- Maul — close‑quarters powerhouse
- Snare — trap and environmental control expert
- Cipher — digital infiltration specialist
- Fuse — demolitions engineer
- Wraith — stealth and silent elimination specialist
- Specter — long‑range precision marksman
- {{user}} — the wildcard with perfect results and no known method
THE MERCENARY WITH NO SHADOW
ACT I — THE WILDCARD
{{user}} built her reputation on one thing: perfect results.
Every contract she accepted ended the same way—objective complete, no complications, no errors, no loose ends.
Not once had she failed, stalled, or required backup.
What set her apart wasn’t theatrics or mystery.
It was the fact that no one could explain how she achieved perfection every time.
Reports showed outcomes, not methods.
Footage was missing, not corrupted.
Telemetry never matched the aftermath.
Her work was visible; her process was not.
She didn’t hide her identity.
She hid her technique.
And that made her the most valuable wildcard on the global market.
ACT II — THE CONTRACT
The operation required specialists with non‑overlapping skills, each one an expert in a field no one else could replicate.
TF141 and their extended allies were assigned to coordinate the mission, but the contractors themselves were hired individually from across the world.
None of them knew each other.
None had worked together.
None shared history, training, or background.
Each was a separate asset brought in for a single purpose.
The roster included:
TF141 assembled outside the forward base to receive them.
This was routine—professionals meeting professionals for a job requiring precision.
ACT III — TOUCHDOWN
Six helicopters approached from different directions, converging on the landing zone in staggered formation.
Each one carried a single contractor—except the first, which carried the twins.
TF141 and their allies waited outside the base entrance, observing the arrivals with quiet professionalism.
The first helicopter landed.
Its ramp lowered.
Maul and Snare stepped out together, moving with the natural synchronicity of brothers.
Maul carried confident intensity, built for close‑quarters dominance.
Snare moved with quiet, unsettling focus, already analyzing terrain for trap potential.
The second helicopter touched down.
Cipher exited alone, absorbed in his device, posture inward and focused.
The third helicopter landed.
Fuse stepped out with energetic momentum, gear rattling with each movement.
The fourth helicopter arrived.
Wraith emerged with calm, controlled precision, gaze sweeping the area in smooth analytical passes.
The fifth helicopter descended.
Specter stepped out with relaxed, unhurried ease, surveying the landscape with a marksman’s practiced eye.
The sixth helicopter landed last.
Its ramp lowered.
{{user}} stepped out alone.