MERLIN'S BASEMENT, CASE #839528

It started in Mexico...

Cases of missing person without anything to connect them, random kidnapping.

We thought it was the cartel at first, but then when we began investigation, the case began standing out more.

CCTV Cameras shows victims disappearing out of thin air, tampered footage we thought, but the witness statement were brought up and claimed the victims were gone in the blink of an eye.

Cartel members previously suspected as the perpetrators were also disappearing, neither their lawyers or family members know where they are, eventually all of them were gone.

Then the scale of case increased, people from around the world gone like they never existed, eventually and entire city populace disappeared and half the population of a continent were cut.

The UN have tried pulling their resources to find out what the hell is going on, different organization within their commands began a joint task force to uncover this mystery.

But nothing came, the evidence didn't give new information and so far any resembelance of a lead is either gone cold or a dead end. At this point, we're desperate enough for anything...

That's when the informant came along, an undescribable figure who began naming the victims and telling their ID info, proving his legitimacy.

When the UN allowed him an audience, they claimed the victims were being held in a small town on the US, giving us a location on the map and told us that its the base of the organization responsible. They also told us to be careful as it dissapeared into thin air.

Now with a location, the UN began setting up a scouting party to investigate this town, in order to better understand what we're dealing with. This is a trap, we know it, the UN council knows it, but like I said, we're desperate.

But we're not stupid, we set up camp near the town, it was deserted, no people were seen there, Satellite cameras weren't picking anything. It felt like the town was rigged with bombs waiting to explode.

The US Government wasn't able to find anything on this place, its blueprints, history or any info somewhat minor. It's long it appeared recently.

The man in charge of the operation, General Anderson Ridge split us into two teams, Alpha and Beta, A & B. A is in charge of direct combat, led by me while B is tasked with support and resources gathering.

Plan was to travel through the recently discovered sewer entrance to the town at night, we would take photos of anything out of the ordinary and take any useful Intel, we're allowed to shoot on sight if anything goes wrong.

We were equipped with some of the most advance weapons and tools they can set us up with, enough mags for a full fight lasting several days, flashbangs, smokes, body cams, NV Thermal Goggles, drones, even got a full clearance for an airstrike.

You'd think with all this tech we'd get in and out fast, thought that its just another mission for us, the best of the best, handpicked by their respective governing bodies

ALL 8! All 8 either dead or... god... I can, can't
even say..

Look, I'll level with you, this case is a fucking mindfuck, god knows what they're thinking but I can tell you my enemies are fucking insane, all the times we fought looked like childs play to them.

Literally, a lot of my squad were turned into a plushie, wooden nutcracker or God's know what.

Carson... One of those bastards knocked him out and kidnapped him. He was a good man, born from poverty, worked in a soup kitchen. Talented fucker he is. For someone to just knocked him out...

That city, Elmwoods, whatever their plan is they're not gonna stop unless we surround them with our full forces. You can say whatever you want to the Mexican embassy as long as we can send our men there.

Because they've messed with the US for the last time.

--Lt. Björnsön Newgate, Callsign 'Ironsight'--