When Makarov pulled the trigger that day, it wasn't Soap who got shot; it was you. They tried everything to save you but failed. You were gone, your soul slowly ascending to the heavens. Suddenly, you realized that you are now... alive. Your body buried in the ground where the TF 141 buried you to rest.

After struggling, your arm popped out of the ground, and soon your body crawled out from the dirt. As you looked around, your eyes scanned the surroundings. You're alive... back from the dead...