care of the Chimera. The miracle machine is down - we can go hunt your chimera. Thanks a lot my friend! Meet me in the Yantar bunker, we'll move out from there during the night. Are you ready to hunt? I feel nervous but yeah, I'm ready. What about you? I'm ready. Shall we go? I have a bottle of Stolya ready for afterwards. Lead the way, I'm right behind you. I'm ready. Shall we go? Butcher told me that Chimeras are night creatures - we should set out during the night in order to catch it out in the open. Not yet - I still need to make some preparations. Alright - come find me in the night when you're ready. We killed the beast! Yes indeed! Damn my heart is racing like crazy! Let's get back to the Lab - then we can get drunk! We are back! Yes we are! Take this, we'll drink to our successful hunt! What are you doing now? Now that we killed the beast, my task is done! I'll go back and report to Kuznetsov... well after I recover from my hangover hahaha. And then we will see! Do you think Kuznetsov will be content? As I understand the situation, he wanted you dead? We'll see about that... but I accomplished my mission, so that should count for something, no? \n \nCome on my friend, another glass! To friendship! Let Kuznetsov be the worry of tomorrow! --Quest1 now 3-- You said there was a lost cargo? Yeah - a scientist, Vybegallo, over in Agroprom contacted me because his order got lost in the marshes. A substantial food delivery apparently - the smell probably attracted a dogs and the delivery guy decided his life was more important than the job and threw the cargo to them in order to distract the pack. Everything happened quite fast, so he doesn't remember the exact size of that pack, but he said there were a shit ton of them, so I guess there should be a dozen. \n \nDo you think you can recover the package and deliver it to that scientist? Sure, I’m up for it. Thanks, but I’m not ready yet. Alright. According to his report he got jumped by them near an old construction site. The guy made his way past the Pump Station and kept the village with the water tower to his left, and the mechanic's yard to his right. Your job is to recover the package, there is no bounty on the dogs. If you found the package, deliver it to Vybegallo, he is somewhere in the Agroprom factory. No problem, come back later. About your lost package. Yes, are you ready? I delivered the package. Well done! Keep the reward money, you deserve it. If you're ready, the snork problem requires some more attention. -- Quest 2 -- Do you have some special jobs for me? I heard of some of your exploits, you seem like the capable kind… \n \nYou see, Duty pays me to keep the road from Cordon to Rostok free from particularly dangerous mutant threats – the sort the rookies wouldn’t be able to handle. You know, good for business and so on. Luckily the really dangerous mutants are rather rare in these parts. \n \n Most of the times my problems here are rather that packs of animals grow to a threatening number - and exactly such a problem emerged. A sow gave birth to a litter of piglets a couple of months ago, reports vary on their number. Some say three, others believe to have seen six. Be as it may, I need you to put and end to them before the piglets grow to adult boars – I don’t need to tell you what a problem that would be. So what do you say? Consider it done. I need some time to prepare. That’s the spirit! They inhabit the small wood in the south eastern sector, behind the Witches Jelly anomaly. Here take these, they should come in handy! Come see me when they’re dead, I’ll have put some vodka put to the side for you. No problem, come see me when you’re ready! Concerning that job. Are you ready to take on the boars? The boars are no more. Well done! Here, have some booze and some food – on the house! And of course, a reward for your troubles. Have a rest and if you want more work – there is something urgent. -- Quest 3 -- You said there was an urgent task? Indeed. \n \n A group of snorks got lost and wandered over here from Agroprom. This happens sometimes, but in the past it always was one or two who found a way here - this time the reports talk about four! We can't let them dwell there, they pose too large a threat to the rookies. So what do you say? They are as good as dead. I need some time to prepare. Alright! They took up residence south west from here,near the southern path to Agroprom... Here take this, they should come in handy! Come see me when they’re dead, we'll raise a glass to your deeds! No problem, come see me when you’re ready! Concerning that job. Are you ready to take on the snorks? The snorks are dead. Well done! Here, have a drink and some food. Here, have a smoke too. And of course, a reward for your troubles. Have a rest and come see me - I have a job for you concerning some lost cargo in the Swamp. -- Quest 4 -- You said you wanted to talk to me about the snork problem? Yes. \n \nYou see, this snork incursion worries me. It sometimes happened in the past, but never in these numbers! I've been thinking, probably the snork population in Agroprom grew too much and that's the reason why they come over in larger numbers now... Can you have a look and if my suspicion is right - cull them? I will take a look. I need some time to prepare. Alright! Don't go alone, Bellerophon over there will accompany you - fear not he's a capable fighter. Travel over to Agroprom, if my suspicions are true, they should be somewhere between the southern and the northern path to Garbage. There is a hill there, chances are good that's where you'll find them. Take this, you will need it. No problem, come see me when you’re ready! Concerning that job. Are you ready to cull the snork population? The snorks are dead. What a shame! A great man left our lives... Let's raise a glas to him! Was the the snork situation that bad over there? Horrible! We killed at least ten snorks! It was a massacre... Ten of these pieces of shit? Fuck... good that I send both you and Bellerophon to take care of the problem... We will have to keep an eye on this situation - this is very strange. \n \nThanks for your help! Take a rest, and if you feel able to do some work again, go meet Aspirin, the Duty medic. He contacted me, seems they need some discrete help. The snorks are dead. Sadly fell Bellerophon fell during the battle. Well done! Here, have a drink and a bite. So tell me, how is the snork situation over there? You were right, we killed at least ten snorks! It was a massacre, I'm glad we made it out alive! Ten of these pieces of shit? Fuck... I should have send more men with you... We will have to keep an eye on this situation - this is very strange. \n \nThanks for your help! Take a rest, and if you feel able to do some work again, go meet Aspirin, the Duty medic. He contacted me, seems they need some discrete help. ---- Quest 5 ---- Butcher: My friend, we need your urgent help. Bellerophon has been wounded in Agroprom and the other hunter, Orion, is missing in action. Please, go as soon as possible to Agroprom and find Bellerophon in the factory - he will be able to give you details. Butcher: My friend, we need your urgent help. Sarpedon has been wounded in Agroprom and the other hunter, Orion, is missing in action. Please, go as soon as possible to Agroprom and find Sarpedon in the factory - he will be able to give you details. I got your message, what is going on? Good that you're here - Bellerophon set off with another hunter, Orion, to find the cause of that Snork infestation. They were able to trace it back to the Agroprom Underground - apparently something in there drives the Snorks out. Both of them undertook the mission to explore the Underground, but Bellerophon got wounded. They returned, but Orion set off again... young fool... that was yesterday and since then we haven't heard of him. I now this is a lot to ask, but can you go down there and check the situation out? We expect the worst, but we can't leave a brother behind. \n \nWould you be ready for such an undertaking? Yes, of course, I'll head over there now. I don't know, that sounds very dangerous. I will have to think about it. Great! Find Bellerophon, he is recovering from his wounds in the Agroprom Factory. And here, take this - you will need it. Understandable - but I'm afraid to insist on the urgency of this matter. Go find Bellerophon if you believe you're up to it. I got your message, what is going on? Good that you're here - Sarpedon set off with another hunter, Orion, to find the cause of that Snork infestation. They were able to trace it back to the Agroprom Underground - apparently something in there drives the Snorks out. Both of them undertook the mission to explore the Underground, but Sarpedon got wounded. They returned, but Orion set off again... young fool... that was yesterday and since then we haven't heard of him. I now this is a lot to ask, but can you go down there and check the situation out? We expect the worst, but we can't leave a brother behind. \n \nWould you be ready for such an undertaking? Yes, of course, I'll head over there now. I don't know, that sounds very dangerous. I will have to think about it. Great! Find Sarpedon, he is recovering from his wounds in the Agroprom Factory. And here, take this - you will need it. Understandable - but I'm afraid to insist on the urgency of this matter. Go find Sarpedon if you believe you're up to it. --- Bellerophon --- Hello Stalker, how can I help you? Hello, who are you? I'm Bellerophon and somewhat new here... well not exactly, but it's complicated. Where did you get the Nosorog? Well technically I'm military, so... well some mates gave it to me when I left for my mission. You're military? What are you doing here? Well yes, but don't worry, I don't have any animosity towards you. Why I'm here? Well that's a long story and not necessary my favourite one. I have time. Alright, I don't want to push you. I believe we need some Stolya for that. If you can find a bottle, I'll tell you the story. Yeah, that's more a story to be told with a bottle of Stolya. If you ever find one, I can tell you the story. Are you ready to go hunt some snorks? Yeah, Butcher told me to give you a hand. Lead the way, I'm behind you. That was brutal! Yeah, I never saw that many Snorks in one spot! This is very very strange - I will have to investigate. Thanks a lot for your help - you're quite good at this! I got the message from Butcher, what is going on? Good that you're here - we ran into some trouble and I'm wounded... I will make it, don't worry, but I'm incapacitated. I came here with another hunter - Orion, a young blood, to find the cause of that Snork infestation. We noticed that during the night, a lot of these bastards came pouring out of the Underground. There is something down there that drives them out - something nefarious... We went down there and it was brutal... our heads began to hurt and suddenly we were surrounded by Snorks and I got bitten in the arm and leg - luckily Orion was there to carry me out! But... that fool went back! I begged him to wait, but he was eager, how young people are! Shit, and now I haven't heard of him. My friend, please go down there and find him! I would like to come with you, but my leg won't carry me. Don't worry, I'll find Orion and bring him back here! I don't know, I don't think I'm ready to head down there yet! I know I could count on you! And here, take this - I'm afraid you might need it. Understandable - but please hurry! And here, take this - if you're ready to go down there, I'm afraid you might need it. I found Orion... I understand... What got him? I... I'm not sure. There is a huge room underneath, with some machinery... and there was a Controller ... and Burers who tried to protect him! A Controller? You don't say... did he take up residence there and pushed out the Snorks? I don't know man... but he had an army surrounding him. This place will never stop to confuse me. You know what, it's time for you to speak to Forester. After what you did here for us, you deserve to become part of our guild. I'm sure Butcher will vouch for you too! Go see him, and tell him what you saw down under. I'll stay here for a while to recover and keep an eye on the situation. I'll find you later. Guild? Yeah man, a guild - or how Forester likes to call it, a Brotherhood. Go see him, he'll be able to explain all of this much better than I can. --- Butcher Legendary --- Forester told me about the Calydonian Boar. What do you know about him? Did he now? And let me guess, you want to hunt him? Maybe. Hunting that boar is a dangerous undertaking - much more so than anything you hunted until now. He took the lifes of many hunters of great reputation: Sigurd One-Eye, Boris the Blade and Irontooth Aslan to name a few. Those who survived did so by running away - like me. So you faced him? What is your story? During the time I'm here, I pursued many different occupations, anything that payed money to be frank - a bit like you if I'm not mistaken. Of some activites I'm more proud than others. After some time, I found out that from all the possible jobs in the Zone, hunting was most to my liking. You see, I was good at it and hunting mutants tends to not make you enemies here. I rapidly made a name for myself, and - in my hybris - started to seek out mutants "normal" hunters didn't dare to face. One evening I shared the campfire with some Clear Sky guys who told me about a rumor amongst their hunters that there is a patron saint of the boars in the Great Marshes and that I should avoid to hunt them in order not to attract his ire. The Calydonian Boar? Exactly - although back then he didn't carry that name yet. \n \nI dismissed it as an urban legend, but one week later I met a stalker who swore that he saw the beast! He told me how he was hunting boars in the heart of the Great Marshes. After killing off an especially large pack of them, according to his own account, the ground started to shake and out of the bushes came charging four immense boars, and leading them a dreadful one! The guy was wise, as he understood that facing him would spell his doom. So he ran away. \n \nOf course my curiosity was sparked, and I started to make inquiries in the marshes. I found some other survivors and all told me the same story. So you sought him out? How? It turns out that contrary to the urban legend, the Calydonian boar only protects his own tribe! A huge tribe to be sure, but only them. So I waited until an abnormal large pack of them was sighted and I started to kill them. Sure enough, the ground suddenly began to shake and out came charging four huge boars with the Calydonian one leading them! What a sight! A dreadful boar! — He has burning, bloodshot eyes which seemed coals of living fire, a rough neck which was knotted with stiff muscles, and thick-set with bristles like sharp spikes. A seething froth dripped on his shoulders, and his tusks were like that of an elephant! Discordant roars reverberated from his hideous jaws! It seemed like lightning — belched forth from his horrid throat — and was scorching the green ground! What a dreadful picture! Indeed it was... I still shiver from the mere thought of it. \n \nAfter my initial shock I started blasting with my trusted Saiga! Pumped magazines of lead into them while dodging their charges! His companions dropped alright, although it seemed to me that other boars rushed in to replace them. But the Calydonian one, my god, that beast took the lead like Bellerophon drinks Vodka - even after twelve shots they don't waver. I understood that I came unprepared and I took off faster than a dog having stolen a sausage. Forester mentionned that you faced him off twice? Yes... my pride was hurt, but I still had enough left to blinden me to the reality that is this boar. After having run off I could only think about how to kill that devil. So I put together a team - in the end we were four. Peleus, Eurytion and Sigurd! Sadly, the hunt was a disaster! Sigurd fell the first - a boar blindsided him and he was trampled, his missing eye spelling his doom. In the resulting confusion Peleus made a terrible mistake and shot Eurytion while trying to cover him! Horrible fate struck us! \n \nI rushed to Eurytion to save him, but I dropped my guard... I heard a horrible shriek, and when I turned around I saw the Calydonian Boar charging me! I failed to jump out of his way in time... it felt like he ripped my leg off, but it "only" crushed every single bone in it. Luckily Peleus managed to distract it and managed to carry me off to savety. Obviously I'm not able to walk properly anymore - that's also the reason why I no longer hunt and content myself with staying here. That boar seems to be quite the force of nature... What happened to Peleus? It quite certainly is... do you understand why you should refrain from hunting it? He was devastated that he killed Eurytion... after he cured me back to the living he left for the north and went missing. His son went after him, but by then Peleus already found his demise... Achilles only found his corpse. I understand the danger, but I want to continue where you left off. Can you tell me how to find him? Yes, maybe I still need to gather some experience before going after him... Alright. I have to admit that you have quite a talent for the hunt! And you're unafraid as if you were a cat with nine lives! I'll give the word out to my friends to keep a look out for the Calydonian Boar's tribe. When they find his pack I will write you, but it can take some days! Until then I suggest you prepare - remember, you have to be swift on your feet and you need to have enough firepower to wrangle him and his brethren to death! And remember - running away is always an option. I agree! Don't rush this! There are easier ways to make money here than to hunt him. The ground trembles and the air is filled with angry growls. The Calydonian Boar seeks revenge for his fallen brethren. I was unprepared for the Calydonian Boar. Next time I'll come back with more firepower. I should talk to Butcher to keep an eye out for that beast. Butcher: My friends tell me that there is an unusual amount of boars roaming about in the heart of the marshes. The hunting season is open. Butcher: You will find them between the Pump Station, the Village ruins and the Machine Yard. Butcher: They are split into three groups. Butcher: Remember: he will fight for them, and they will fight for him! Good luck! About the Calydonian Boar. Yes? I decided I'm ready to hunt it. Can you tell me the story again how you faced the boar? Do you have any advise for hunting him? Take only the very essentials for the fight! You need to be able to dodge not only his charges, but that of his companions too! And you will need a shit ton of ammunition! And remember - running away is always an option. Let's talk about something else. Alright. I want to try again. This time the Calydonian Boar will find his demise. Alright Hunter! I'll give the word out to my friends to keep a look out for the Calydonian Boar's tribe. Make your preparations in the meantime. You were right, that Boar was too much. I had to flee! You made the right decision to run away. You can always attempt it later. I did it! I killed that beast! Tremendous work! Stalkers will tell your tale for a very long time! Let's drink to that! Let's drink! I have to admit, I didn't thought it feasible! But here you are! Damn, son! Here take this - I no longer need it and I think you will make better use of it. My old hunting rifle, Cyclops!\n \nAnd, yes of course! There is a bounty on that damn boar, although only few Stalkers payed into it believing that it was more legend than truth... well either way, here is the money! --- Hunter Duty --- Butcher told me you might have a job for me. Ah right! Thanks for coming. No problem, how can I help? Right. To make it short, the boys here have some trouble on their hands. Voronin recently went to a meeting with Sakharov and Kuznetsov to discuss some general matters. During that meeting, Sakharov asked Voronin to help them by clearing the Bloodsucker Village, a proposition Kuznetsov apparently laughed at, saying Duty wasn't able to manage that and he proposed the help of his soldiers instead. Voronin took that very badly, and started to boast about our boys capabilities. Nothing bad at defending the honour of our soldiers, but he lost any touch to reality and promised Sakharov to clear out the Bloodsucker Village for them. Problem is, he wants to do it overnight in order for the Ecologists to show up in the morning and find a safe village... Over fucking night! Can you imagine? He wants to show off in front of the military, you understand - and this asshole doesn't care about the fact that some of them won't survive the night. \n \nOf course the boys are less than enthusiastic to lose their lifes for the General's ego, they are soldiers after all, no Spetsnaz. So they came to me, and I promised to see what I can do - I thought of Butcher and asked if he couldn't send us an experiencied hunter who is up to the job. Of course you need to be discrete, Vornonin can't know anything about this. I'm all ears. Clearing out the Bloodsucker Village during night? That's suicide! "We are not to reason why, we are but to do and die." Orders are orders, I don't condone insubordination! I'm glad to hear that, it is always nice to talk to professionals. Of course we don't expect you doing it for free, the boys will pitch in to reward you for your help! They even managed to bribe Mangun to give them a nightvision device - so you won't have to go in blind like a mole. So you're in? Yes it's tough, but think about it - if someone can do it, it's certainly you! Butcher told me about your skills hunting mutants - that's more than I can say about our boys. Of course we don't expect you doing it for free, the boys will pitch in to reward you for your help! They even managed to bribe Mangun to give them a nightvision device - so you won't have to go in blind like a mole. Will you help us? I understand the need for a soldier to follow orders of his superiors, but this is objectively not a sane mission! These are actual people being send for a mission they haven't trained for! Think of it! You on the other hand have experience in these matters, at least Butcher told me that you are skilled in hunting mutants. And of course we don't expect you doing it for free, the boys will pitch in to reward you for your help! They even managed to bribe Mangun to give them a nightvision device - so you won't have to go in blind like a mole. So you're in? Alright, I will do it. I can do it, but I want Voronin to know it was me! I need some time to think about it. No way, they can do it themselves! God bless you. Come see me the night you want to do it, I'll give you the nightvision device and warn the boys they should pretend to leave for the raid. That's not possible, Voronin wants it to be the guys designated by him. Can you not do it for them? Alright, but please don't take too long, Voronin grows impatient. Are you sure? Think about it, the guys would really appreciate it! About the Bloodsucker Village. Yeah? Are you up to it? Yeah? Did you change your mind? I decided, I will certainly not do it! *Sigh* A shame, I had high hopes for you, but alright... I'll ask Butcher if he can send me someone else... About the Bloodsucker Village. Yes, what about it? I am ready. I am ready. I am not ready yet. Good to hear that, come see me this night before you set off. Perfect. Here is your nightvision device - I also packed some batteries so that you won't find yourself in the middle of night without juice. Take these medics too, hopefully you won't need them, but better safe than sorry. You have to finish this before sunrise! Before the Ecologists will set off! Good hunting Stalker, and thanks for helping us out! Alright, come see me when you are ready. The job is done. Excellent work! I knew you would pull through! I'm sorry, I couldn't get the job done in time. Don't worry Stalker! We will get some scolding from Voronin, but at least no life is lost. What happened in the Bloodsucker Village? You ratted us out, that's what happened. Why? I believe in following orders. I wanted to see what would happen. I did it for the money. You're an asshole. You could simply have ignored this and we would have hired someone else - instead three of our boys are dead and Artyom is in a critical condition. You wanted to see what would happen? Three dead - one wounded - that's what would happen! You're an asshole - get lost. For the money? You're an asshole - your greed cost the life of our boys! What happened to the guy on the floor? Artyom - a collateral of your ratting. Artyom is the only survivor - he managed to run away when everything went to shit. Will he make it? Probably yeah, I managed to stabilize him. But he still is in great pain and he seems to be badly traumatized - he has panic fits and I have to give him Morphine in order to calm him down. I'm sorry for what happened. Humpf. Your regret will not bring back Vadim, Sasha and Sergey, but at least you admit to your fault. Don't try to pin this on me. Fuck off asshole, this is your fault. I need to tell you something. What are you waiting for, speak up! Your men tried to pay me to clear the Bloodsucker village for them. Nothing. What? Why? Then stop wasting my time. They are afraid to do it - they say that they are not trained for such a night mission. These cowards... I will beat bravery into them - thanks for telling me! It was me who cleared the Bloodsucker Village - your men payed me to do the job in their stead. What? Why? They were too afraid to do it - they said that they are not trained for such a night mission. These cowards... I will beat bravery into them - thanks for telling me! Here have a "fee" to keep your mouth shut, we can't have this disgrace be known in the Zone. You wanted to see me? Yes... I'm afraid that the mission failed. Of the four men I send only one made it back - badly wounded and out of his mind. We barely got anything out of him, but it seems that it went to shit the moment they set foot into that Village. What happened? Artyom wasn't able to give a full report... from what I understood, they didn’t follow protocol and separated which resulted in a mission failure. He's with Aspirin at the moment, maybe you can get something out of him. What do you want me to do about the situation? No one can know about this failure and my men refuse to go back to that Village during night. I need someone to sneak into the village during night and swap the fallen men's Duty patch with Mercenary ones... What? Are you fucking kidding me? Understandable. Not at all, this is vital for the reputation of Duty - we can not be allowed to show weakness! I'm glad that we are on the same page - the reputation of Duty is after all paramount. Can you not simply recover their bodies? Out of question! That would draw too much attention to the failure - I cannot allow it! But these man died in the line of duty! You have to recover them! These men knew for what they signed up. Besides, the reputation of Duty is larger than the memory of a few men. Why Mercenary patches? Isn't it obvious? To make it look as if some Mercenaries dressed as Duty soldiers in order to bypass Rostok without unnecessary attention, but got caught in the Bloodsucker Village. Alright, I will help you clean up the evidence. I have to think about it. I don't want to be involved in this. Good. Prepare for the mission and come see me during the night before you set off. Then do it fast, the more time passes the more people will notice. Are you sure? I'm ready to pay a good price for this, let's say 20.000 roubles? For that price I can do it. No forget it. Good. Prepare for the mission and come see me during the night before you set off. Think about it. About the mission. Yes? I am ready. Tell me about the details. Perfect. The mission is rather simple, you find the bodies of Vadim, Sergey and Sasha and replace their Duty patch with these ones. But be careful to finsih the job before sunrise, we can't have anyone seeing you. I need some more time. Alright, but please hurry up. I have changed my mind - I will assist you with your cover up... Alright, good to hear! Come see me when you are ready. Nothing. Okay...? I am ready, tell me about the details. Good, come see me during the night beofre setting of. It is done. Excellent work Stalker - now no one will be able to pin anything on Duty. Here is your reward - I hope I can count on your discretion. It is done. You mean you failed - there is chatter about a Stalker fumbling with Duty bodies in the Bloodsucker village. Here some compensation, but I believe it's also in your best interest to keept your failure secret. Voronin: Stalker, we have a problem on our hands. Please come see me as soon as possible! Aspirin: Stalker, come see me - we have a job proposition for you. Aspirin: Stalker, come see me - we got a problem for which we need your help. Yo guys, there is a Stalker looting... Duty soldiers? Dead Duty soldiers in the Bloodsucker Village? What are they doing there? You said you have a job offer. Yes - the boys want to get vengeance on these Bloodsuckers and considering that you have... experience with that Village, they would like you to join them on their expedition. So you're not taking it badly that I told Voronin and accepted his job? Well... obviously that was not very cool of you - we could have hired someone else who would have done it instead of you. But... I - We understand that the Zone is not very conductive for morals and that people like you are here for... their personal gains. Water under the Bridge, you didn't kill Sasha, Sergey and Vadim, these fucking Bloodsuckers did it... now we would like to hire you for payback. A lot of money Stalker, the boys didn't clutch their wallets in order to get payback. No bad feelings about Artyom? Artyom, yes, that was - to be frank - quite stupid of you to give him that much morphine. Poor Artyom... He didn't deserve to die like this. But life goes on ... let's not talk about Artyom, yes? His death is still very painfull to me. What is the plan? Isn't a night raid too dangerous? No night raid needed Stalker, the plan is quite different. We bought all the explosives we could get our hands on, and we will set them up in different locations of the village showing Bloodsucker activity. When they creep out during the night, we will blow them up like firework! Alright, I'm in. I have to think about it. No, I think I will not help you out. We are glad to hear that! Come see me when you're ready, and I tell you the details! Alright, but please hurry! The boys are getting restless waiting for their vengeance. Are you sure? There is a lot of money to be made and the job is quite easy if I dare to say so. Let me think about it. No, my answer is final. Alright, take your time. Please consider the job offer! We will be waiting if you change your mind. About the payback mission. Yes? I am ready. Tell me about the details. Good, very good. Ilya Kovalyov is your contact person - you will meet him in Army Warehouse in the farm south of the path leading here. Wait for him there - he will explain the rest of the mission to you. I need some more time. Alright, but please hurry up. I have changed my mind - I will assist you taking vengeance on these Bloodsuckers. Alright, the boys will be happy to hear that! Come see me when you are ready. Nothing. Okay...? You asshole set me up! Fuck you, you deserve it asshole! Your friends were about to kill me! I told them to only fuck you up, but I can't blame them for hating your guts. Now fuck off asshole! Good day asshole. What? What is your problem? Was it not enough for you to rat us out? Did you have to accept Voronin's request and let our boys lie abandoned in that fucking Village while everyone is supposed to pretend they are mercenaries? Relax, it was not personal, only business. Aspirin told us to give you a good beating, but you don't deserve that. This is for the boys. Woah what are you doing? What? And Artyom? Did you have to kill that poor soul? You're scum! I - it was not my intention! Ah ah ah... it hurts... please help me... Artyom, I need to ask you something. Ah ah ah... Where can I find the bodies of the other soldiers? Ah ah ah... my leg, it hurts. Mother please! I want to go home... [Morphine] Here take the morphine, it will help with the pain. Can you remember what happened during that night? Aaaaah... fuck... \n \n... \n \nWhere am I, what happened? Relax, you're back in the base. I need you to remember what happened during the raid. What? The raid? ... Yes the raid ... \n \n ... \n \nfuck the raid ... it was a massacer, we should never have gone into that Village. We entered from the south-west, and everything was quiet - we even made it across the dirt road without incident... But when we approached the wooden house everything... everything... oh my god Vadim! Vadim! Aaaaah!!! Relax Artyom, relax! Tell me what happened next? I believe that is enough... rest well Artyom. Vadim! Aaah it hurts... Vadim!!! Sergey!!! Mother!!! HELP! [Morphine] Here take the morphine... Artyom, what happened after Vadim died? Aaaaah... \n \n ... \n \nWhat? Ah yes... after the Bloodsucker slaughtered Vadim we turned around and ran for our lifes... Sergey was first ... faster than Sasha and me ... he ran into the first house he saw... \n \n ... \n \n We heard ... we heard a horrible screach ... followed by a scream! They got Sasha ... they got Sasha... oh my god, why? Why? Ohhhhhhh... Artyom relax! We are nearly done Artyom! What happened next? Aaaaah!!! They're everywhere! Help! Please help! [Morphine] Here some more morphine... Artyom, we nearly finished, what happened after Sergey died? Oh... aaaaah... \n \n ... \n \n yes the raid... we ... we didn't follow Sergey into that ... house. Sasha went totally mad ... went off towards the heart of the village... I... didn't think ... followed him ... we ... ran ... until we ... north of village... There we found... a house ... empty... we rested... yes rested ... I'm tired ... I need to rest ... Artyom! Artyom!!! Don't fall asleep!!! Artyom, wake up!!! ------ Forester ------- [Mutanthammer] I found this gun on Orion. Ah yes, the Mutanthammer. I remember this gun, it was me who modified it! Mainly I fluted the barrel and replaced some of it's components with a lighter material to cut off some weight. Of course it also comes with a downside - the gun will wear faster than a standard Saiga. Took me some time, but I'm really proud of it. So you're the new owner - I hope it will serve you well! Here, let me clean it for you and repair it in order to make it pristine again. Thank you! No problem! \n \n...\n \n Here, as good as new! Good hunting with it! What's the story behind that Bloodsucker trophy? Oh that's Moloch - the brother of Vlad and Drakul. Moloch? Vlad? Drakul? Since when do mutants have names? Since I gave a name to these mutants. Of course they are not any Bloodsuckers - they are very ancient beings... they've been around since the earlier days of the Zone - and around here, being old means something. Vlad and Drakul? That doesn't sound very original for Bloodsuckers? I don't care if it's original, what matters to me is that it suits them. Besides, if you believe you're more creative - find a mutant deserving a name and prove it. Brothers? How do you know? I don't know - but for me they are brothers. I met them together - here in this forest. The first Bloodsuckers I've ever seen, I didn't know that such devils could even exist... but they do... What is the story behind them? Where to begin? From where they came - I don't know... But I still remember the first time I met them. It was not long after the second great explosion, the one which created this hell. I picked up a distress radio call of survivors - a military scout squad which got lost in the Zaton swamps. Apparently their commander walked into a Vortex and with him their only map got shredded. Imagine giving only one map for a whole squad - but it seems some things didn't change since the old days. Nevertheless, I found the two survivors and promised to lead them back to their headquarters - back in the days the Military still had a presence in the Army Warehouses. We reached this forest at dusk - I wanted to overnight at this complex, but these boys were eager to rejoin their base. Nowadays, crossing the forest at night would mean certain death, but you know back then most of these mutants were quite rare and didn't yet reach the southern parts of the Zone. So we made a compromise - we were to take a rest and have something to eat and continue our journey after having warmed our bellies with food and our spirit with vodka. We entered the forest to gather some firewood and cooked some meat on a clearing. I don't know what attracted them - the smell of food or maybe the laughter... I left the fireplace to take a piss while the two soldiers continued fooling around. When returned to the fire I saw one of them lying on the ground - hissing from laughter I thought... it was only when I stood next to him that I noticed the blood gurgling out of his throat. I looked up - the other stood there with wide eyes and behind him... I don't know which of the brothers it was, but that was the first Bloodsucker I saw in my life. I didn't understand - I simply froze. That's when I felt tentacles grapling around my neck - strong and hot was that grip! I wasn't thinking - I grabbed a piece of burning wood and struck behind me! The Bloodsucker immediately let go of me, and I scrambled off, running for my life! That's how I met Moloch, Vlad and Drakul! Damn... but you managed to shoot Moloch? How did that happen? I met the brothers many times since then! At first I shunned that forest, until I noticed that they are night creatures. I started to track them, gather informations on this new danger lurking in my wood. I tried to lay traps - the first worked but I wasn't able to capitalise on it, but the brothers also learned and started to avoid them. Sometimes I managed to wound one - sometimes they managed to wound me. I tried to find their lair by following their foodsteps - to no avail, I never found the exact location. This continued until one day, some bandits tried to jump me. They tried to extort me - I refused. It escalated and they ended up dead - except one! He was wounded and out cold - bleeding to death. So I decided not to let a good corpse go to waste and I carried him into the forest as bait. I tied him to a tree and waited in ambush for the brothers. And sure enough they came - surrounding that poor fellow. Yes, it was not right for me to do that to a fellow man - to expose him to such horros without giving him a fighting chance... But back then I thought it was a good idea. While they were gulping on their easy prey, I took aim and patiently waiting for my shot. And I shot - it went right through Moloch's heart. Vlad and Drakul screached up in fright and took off - and I took my trophy. \n \n Since then I never saw them again, they retreated deep into the forest and rarely come out anymore - they let most of their hunting be done by their conspecifics. Tell me where to find them - I will hunt them! I believe that is enough - I still want to be able to sleep. Then you are a fool! They mean certain death - don't be so rash as to believe you'll be able to master them! They are mutants, Forester, you don't honestly believe they stopped killing, do you? They have to be destroyed - especially if they are as dangerous as you say! You're right - patience is in order. We have to wait for an opportune moment. Of course I don't believe they stopped murdering - but it's not your duty putting an end to them! Maybe I wasn't clear enough - they are not your normal Bloodsuckers, they are much worse. They are like a force of nature - we have to live with them. I protest - I have proven myself, I'm a capable hunter! I faced and mastered many terrors here - I can do it. I know - you're valant and your skills are great! But this is an order of magnitude which you haven't faced yet - you're overestimating your own strenght - you're rash and want to hurry and this makes you prone to mistakes. Don't ask of me to be guilty of your death - keep your strength for other mutants, don't waste away your life. Forester, have trust in younger people! At some point they have to be stopped, and our chances are better if you would help instead of trying to shelter me. Tell me, how to prepare and I will! Aah, young people... so overconfident. You don't understand - you will not only face them, but also their brethren! \n \n... \n \nBut I can see it in your eyes, you're determined. Tell you what, bring me the hearts of five Bloodsuckers, and I'll tell you how to find them... at least you will have experience facing these devils... I will not disappoint you! Consider it done. Be careful out there young Stalker! Yes, I'm glad you're seeing reason. Well said, let's turn our minds to more pleasant things. About Vlad and Drakul. What is it? I want to hunt them. Tell me the story again how you first met them. Tell me the story again how you shot Moloch. It was not long after the second great explosion, the one which created this hell. I picked up a distress radio call of survivors - a military scout squad which got lost in the Zaton swamps. Apparently their commander walked into a Vortex and with him their only map got shredded. Imagine giving only one map for a whole squad - but it seems some things didn't change since the old days. Nevertheless, I found the two survivors and promised to lead them back to their headquarters - back in the days the Military still had a presence in the Army Warehouses. We reached this forest at dusk - I wanted to overnight at this complex, but these boys were eager to rejoin their base. Nowadays, crossing the forest at night would mean certain death, but you know back then most of these mutants were quite rare and didn't yet reach the southern parts of the Zone. So we made a compromise - we were to take a rest and have something to eat and continue our journey after having warmed our bellies with food and our spirit with vodka. We entered the forest to gather some firewood and cooked some meat on a clearing. I don't know what attracted them - the smell of food or maybe the laughter... I left the fireplace to take a piss while the two soldiers continued fooling around. When returned to the fire I saw one of them lying on the ground - hissing from laughter I thought... it was only when I stood next to him that I noticed the blood gurgling out of his throat. I looked up - the other stood there with wide eyes and behind him... I don't know which of the brothers it was, but that was the first Bloodsucker I saw in my life. I didn't understand - I simply froze. That's when I felt tentacles grapling around my neck - strong and hot was that grip! I wasn't thinking - I grabbed a piece of burning wood and struck behind me! The Bloodsucker immediately let go of me, and I scrambled off, running for my life! That's how I met Moloch, Vlad and Drakul! I started to track the brothers, gather informations on this new danger lurking in my wood. I tried to lay traps - the first worked but I wasn't able to capitalise on it, but the brothers also learned and started to avoid them. Sometimes I managed to wound one - sometimes they managed to wound me. I tried to find their lair by following their foodsteps - to no avail, I never found the exact location. This continued until one day, some bandits tried to jump me. They tried to extort me - I refused. It escalated and they ended up dead - except one! He was wounded and out cold - bleeding to death. So I decided not to let a good corpse go to waste and I carried him into the forest as bait. I tied him to a tree and waited in ambush for the brothers. And sure enough they came - surrounding that poor fellow. Yes, it was not right for me to do that to a fellow man - to expose him to such horros without giving him a fighting chance... But back then I thought it was a good idea. While they were gulping on their easy prey, I took aim and patiently waiting for my shot. And I shot - it went right through Moloch's heart. Vlad and Drakul screached up in fright and took off - and I took my trophy. [Bloodsucker Hearts] I brought proof that I'm able to hunt Bloodsuckers. I killed the Calydonian Boar! And Vlad and Drakul will meet the same fate if you tell me where to find them. Impressive... I'm reluctant to tell you this, but I believe a promise is a promise... So listen carefully - their lair is deep in the forest to the east of here - in the proximity of an old soviet tank. Where exactly - I don't know but that doesn't matter. You will have to bait them out, and I believe to know how to do it but you won't like it... You will have to dress my old overcoat - it's the one I had while I was hunting them in the old days, it will have my smell and they will believe that it's me who dares to meet them. It's old - so don't expect good protection... I did some repairs and added two fasteners so you can use two attachments - so choose wisely! And of course you will have to do it during the night, when they feel confident in the protection the dark provides - else they will not dare to affront "me"... \n \nAre you still up to it? Impressive... I might have underestimated your skill and experience! I'm reluctant to tell you this, but you might be ready... Alright, so listen carefully - their lair is deep in the forest to the east of here - in the proximity of an old soviet tank. Where exactly - I don't know but that doesn't matter. You will have to bait them out, and I believe to know how to do it but you won't like it... You will have to dress my old overcoat - it's the one I had while I was hunting them in the old days, it will have my smell and they will believe that it's me who dares to meet them. It's old - so don't expect good protection... I did some repairs and added two fasteners so you can use two attachments - so choose wisely! And of course you will have to do it during the night, when they feel confident in the protection the dark provides - else they will not dare to affront "me"... \n \nAre you still up to it? I believe that is enough. Yes, I still am. To be honest I have to think about it... Alright, then come see me the night you want to set out - shortly after sunset. Prepare for a prolonged battle, it's very likely that you will have to affront their brethren too! Stock up on shells, medicine and so on. Don't underestimate this. There is no shame in being afraid of mortal danger! Take your time to think about it! Alright, let's talk about something else. About the hunt for Vlad and Drakul. What is it? I am ready for the hunt. I am ready for the hunt. I need more time. Can you tell me about the plan again? Sure, listen carefully: You will have to do it during the night, when they feel confident in the protection the dark provides. Their lair is deep in the forest to the east of here - in the proximity of an old soviet tank. Where exactly - I don't know but that doesn't matter. You will have to bait them out, and I believe to know how to do it but you won't like it... You will have to adone my old overcoat - it's the one I had while I was hunting them in the old days, it will have my smell and they will believe that it's me who dares to meet them. It's old - so don't expect good protection... I did some repairs and added two fasteners so you can use two attachments - so choose wisely! And I have the strong suspicion that you will not only have to face them, but their brethren too! Alright, I see you're adamant. Here is the coat - you will not have to wear it on your way there, but try to put it on shortly before reaching the tank. Do you remember the way? It's deep in the forest, east of here, but to reach it you have to pass through an old mine tunnel a bit to the south. After passing it you turn north again an you walk for quite some time. The tank is hidden by a small hill - ready yourself there and approach the tank carefully. I'm not sure how they will react, but maybe they will send some of their brethren first to tire you out. Remember - you have to do it by night! If the sun rises, they will retreat. You will need to set out shortly after sunset...\n \nNow good luck young Stalker - may the night be in your favour. Very good. Come see me after shortly after sunset - I'll give you the coat then. No problem - you know you don't have to do this. Let's talk about something else. Are there other named mutants? Yes there are... there is the Calydonian Boar. Butcher named him, the scourge of any hunter in the Great Swamp region. Then there is Moby Dick - the white Pseudogiant. Gonta is intimately acquainted to him. Finally there is Chyort - the Chimera male. Evasive fucker - the only known survivor is Trapper. Tell me more about the Calydonian Boar. Tell me more about Moby Dick. Tell me more about Chyort. Thank you for these informations. He's the patron saint of any boar in the Great Swamp - many hunters are known to have died by his tusks when they hunted for his brethren. His hide is said to be as thick as scales of Zmei Gorynich. Butcher tried to hunt him in the past - according to him he met that beast twice - and twice that boar shrugged off his shotgun blasts as it were nothing! Moby Dick - Gonta's nemesis. He carries that name because he's large as a whale - and an albino! That Pseudogiant killed his childhood friend, and since then Gonta is hunting him, and for years he eluded his vengeance. Yes, Chyort... the devil himself. They say one strike would be enough to even cleave Sidorovich in half! Not that I ever met Sidorovich, but according to the rumors, it sounds like quite a feat! No one knows where his lair is, but he sometimes wanders into different regions to either eat or procreate! Trapper says that the stronger Chimeras are his offspring - considering the amount of strong chimeras, you can imagine that Chyort's hunger for flesh is only surpassed by his lust. No problem, I hope this will serve as a cautionary tale - don't fuck with these mutants! I didn't manage to kill the Bloodsuckers in time - dawn was upon me. Don't worry young Stalker, the most important is that you're still alive! You will have another chance another night. Come see me if you wish to give it another shot. Good news! Vlad and Drakul won't hunt these forests anymore! Excellent! Great work! You did a great deed tonight! Let's drink to your accomplishment! Forester: You are getting close to their hunting spot. Forester: My wounds start aching again, Vlad and Drakul are coming out of their hiding. Good luck Stalker! Forester: You managed to kill the younger Bloodsuckers, but the sun is already rising and Vlad and Drakul will not dare to fight during the day. You will have to try another time. Come see me. Forester: Remember that you have to confront the brothers on their own territory. You might need to get closer to the tank again. ---- Doctor Alyosha Shyogolov ---- Alyosha Shyogolov: Emergency! I request help of any nearby Stalker. I'm Doctor Alyosha Shyogolov - I'm surrounded by a horde of Snorks in the Agroprom Train tunnel. I request emergency extradition by any nearby Stalker. Alyosha Shyogolov: This is an Emergency! I request urgent help. I'm Doctor Alyosha Shyogolov - I'm surrounded by a horde of Snorks in the Agroprom Train tunnel. Please, they are getting closer. Alyosha Shyogolov: I'm Doctor Alyosha Shyogolov - I'm surrounded by a horde of Snorks in the Agroprom Train tunnel. Make haste - they have trapped me! A-a-are they gone? Who? The Snorks of course! I guess so - I only saw a couple at the entrance, but I have no idea where the others went. Ah, I must have scarred them off! You're welcome! Right... Are you Alyosha? Doctor Alyosha Shyogolov - for you Doctor Shyogolov - proper etiquette has to be kept after all, even in such a forsaken place like this. Alright ... Doctor Shyogolov, what are you doing here? Whatever Alyosha, what are you doing here? I was on an expedition for Sakharov concerning the recovery of a very important document for our research! We are scientists after all. Suddenly I heard a terrible screech and I turned around - a horde of Snorks! I immediately retreated into the tunnel to fend them off. I will allow these familiarities, considering we fought together and forged a bond in blood together. I was on an expedition for Sakharov concerning the recovery of a very important document for our research! We are scientists after all. Suddenly I heard a terrible screech and I turned around - a horde of Snorks! I immediately retreated into the tunnel to fend them off. Hmm, alright. What would you consider to be an appropriate reward for my troubles? For your troubles? You just said that there were no Snorks outsides! Ah I see. I'll be on my way then, I lost enough time with you - good luck with your mutant samples. What the fuck? You were begging on the channels for help! Wait! Considering your altruistic - although unrequired - inclination to help me, I will return the favor! I'll be escorting you back to the Agroprom Factories! Begging for help? Me? I protest: Doctor Alyosha Shyogolov never calls for backup! I was simply informing the other Stalkers not to get close in order to not be caught in the crossfire - like any professional would do. \n \nBut you're right, considering your altruistic - although unrequired - inclination to help me, I will return the favor! I'll be escorting you back to the Agroprom Factories! Ehm, that's kind of you, but I don't need to go there. Alright, I wanted to go there either way. I insist! The Zone is dangerous out there - you'll be safer with my trusted Nosorog and Scar as your companions. I see... well then let's get going, I don't have all day. Excellent! Lead the way! Seems that we arrived. Indeed, now that you reached safety you won't need my help anymore. Right... well good luck in the future. Wait! I just noticed, my Nosorog suit was damaged while escorting you here! Ah what a shame, now I can't go on an fullfil Sakharov's order... For real? How did that happen? No idea, probably one of the Snorks damaged an hydraulic pump while I was fighting them off... Hmm, I don't see anyting wrong with your suit... Of course not, this is not a Primus after all! And what do you know about Nosorogs?! Luckily I always carry tools for an emergency repair with me, but that will take some time... Do you know what? Maybe you can recover the documents while I proceed with the repairs? Will you pay me this time? Of course I will repay you for your troubles! Don't worry! Alright, where can I find these documents? In the possession of Mozgotlen... or what is left of him. You see, he was member of an expedition to the Great Swamps when an Emission hit. The poor guy didn't make it to a safeplace and turned into a zombie. Shame I wasn't there, on my watch nobody would have suffered such a fate. But what can I do, I cannot be everywhere and once, now can I? Nevertheless, the guy turned zombie and walked off... with the possession he was carrying. You will have to recover it! He has a Sapphire suit, so he should stand out! Alright, and where can I find him? Ah right, I forgot not everyone is as an experienced tracker as I am. \n \nHis PDA continued to work and we were able to see his movement from the Great Swamp to this sector, but then the PDA became static. I would advise you to check the region between south of here and the Great Swamps. He should be somewhere - and with him the documents. Don't fret my friend, a zombie's aim is even worse than yours! I would have been glad to show you how it is done, but you know - my will is strong, but my armor is weak. Whatever, as long as the pay is fine. The pay? Ah, you mean the reward. Don't worry, it will be invaluable. Now excuse me, I need to find some Stalkers whom I can regale with my tales. I found your documents. Marvelous! I knew a mere zombie wouldn't stop you! You're made out of harder wood - not yet an equal to my natural prowess, but you're on the best way to become one. Yes, sure... what about the payment? Yes of course! Let me give you an invaluable insight into my knowledge! Listen: \n \nConfidence is a key tool in every Stalker’s arsenal. Confidence leads to opportunity. It makes a Stalker take that impossible shot. Makes us accept the hardest missions, reach farther into an anomaly field for artifacts, or lure an angry bloodsucker from a den. Confidence makes me venture out on an easy bandit extermination without even needing to wear my Nosorog. Makes me tell about my achievements while sitting on a throne of my enemies. I'm listening... What the fuck? Are you kidding me? I want money not a story. Stalkers who are content to defend their little corner of the Zone will be safe, but they will inevitably rarely venture beyond that little corner. Brave Stalkers can, and will, do incredible things. Strelok himself found the strength to take on the entire Zone and defeat the C-Consciousness, all while suffering the effects of trauma-induced amnesia. Of course, that could have just been started because Sidorovich reportedly threatened to break Strelok’s kneecaps for not paying him back in Roubles for saving his life. We may never know. Alright, thank you! That was very interesting. What the fuck? This is not payment! Nice story, but where is the money? Thanks, I plan to write it down some day. Maybe give it a catchy title, like "The Stalkers Testament" or something like that. My pupil, don't you realise it? This knowledge is invaluable, it's worth more than mere money! Stalkers would kill to get their hands on this! Maybe you're still to green behind your ears to realise what gift I just made you... don't worry, I have a forgiving nature, I won't hold a grudge! \n \nAlas we have to finish our conversation now - I must make preparation for my expedition back to the bunker. --- Vybegallo and the Scientists--- --Quest 1-- - Vybegallo- What to you want? I'm busy! Greetings Vybegallo. I got your Tuna Bag. Nothing. Then might I ask you to not stand in the way of science? Ah marvelous! Thank you mon cher! Science will not forget your contribution to progress! I believe a reward is in order. Thanks. Why is that much tuna important to science? Thanks. I'll be on my way then. That's food for my satis... no that doesn't concern you, mon cher. But yes ... maybe you can help me out? You work with Butcher, right? So you must be a hunter too... Well, very well... you can be discrete, right? Yes, yes ... ah wait, wait mon cher! Maybe you can help me out? You work with Butcher, right? So you must be a hunter too... Well, very well... you can be discrete, right? Ah yes, so you work with Butcher? Well, very well... you can be discrete, right? Yes of course. I don't like the direction this is going. What do you want? Excellent! You see mon cher, I need some mutant parts - for scientific reasons of course! For the sake of progress, mon cher. I would need two fracture hands, one Bloodsucker heart and a sample from a Pseudogiant, doesn't matter what, a hand, an eye, it's hide. Bring it to me and I'll compensate you for your troubles. Let's say... 10.000 for everything? What do you say? Mon cher, why this attitude? I'm a scientist, a man dedicated to science! I need some mutant parts - for strictly scientific reasons of course! For the sake of progress, mon cher. I would need two fracture hands, one Bloodsucker heart and a sample from a Pseudogiant, doesn't matter what, a hand, an eye, it's hide. Bring it to me and I'll compensate you for your troubles. Let's say... 10.000 for everything? Alright, I see what I can do. I don't know, I have to think about it. Perfect! Think, but don't take too long, time is of an essence for me! Concerning that job. Oui mon cher, will you help science out? About your mutant parts. Oui mon cher? Did you find something? I found a pseudogiant eye. I found a pseudogiant hand. I found a pseudogiant hide. I found the fracture hands. I found the Bloodsucker heart. No I have to look further. What are you waiting for? This is marvellous, mon cher! Your contribution to science will not be forgotten! I believe that was everything. Can you hand me the finders fee? Absolutely mon cher! Here take this, for your troubles! About the other parts. I've talked to your collegues Vybegallo. This letter is for you. Wha-what? What did you do? What did you tell them? What is this??? \n \n...\n \nHow dare he! The tsarist gendarmerie did not frighten me, and Sakharov will not frighten me!! \n \n And you, you traitor!!! You rat!!! Out of my sight!!! ... You wanted to see me? Yes mon cher, we... we have a problem. My experiment was on the way to become a tremendous success, oui mon cher, truly a scientific revolution! But... ...but? But he's not there anymore! I went down to check upon him, and he's gone! "He"? What happened, did someone steal your experiment? Yes, the Partially Satisfied Man - the necessary intermediary to the Fully Satisfied Man! Ah, imagine a man who is able to satisfy all his needs by himself! Wouldn't that be a scientific marvel mon cher? \n \n And now he's gone! An eventuality which should not be ruled out, but... I rather believe he broke out... Maybe I didn't give him enough food? Broke out? How is that possible? How it is possible? By being a colossal scientific success mon cher, that's how it is possible! Is "he" dangerous? Barely mon cher, barely. But we cannot allow him to run off, that would attract unwarranted attention... n'est-ce pas? What exactly is "he"? The Partially Satisfied Man, mon cher! You need to pay attention when I'm telling you about this! No I mean, what is he really? What does he look like? Difficult to say, I never saw him after he hatched... He should probably resemble me, as he has part of my DNA? But these are details mon cher, don't bother about it! What do you want me to do about it? Mon cher, it's with a heavy heart that I have to ask you to liquidate my experiment. What a shame, what a loss for science! But we cannot allow him to run off - that would only attract unnecessary attention to my experiments! You wouldn't believe how reactionary some of my collegues are. But at least I should be able to gather his remains in order to conduct further experiments - progress cannot be stopped, n'est-ce pas mon cher? Where can I find "him"? He should still be somewhere in the Underground. What is the pay? Always so materialistic! But yes, don't worry about the pay - it will be more than enough. Alright, I'll do it. I have to think about it. Excellent mon cher, excellent! Make your preparations and come see me before setting off! Then hurry up mon cher, time is running out! About your "experiment". What is it, mon cher? I'm ready to set out. I need more time. Excellent! Don't make him suffer! Then hurry up mon cher, time is running out! I killed your "experiment". Marvellous, excellent work mon cher! You didn't fucking tell me that you were breeding a fucking Pseudogiant! Ah very interesting, so the Pseudogiant DNA took the overhand? This is extraordinary! It was only supposed to improve his resilience in this climate, but the Pseudogiant took completely over? What the fuck are you doing? There are enough dangers in the Zone - why are you creating new ones? Mon cher, this is scientific progress! Some risks have to be taken! Marie Curie took risks for humankind - Yuri Gagarin too! The list is long, mon cher! Now we know more, and we won't repeat the mistakes! Consider it a scientific success! But I see that you're new to the scientific method - and I believe that I owe you a reward. Take this! I... borrowed it from the institute after a disagreement. It's a prototype - but I believe it should be quite useful to... more practical oriented people. Thank you very much mon cher! Yes, now please give me the money. Straight to the point as always. Alright, here are the funds. Enjoy - and thank you for helping me... cover up this incident! Fuck you - don't contact me again. ... -the others- Do you know a fellow scientist called "Vybegallo"? Vybegallo? Well, yes I know him… is there something with him? No, I only met him recently. Okay… did he tell you something? No, we barely spoke. Alright… Please tell me if you know something about what he is up to. He himself is not dangerous, but his scientific research on the other hand… My advice to you, don’t get caught up in his dealings. He asked me to help him with his science experiment. He asked you for help? No offence, but you don’t look like a lab assistant. Why would Vybegallo need a Stalker? He asked me to find some artifact for him. An artifact? This seems unusual for him, but maybe he finally found a normal research topic… He asked me to find some mutant parts for him. What... what kind of mutant parts? Fracture, Bloodsucker and Pseudogiant parts. Why? What? This is horrible!!! \n \n… \n \nYou see, years ago Vybegallo got into his head to create the “ideal man” – or the “fully satisfied man” as he calls it, but his experiments were one disaster after another. I'm not talking about the ethical aspects, my god, although they are bad enough. His first version, the fully unsatisfied man, was a miserable creature who dwindled away under our very eyes... But Vybegallo was not discouraged and continued his experiments. \n \nAfter one especially egregious attempt which nearly cost the life of half his department, his research institute kicked him out. But Vybegallo somehow managed to pull some strings and wound up here! I’m afraid he didn’t give up on this experiment… Who knows what he will unleash? \n \nI implore you, don’t help him out! \n \n No this is not enough, here take this order to him and make him understand that he has to cease any dangerous experiments immediately. I don’t know how much he promised you, I can’t put much on the table at the moment, but I will find some reward. \n\nWill you help us out? Sure, I will deliver the letter and not help him out any further. No deal, I honour my contracts. Thanks I appreciate it. You fool. I brought the order to Vybegallo. And? How did he take it? Not very well, he screamed something about the tsarist gendarmerie and that you won't frighten him. I feared as much... Nevertheless thanks for your help, here your reward: it's not much but I hope it can help you out there. What will you do about Vybegallo? I don't know, I have to council with the director... \n \nIn the meantime I'll send a global message to everyone that Vybegallo is under sanction and that whoever trades in mutant parts with him will be excluded from any business with us. Sanctioned? Does that work here? To be honest, no. The largest traders will maybe refrein from doing business with him, but individual Stalkers don't give a shit about sanctions. But we have to do something, and it will make at least some people think twice about working with him. Attention! Important announcement: \n \nThe scientist Amvrosiy Vybegallo is under sanction! \n \nAnyone who is caught trading with him in mutant parts will be sanctioned too! I found this in the mercenary base in Zaton. [Pseudogiant parts order] What is it? \n \n...\n \nThat shit head. \n \nListen to me; what I tell you now is off the record, noone will acknowledge this: I talked to the director and he agrees with me, Vybegallo has to stopped By.All.Means! He sanctioned the liquidation of Vybegallo if he continues his dangerous experiment. Well this is it! I ask you - no I insist: kill Vybegallo. He cannot continue doing his experiments. \n \nI understand that you are a Stalker and won't do it for free. I can mobilise some funds for this and let go of some highly sofisticated devices. So what do you say? Amvrosiy Vybegallo will sleep with the snorks. No way, I am not an assassin. Thank you. Remember, we never had this conversation. I understand. Remember, we never had this conversation. Vybegallo is no more. I don't know what you're talking about. Vybegallo: Mon cher, we might have a problem on our hands... Can you come urgently? ---- Sidorovich---- I need some money Sidorovich, do you have a better paying job to offer? You’re in luck, I’m indeed hiring some guns at the moment… I’m putting together a team to take back the railway bridge crossing. What happened? The bandits recently reinforced that crossing and are asking for quite a high bribe to let people pass – very bad for business. An assault? What’s the plan? We will effectuate a pincer movement. Cold send a squad over to help out, under the leadership of a certain “Castor”, they should arrive soon at the northern farm. My team will gather at the mill under the leadership of Pollux. \n\nYou will take on the role of messenger – you’ll first need to bypass the railway bridge to make contact with Castor and check if they are ready for the assault. If they are ready, you return to the Mill where Castor will wait. If everyone is in place, tell Castor that the assault can begin. \n\nAny questions? Why do I need to make contact in person. Can’t we use the PDA messenger to communicate with the Clear Sky squad? Are you aware that to render PDA communication secure is a complicated procedure? You would have to exchange encryption and decryption keys manually - a huge hazzle. Surprise is primordial in this assault – the PDA stays silent until the very moment the assault begins. \n\nAny other questions? How do I bypass the railway bridge unseen? You really are a rookie… well there is a small underway to the west of the bridge and the mill. It’s small, badly lit and a little dangerous but will suit our needs perfectly. \n\nAny other questions? How much are you willing to pay? Considering that you are a rookie, you get a rookies pay. \n\nAny other question? About the plan. Yes, do you have any questions? Can you tell me the plan again? What about the vehicle park to the east of the bridge? Won’t the bandits come in reinforcement? That is very possible, and the reason why the assault has to be over as quick as possible. If the bandits send reinforcement, you beat them off. Can we not make a diversionary attack on the vehicle park? I like that idea, but we don’t have enough manpower to make such an attack. The plan stays, we overwhelm the bridge defences and dig in our heels if they send reinforcement. What if I take on the vehicle park by myself? Damn dude, did you watch too many movies? This is not Rambo! But if you really want to prove yourself, be my guest. \n\nAny other questions? No other questions. Alright, so what do you say? Are you in? I’m in! I need some time to think about it. I have some more questions. Alright, better now than later. Ask away. Alright! Gear up, and come see me if you’re ready! Alright. Think about it, but hurry, Clear Sky is on their way. About the Railway Bridge assault. Yes, tell me? I am ready. Tell me what to do. I am ready. I'll take part in the main assault. I am ready. I'll make the diversionary attack on the vehicle park. I need more time. Alright. Let me remind you of your task so you don't fuck it up. You are to bypass the bandit forces and establish contact with Castor, the leader of the Clear Sky forces, in the northern village. If he's there, you're to return back to the mill and report to Pollux, my guy. If everything is in place, you're to take part in the assault. \n \nEverything clear? Alright. Let me remind you of your task so you don't fuck it up. You are to bypass the bandit forces and establish contact with Castor, the leader of the Clear Sky forces, in the northern village. If he's there, you're to return back to the mill and report to Pollux, my guy. If everything is in place, you're to take part in the assault. \n \nEverything clear? Are you sure? If that's how you want it, be my guest. It certainly will help the assault. I'll tell Pollux to send someone else to establish contact with Clear Sky. Is everything else clear? Alright, but get moving, we don't have much time left! Remember, suprise is of essence! Everything clear. I'm on my way. Wait! I changed my mind. Better now than later. What is it? About the plan. What is it? The assault has been a success, the railway is ours. Good job! That checkpoint is of tremendous importance for our safety and our local economy. You deserve your reward Stalker! Here! I recommend you to spend it here, to support your local business. I got tremendous deals for you, have a look! The assault has been a success, the railway is ours. Good job! Your diversionary attack was indeed of great help! Now that the checkpoint is ours, our safety and that of our local economy is guarded. You deserve your reward Stalker! Here! I recommend you to spend it here, to support your local business. I got tremendous deals for you, have a look! Let's fuck those bandits up! URRRAAAAAAAA!!!!! URRRAAAAAAAA!!!!! Get lost Stalker, we're occupied. Are you the guys Cold send in order to assault the railway bridge? Yes we are - and you're the messenger? As you can see we're ready, I hope you guys too. So tell me, can we begin, can we get this over with? Yeah, I'll join up with the guys on the other side and we'll give the sign. Alright, we'll be waiting. What a fight, I'm glad you made it! Yeah, that was quite tough. Thanks for the help! What are you going to do? I have orders to guard this checkpoint. Who are you? I am the guy Sidorovich sent as a messenger. Good. Is the Clear Sky squad in place? They are. When does the rest of our guys arrive? This is all there is. Sidorovich tends to be “frugal” in his hiring. Fuck. At least the guys from Clear Sky came prepared… Yeah those guys are reliable. Let us hope we will catch these banditfuckers with their pants down. The plan is easy; we approach – throw our grenades and assault. Are you ready? Yes I’m ready. Grenades? I don’t have any… Shit mate, who comes to an assault without grenades? Here take this one – pay me a drink when we survived this bullshit. \n\nWell, enough chatting, we have to earn our pay now. Ready? Let’s go! What a fight! We made it! Yeah mate, that was crazy! I'm glad to see you made it! Yeah man, I'm glad to see you to! What will you do? I'll stay here and guard the passage. Hey mate, I wanted to thank you for the grenade you gave me. No problem, I'm sure the bandits would disagree. [Zone Vodka] Here, this is for you. [Nemiroff] Here, this is for you. [Putinka] Here, this is for you. [Stolichnaya] Here, this is for you. Wait, I'll get a drink to thank you! That's mighty cool of you to remember, I will remember this. No problem mate. ---- What a Night ---- Hey man, how you're doing? Horrible, my head is splitting itself. Hey man, how you're doing? I'm doing formidable my friend, do you want a shot? You seem to be in high spirit, what happened? God smiled upon me my friend, my financial worries are no more! Congrats! Here have a drink with me! Sure let it flow! Nah, I'm fine. Aaaah... \n \n C'mon, between the first and the second, the break is short! You don't want, as you want. I can only agree with you! Thanks, but I don't want to become drunk. Here have some meat to chase the burn. Thanks. So tell me, what happened? You won't believe it! Yesterday I was drinking with the boys and we played some cards. My luck turned bad and I lost all my money to Andrey. So, this morning I set out in order to make my money back - I figured if I managed to hunt some Flesh or Boars, I could sell their parts for some good money. I set off a bit later int the morning, but the sun was heavy, so I decided to take a short rest in the shadow of the old Church: I had a few bites and some sips of Vodka - to fight my headache, you understand? Suddenly I heard some guys talking behind the wall, what a foul language, you can't imagine! Fuck, I thought, tongues like this only grow on these Renegade Gopniks, so I took my feet into my hands and ran away to the north. Luckily they didn't see me, so my skin was safe... might have forgotten my bottle though now that I think of it. Fuck it! I bypassed the cemetery and made my way to the pond - I figured that maybe I might catch some of these pigs watering. Aah, my friend, my intuition was right, there were two pigs taking a rest on the shore. I snuck up and BAM - shot and missed. My hands were probably still shaky from yesterday evening... doesn't matter! The two pigs squeal up, taking off in the direction of the burned farmstead. I lunch myself in pursuit, but I gave those two such a fright that one run straight into the flame anomaly! The pillar engulfed him immediatly, roasting him on the spot. I cursed the heavens, impossible to make money of that pile of ashes now I thought. But then I noticed it... the pig probably kicked a Flame while running through the anomaly, and the artifact landed outside, ripe for the taking! Can you imagine it? Incredible! What luck! Indeed, indeed! Let's have a drink to that! Let's drink! Ah my friend, I quite enjoy drinking with you! Let's have another one, to friendship! I like drinking with you too! To friendship! Here my friend, have a bite. Alright, my turn to propose a toast! Let it hear! Our will shall not break, we drank, drink and will drink again! To you, to us, to xcvb! God is not stupid, he loves fives! Dude, what the fuck, what happened last night? I woke up in Khuyevo Kukuyevo! Yeah man, you were fucking blasted, hahaha! We caroused quite hard, hahaha. I went back to the camp to get some more booze, but on my return you were gone. So what happened yesterday? Ah, that my friend only the Author knows. You'll have to wait until he remembers... Here is your CD. My man! ---- Rush to the North and Brainscorcher reactions ------ Hey Fanatic, how are you doing? To be honest, I'm overwhelmed with all these new rookies. Ever since you disabled the Brain Scorcher, more and more people are flocking to the Zone. That's not meant as a reproach, you did well to turn that off. Sidorovich is of course esctatic about all the new business opportunities and cheap labour, but I still have to try and train them. There only are so many of them, and they rapidly loose patience and don't want to wait until I have time for them. I can help if you want to? You can? That would be great! You know the drill, right? Go shoot some boars, and then show them how to find artifacts! And, ehm, would it trouble you to provide the supplies for them too? It's not a lot, some 20 buckshots, an Echo detector, a Empty Container and a bottle Nemiroff? Sure Fanatic, the same you provided me. Thank you very much! Your apprentice will be Iliaz, he's quartering in the brick house on the other side of the street. What? I'm not a charity. Ehm, okay... well don't bother then. Damn, good luck with that. Well, thanks... Hey Ilyaz, Fanatic send me to show you some basic skills to survive here. That's very kind of you Stalker! Where do we start? First some hunting would be in order. There are some boars east of here, we'll hunt them together. Alright, I'll be right behind you. Wait here, I still need to make some preparations. No problem, I'll wait here. You see, the boars charge you and you have to dodge them and get some shots in. I see. What's next? Next we'll go artifact hunting. There is an anomaly not far from here, a bit north west from the village. Alright, I'm behind you. We arrived. Here is a detector which shows you the presence of an artifact. The faster the beeping, the closer you are. Okay. You have bolts right? You throw them to see if there is an anomaly in front of you. Yeah, I have some. Here is some Vodka. Anomalies are often radiated, or even worse. When you're back to my position, you finish this bottle. It helps. Understood. Finally, here is a container. If you find an artifact, you'll put it inside this. This will nullify the radiation of the artifact. Alright. Now go and try your luck. Ay ay Stalker. Why didn't you go all the way in? I saw this glimmering under the metal structure over there! Isn't that an Artifact? What? That's a Stoneflower! You lucky bastard! You can either sell it to Sidorovich for some fast cash, or hang onto it and sell it to the Ecologists, they will pay much better. Understood! Thanks for the tip! [Lie] Ah, no luck. That artifact is worthless. But as you're new, I'll take it off your hands for 1000 roubles. Alright... I guess that's better than nothing. We should go back to the village now. Alright, I'll follow you. We are back at the village. I hope I helped you a bit! Very much so! Thank you! ---- Shlitzer And Stalker, are you happy with your pay? Did the man in the bunker scam you Stalker? He send me on an assault for only 2.000 roubles. No, he payed me well. Ha! Of course he did. Sidorovich taking advantage of rookies like you, a story as old as the Zone itself. But you know, not everyone here pays that miserably. I might have a proposition for you if you're interested. That would be the first time he would pay anyone well. Maybe you don't know the worth of your labour yet... If you want to find out, I might have a proposition for you. I'm always interested in some work. I don't know. Good, good. But let's not talk here. Follow me. If you come to a decision, find me in the there to my left. ... What kind of work do you propose? That of the sensitive kind - discretion will be necessary. But I also pay accordingly. Can you be discrete? Depends. What is it you want me to do? I know a soldier at the Southern Checkpoint, he goes by the nickname Badger. We sometimes exchange favours, and recently he managed to get his hands on some weapons and ammunition - I want you to meet him and take delivery of the goods. He has the night shift this week, so it has to happen during the next days. Why does this require discretion? Because Sidorovich does not tolerate business with the Army in his back. He has some friends among the officers there who also like to take a cut - unnecessary expenses. But I like to cut out the middle-men - it's more profitable. Why don't you do it yourself? Because it's dangerous! If any other guard sees you, they will open fire! But don't worry, I will compensate the risks you take. And besides, if you stick to the plan, there should be no real danger. What is the plan? The plan is rather simple, but requires some balls. As I said, my contact has guard duty from midnight to 4 a.m. and as such he cannot leave his post except to piss, which he will do when you give him the signal. On the road leading to the checkpoint you'll see a jeep wreckage - when you reach it you'll have to flash your torch three times in rapid succession! Don't worry if you mess it up, wait a bit and do it again. The guard will be looking out for such a signal and when he sees it he'll come down and meet you at the most western part of the fence, to he right of the checkpoint. Be carefull though when approaching it - there might be some soldiers lingering in the vicinity. He'll throw you the package, and you come back with it and I'll give you 8.000 roubles - simple as that! \n \nWhat do you say? Alright, sounds good. Great! Remember, you have five days to do it. Sounds rather risky... I have to think about it. Alright, but time is running out. Don't take too long. About your job. Yes? I'll do it. Great! But it has to be soon or else my guy is not on guard duty anymore. I'll do it. You fool, I had to find someone else or my guy wouldn't be on guard duty anymore! \n \nBut if you're seeking work, there is another task I can use your help. I need someone to bring the supplies to a buyer - does it sound as something you can do? Alright, I can do it now. I have to think about it. Good. Here, take the bag and bring it to a guy called "Maksim Ironchain" - don't shit your pants at that name, if you stick to the deal you have nothing to fear. You will find him in the Abandoned Farmstead, east of the Farm. He will give you a case, which you will bring back to me. Then think about it fast, or else I will have to find someone else to do it. Can you remind me the plan again? The plan is rather simple, but requires some balls. As I said, Badger has guard duty from midnight to 4 a.m. and as such he cannot leave his post except to piss, which he will do when you give him the signal. On the road leading to the checkpoint you'll see a jeep wreckage - when you reach it you'll have to flash your torch three times in rapid succession! Don't worry if you mess it up, wait a bit and do it again. The guard will be looking out for such a signal and when he sees it he'll come down and meet you at the most western part of the fence, to he right of the checkpoint. Be carefull though when approaching it - there might be some soldiers lingering in the vicinity. He'll throw you the package, and you come back with it and I'll give you 8.000 roubles - simple as that! That's all. Alright. You're a friend of Shlitz? Here - catch the bag! Remind him to pay me fast - I have some palms to grease here, they already become impatient. And now go - quickly! Here is your package. Perfect! Your money Stalker! Nice doing business with you. Badger reminds you to pay him in the coming days - he has some palms to grease. Yes, of course! But first we need to sell this stuff in order to get the necessary liquidities. I might need your help to do it - of course you'll be paid! Take some rest and come see me when you're ready. You said you had another job? Yes! I need you to bring the bag to a buyer! A guy called "Maksim Ironchain" - don't shit your pants at that name, if you stick to the deal you have nothing to fear. You will find him in the Abandoned Farmstead, east of the Farm. He will give you a case, which you will bring back to me. It's as easy as it sounds! Can you do it? Alright, I can do it now. I have to think about it. Perfect. Take the bag and bring me back the case! Then think about it fast, or else I will have to find someone else to do it. You're Shlitzer's guy? Do you have the bag? Yeah. Do you have the case? Of course. So what are we waiting for? Are we doing it? Sure. Let's do it. I don't think so. You see! That was quite easy hahaha. No reason to be so tense. \n \nOne moment Stalker, you seem to be familiar. Aren't you one of the Stalkers which took back the railway bridge? Don't be stupid. We won't hesitate gunning you down. No, you are confusing me with someone else. What about it? Got a problem with that? Are you sure? ... Don't worry about it - now goodbye Stalker, maybe until next time! Relax Stalker hahaha. You did me a big favour - you eliminated my competition! Here, a sign of my appreciation! Now goodbye Stalker, maybe until next time! I was only kidding. Here, catch the bag. Now give me the case! Fuck you! You have a strange sense of humour Stalker...\n \nOne moment, you seem to be familiar. Aren't you one of the Stalkers which took back the railway bridge? But... you guys are bandits! And what of it? Don't tell me you're shitting your pants hahaha! Now, let's do it, we don't have all day. What will you do with the weapons? What a stupid question. Don't abuse my patience Stalker, are we doing the deal or not? Where the fuck you think you're going? Kill him! I got your What??? What the fuck??? Who is the moron who did this? Damn! No brains but a lot of balls... Fuck! Are we now stuck here? Looks like it... better to lay low for a while... Shit! What??? What the fuck??? Who is the moron who did this? Sidorovich: %s !!!! Into my office!!! NOW!!!!! --- Like Rats in a Trap Careful Stalker! There a bandits trapped down there! Go see our leader Naruchnik if you want to know more. We want to parley Stalker! Holster your weapon or we will shoot!