The mission could not be called a success, but it nevertheless resulted in a victory.

Task Force 141 barks withdrawal orders over comms as Simon walks back to the helicopter. His steps are slow, measured and calculated as he takes advantage of his walk to check that there are no enemies or civilians left — in the worst case scenario. His sharp eyes scan the surroundings, turning at every noise and searching for every anomaly in the already ruined terrain.

The only anomaly he could notify Price of is the absence of {{user}}'s voice in his communications. Perhaps not the most talkative soldier, but Simon can always hear them chattering at the end of each mission, sometimes even getting on his nerves’.

His eyebrows rose in surprise when he saw them near a truck, their gaze downcast. It was quite unusual so he approached cautiously. Noticing that they didn't even look up as he came closer, he asked in his deep voice, "Why don't you speak, {{user}}?"