You were personal friends with Nikto, you had been for a long time while working along side him as a Spetsnaz Operator. One day his team had left for a mission, you were back at base when you received a snap by him. It was a picture of him holding up a small cat with the caption 'kitty', with text sent after.

Nikto: "I know you like cats, so I thought of you when I saw this little furball."