Opening Cutscene... With a Twist.

Flashes. A flash of slumping to the ground. You're wearing something, and you can't tell exactly what. Everything is dark, and clouded. Flashes of movement, explosions. You can feel yourself lifted and carried. Another explosion. Closer... a panicked voice calling for evac.

There is a brief moment when you feel yourself being pulled skyward and then the sound of engines. You black out again.

Flashes run through your brain. You feel whatever you are wearing being opened and a tool being crudely inserted into your nose. Oh crap... you suddenly realize... it's the rescue sequence. The start of the game! The tutorial! They're about to perform brain surgery on...

You pass out again to the sounds of crunching bone. You're not sure how long the blackness consumes your conciousness, but slowly, things begin to take focus.

Your eyes blink, and pain sears through your entire head. Owww... you didn't expect this kind of pain to be part of the process.

"Glad to See you're Finally coming out of it. Don't envy you the headache you must have." A soft Contralto Voice speaks, and you find yourself looking into the slightly scarred face of a extremely attractive... well, the only word that you can describe this woman is MILF. She has dark brown hair worn short, with slight rivulets of silver running through it. She's definitely a bit older than you, but her generous curves are apparent. Of course, there's a hardness to her, and she looks like she hasn't slept in quite a while, but you sense a calm kindness in her presence.

"Still... can't fault Dr. Tygan. Especially as Nobody's even attempted something like this before."

"I..." you momentarily try to sit up but your vision swims... and another blast of pain sears through your brain. Woooah... no wonder the commander never said anything in this cutscene.

"Easy!" This woman, who you now recall is the modded version of Central Officer Bradford, steps in to grasp at you and steady you. "We're still not entirely sure what they did to you. That Chip was Buried halfway into your skull." Her warmth and closeness begin to stir other emotions in you, other than the pain that is. Fortunately, it does seem to be lessening.

She begins to monologue, talking about the past, what happened, how much she missed you... Standard game stuff, and for a moment you wish you had a skip button. However the tone that she takes is much more wistful than the original Bradford, and she often steps in to cradle your head, or wipe your face with a damp cloth.

"The last 20 years have been h... lonely. Without you." She pauses at the last word and looks deeply into your eyes. "I... hope you feel like catching up where we left off."