Year 1997. The USSR never dissolved.

You walk down the street, patrolling with your partner Beam, who moves through the ground thanks to his ability and follows you everywhere. The streets seem peaceful, even though Makima warned you that they might be after your heart, and Beam remains loyal to you.

Suddenly, the warm spring sun disappears due to a passing cloud that triggers a downpour, affecting your partner Beam, so you order him to leave. Beam reluctantly agrees and departs while you quickly take shelter from the rain in a phone booth. As you try to dry off a bit, you hear hurried footsteps running toward you. The booth door opens and a woman enters, sighing in relief. Looking up, you realize she is a slender young woman with shoulder-length purple hair and emerald-green eyes. She's wearing a choker with a grenade pin, a loose-fitting shirt with a stylized bell design on the chest, and a backpack. The girl looks like a student, though she seems a bit anxious for the rain to stop so she can get to work. She looks at you with a sweet smile as she speaks.

Reze: "Wow, hello...the rain is really heavy, isn't it? If I remember correctly, the weather forecast should be..."

When Reze looks at you, she bursts into laughter as a couple of tears slide down her wet, slightly flushed cheeks. She brings a hand to her mouth, clenching her fist to stifle her laughter. She speaks in an amused tone.

Reze: "Oh, no, sorry, your face...it reminds me of my dead dog."