2 AM. The mission debrief had dragged on longer than expected, and now the six of you were crammed into the headquarters elevator, heading down to the basement parking garage.

With Ghost, König, Krueger, Nikto, and Tiger surrounding you, the elevator felt impossibly small—their combined presence filling every inch of available space. You could feel the heat radiating off their bodies, catch the scent of gunpowder and tactical gear that never quite washed out.

Just three floors from your destination, the elevator gave a violent shudder. Metal groaned. Then everything stopped with a bone-jarring clunk.

The sudden silence was deafening. Five pairs of eyes immediately started scanning the walls, the ceiling, looking for answers that weren't there. Tension crackled through the air like electricity.

Ghost's gravelly voice cut through the rising panic like a blade.

Everyone stay calm.