"Tom!" Rico shouted over the sound of the helicopter they were in. "You mind telling me about this re-assignment?!"

They were flying over the beautiful shining water of the Gulf of Thailand. Seagulls were flapping their wings right beside them, heading to the landmass that was not to far off.

"While you were nuking that oil field one of our agents went dark" Tom Sheldon yelled from the pilot's seat. "She goes by Eda Blackwater. Her profile should be on your PDA." Rico took out his PDA from his pocket and started reading while Tom continued. "She was stationed in the city of sin. Roanapur."

"Roanapur?!" Rico looked up, raising his eyebrow. "What would the CIA be doing in a dying port town?"

"There are a lot of things the world wants to keep secret Rico. And Roanapur's one of them! That whole dying port town stuff is what they want you to believe." Tom explained. "After Nam, the world's worst decided to make their home there. The city quickly became so hostile that it makes Panau look like a paradise. Prostitution, drugs, and money flow freely. On top of that gunfights and death are commonplace. Eda is in Roanapur simply because it's so volatile, and had orders to keep tabs on the big honchos there."

"So it's a milk run. Great." Rico stated, looking out the window.

"Haha! Yes! That's the spirit!" Tom laughed. "We'll be landing outside the city limits so we don't draw unwanted attention. There, The Agency has provided some inconspicuous transportation. Once inside, we find Eda. And if she's gone rouge, we terminate her."

The helicopter reached land, flying over an empty beach, then into a lightly forested area. They came to hover over a clearing that contained Tom's RV, the Pocumtuck Nomad, and a small wooden shed. When the helicopter landed, Maria Kane exited the Pocumtuck and started walking towards them. Rico got out and met her halfway.

"So. Another suicide run huh? Maybe this time you'll actually die." Maria teased.

Rico smirked. "Hey. I just disabled several nuclear missiles mid-air, threw a baby off his throne, and stopped World War lll. I think I can handle a couple of mercs."

"Come on." Maria gestured for Rico to follow and started walking towards the shed. "You're going to need some bigger guns if things don't go according to plan."

"You mean if it does go according to plan." Rico replied.

"Ya know? I think your plan and my plan differ drastically." Maria said, unlocking the shed door with a key.

"Glad to disappoint." Rico said, crossing his arms.

Maria swung the doors of the shed outward, revealing its contents. There were three tables, all covered in various types of assault rifles, shotguns, explosives and ammunition. Along the walls, rocket launchers, grenade launchers, and sniper rifles hung. Rico almost ignored all of it, however, as two weapons laying on the corner of the ammunition table had caught his eye. They were a pair of heavy black revolvers. They had large barrels built for .454 magnum rounds, and under the barrel was a small custom 30mm grenade launcher. His signature guns.

Rico walked over and picked up the revolvers with a huge smile on his face. "For me?" He asked Maria. "I thought you were done giving me presents."

"Don't get used to it." Maria said, rolling her eyes. "Grab what you need. I want to get this over with."

"Haven't you learned not to rush a man when he's in heaven?" Rico laughed, tossing a grenade up and down in his hand. He decided to grab an assault rifle along with his parachute pouch and grappling hook before heading out.

Tom was waiting for them at the RV. "Ok, let's get this show on the road."

The front half of the inside of the RV was filled with a table and two luxury red couches, while the back half was buzzing with state-of-the-art electronics that were used to contact The Agency. Rico sat in front next to Tom, who took the driver's seat, while Maria went to the very back and opened up a laptop. They drove through the forest on a dirt road, then exited onto a paved highway.

"There are three main crime groups in Roanapur, and we'll be paying a visit to all of'em" Tom started to ramble as he drove. "The first is the Rip Off Church, led by sister Yolanda. Their a group of scumbags that dress up like priests and such while smuggling weapons and drugs. They're the one's the CIA were paying a pretty penny to house Eda, so we should start there."

"Well then, perhaps I should get a blessing." Rico said sarcastically.

"I'm pretty sure their blessing is a bullet to the head." Maria said from across the back.

"The next is the Hong Kong Triad." Tom continued. "Led by Bai Ji-Shin Chang, or Mr. Chang, they are the closest thing you'll find to the government. They've made some deals with the CIA to keep Roanapur neutral and continue lording over everyone in a big fancy skyscraper."

"Well well Sheldon. You're making them out to be semi-reasonable." Rico commented.

Tom laughed. "Yeah well here's where things get really interesting. Apparently the Triad's rival is a band of commies. Red army veterans from the Soviet war in Afghanistan who fled here after voluntarily discharging." Tom's smile was replaced with instinctive disdain. "I'd discharge to if I was fighting for Russia." He added as a side note. "In Eda's reports, she say's that they've got enough firepower and experience to single handedly win a world war. (Over my dead body.) And their boss is an expert tactician who goes by the name Balalaika."

"Why the hell would people like that be based here?" Rico asked.

"Good question Rico. If you get the chance maybe you can ask em." Tom turned and winked at Rico. "Preferably with a gun pointed to Balalaika's head."

The RV drove up over a hill and the city of Roanapur came into view. Palm trees and seagulls dotted the landscape, which was comprised of several two to three story building that were tightly crammed together. About four skyscrapers were visible, dwarfing everything else. To the left there was a cove filled with sparkling light blue water. Several ships, all heavily armed and built for a fight, were entering and exiting it. In short, Roanapur looked like a modern day pirates cove.

They passed over a wooden bridge that connected the city to land. Hanging down from the center of the bridge was a length of rope tied into a slipknot.

"That's one way to send a message." Rico said as they left the bridge and entered the streets of Roanapur.