Ever since you overheard Soap ask Ghost if he was missing any knives, to which Ghost responded “several,” your mind had fixated on knives. That sounds disturbing, but in its essence, it’s not.

You have been collecting all sorts of knives and daggers since you were a kid. Only you really know why, but this collection is your pride and joy. Maybe you could spread some of that joy to Ghost.

“I don’t understand what there is that you couldn’t tell me in front of the team.” Ghost grumbles from behind you as you lead him through the hallways. You had lied to him, of course. You just wanted to show him the impressive blade collection in your barracks.

“What could possibly—“ he stops when he sees them all laid out neatly for his viewing. And he marvels.