[center][h1]Kirill Gusakov
[b][color=limegreen]PRAVDA[/color][/b][/h1][/center]
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Kirill felt pleased with Thomas's secure grip – a sign of a strong man. Thomas from the Philippines, he said. Kirill wasn't surprised in the least, afterall, the White Masks were a borderless problem, so they would require an international solution.

He started answering Kirill’s open-ended question.  [b]“There are many things to consider...”[/b] With his full attention on the Filipino, Kirill hadn't noticed the man who had approached them, or more precisely, Thomas specifically. It was the veteran Rainbow operator Franklin Edwards, also known as Sonar, one of the operators Thatcher told them to pay special attention to. Without holding back, he ran two fingers across Thomas's face, scooping up some of the cam-cream he had applied and light-heartedly scolded him for using it. Kirill raised an eyebrow. While it was light-hearted and was aimed at Thomas, it felt like Kirill was the one who was offended. [color=limegreen][i]"Precious cam-cream? I could get a tube for less than 3 euros. Looks like someone doesn't know the meaning of words like deficit item or toilet paper shortages."[/i][/color] he thought. Why toilet paper? Even Kirill didn't know, maybe something to do with his days the army.

Post-Soviet mentality aside, Kirill didn't like seeing Thomas's personal space getting invaded so easily, rather hypocritical of someone like him, he knew. Besides, they weren't rookie privates who had to follow the uniform guideline to the letter. They were operators who had the freedom to choose whatever they wanted to use if it would help them and there was a good reason for that freedom. Seemingly to spare Thomas from further embarrassment in front of the operators who were arriving, Franklin left them to just be approached by Jessica, another veteran member, who asked him if they would be using M16's for today. He acknowledged that. [color=limegreen][i]“Well, there goes the idea of using the Maschinenpistole”[/i][/color] Kirill had no problem with using other weapons, but he didn't see the M16 system as the best CQB choice there was. This encounter also gave Kirill a first impression of Franklin. In his eyes, he was a clear image of what a leader should be. He wouldn’t be surprised to see him as a squad leader.

Thomas was left a little bit bewildered, but just shrugged it off. [b]"No crying over spilled milk."[/b] he said. Kirill didn't take it as sign of weakness, but as a sign of strong will.

Thomas first pointed their attention towards the interactions of every operator in the room, mentioning their many differences and expressing doubts of their ability to work in a cohesive group. Then, with a wave of his hand, he redirected their attention towards the building and talked about it's possible entry and breaching points and their importance. As a breacher himself, Kirill couldn't find him agreeing with Thomas more. Also knowing the layout of the building and other info would be critical. Thomas then proceeded to give Kirill the Rainbow report that he had already acquainted himself with back when he met Six. Thomas reminded him of what danger the White Masks would be. They were similar, yet, much unlike the Taliban and the mafia that Kirill found himself combating earlier. He would probably find himself dusting off his old knowledge and experience from Afghanistan to combat them, no matter how much he wanted to bury it.

[b]”What about you, any thoughts? Anything to add that I might have missed?”[/b] a smirk found itself on Thomas's face [b]"Even if it’s about the Cam-cream feel free..."[/b]

Kirill smiled back to Thomas as he used his index finger to pull up a portion of his balaclava from his neck, revealing it's white skull. This balaclava was a gift from his comrades at Aitvaras back in Afghanistan. After pulling the portion back down into its former position, Kirill began talking: [color=limegreen][b]"You just mentioned everything we can gather about the building for now. We will have to know the objective and get more information before we could proceed doing any further planning."[/b][/color]

[color=limegreen][b]"We'll probably be briefed about the layout of the structure, if not then we should be given time for recon. If even that won't be the case and we'll have to go in blind, which I wouldn't like, I think everyone here has a trick up their sleeve to help the team. That’s why we're all here in Rainbow. Under the correct circumstances and if we know everything we need, we should be able to clear this construction in less than three minutes. That would be my estimate."[/b][/color]

[color=limegreen][b]"You're also right about everyone here being different. For example, a law enforcement officer and a soldier is trained to use different tactics and has a different mentality. Not mentioning the many cultural and religious differences that affects how everyone here works.”[/b][/color] Kirill paused for a moment, lost in thought. [color=limegreen][b]“Naturally, every person also has a different personality. So I have to say that you shouldn’t expect us to work like clockwork during this mission. But hey, that's the point of these exercises. They are not here to improve our brute strength or our shooting precision, they are around 70 percent based on testing and improving how well can we use our heads and be able to work in a team during high-stress situations. Especially if the team is made up with operators from different backgrounds like ours is."[/b][/color]

[color=limegreen][b]"We'll make it. I have no doubts about that. But the question is can we do it without sustaining any casualties?"[/b][/color] He handed the report back to Thomas. [color=limegreen][b]"Because I also think that after Bellagio, Rainbow will definitely cook up some catch for us right here."[/b][/color]

After sighting for a bit, Kirill said: [color=limegreen][b]"You said that we have to get to know each other right now, right? How about we start with the old guard to break the ice. Thatcher said that we should pay attention to everything they say."[/b][/color] While he said that, Kirill began moving backwards, swiftly turning around and moving towards Vue and Sonar who were walking further away from Kirill and Thomas.

[color=limegreen][b]"Jessica and Franklin, correct? I am Kirill Gusakov from Latvia's Criminal Police. Pleased to meet you and be in your care."[/b][/color]  Just like with Thomas, Kirill invited them to a handshake with his right hand, starting with Jessica.

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