"I'm Ryu and next to me is my brother Justin." Ryu said.

M4A1 kept a suspicious eye on the duo as she stepped away from them and the three girls, AR-15 moved to the position where M4A1 was while continuing to point her gun at the duo. A few feet away from the group, M4A1 tapped her earpiece to establish a communication from HQ.

"Handler, this is M4A1, the recon mission has entered into a different situation." She said, looking back at the group for a brief moment before looking away again.

"<<Report>>" A feminine voice responded through the earpiece.

"Subdued two armed individuals, one male and one female, siblings. They are humans." M4A1 nonchalantly reported.

"<<Gather information from them, find out if they are useful to us>>" The Handler responded with no emotion in her voice.

M4A1 turned back to the group as AR-15 moved aside to let her be in the centre of the duo, she looked at the both of them as they might be the remaining humans of Berlin before the attack. All of the residents of the city either evacuated in time or died.

"Why are you two here? Shouldn't you have been evacuated?" M4A1 asked.

"Classified." Justin said.

M4A1 narrowed her eyes upon hearing the answer of Justin, he got his head poked by the barrel of M16's gun.

"She's asking a serious question, handsome, don't make our lives much harder than it already is." M16 said. Justin only groaned in displeasure.

"We are mercenaries." Ryu said.

"Affiliated with any group?" AR-15 asked.

Ryu shook her head. "We are completely on our own." She said with a calm and serious expression.

M4A1 took a good look at Ryu to see if she was telling the truth or lying, Ryu's face remained calm and serious, showing no signs of nervousness or holding something behind. M4A1 seemed to be convinced to a certain degree, but it was enough for her to slightly show trust in the duo, especially to Ryu because Justin is still not trustworthy because of his rude behaviour earlier.

M4A1 touched her earpiece. "Handler, the two individuals are mercenaries and they are not affiliated with any group." She said, waiting for a response.

"<<Copy that, M4A1. Can you tell me what kind of guns they are using?>>" The Handler asked.

M4A1 took a good look at the guns of the duo before responding. "A long barrelled MPX and an M4A1 that is almost similar to mine." She said.

"Hehe, you shouldn't have a long barrelled MPX in this kind of environment. You should've the standard one, but I have to admit it looks really cool!" Sopmod happily said, holding the gun.

"To be fair, that also applies to her." Justin said, pointing to AR-15 since her gun has an extended barrel and literally a long range scope.

"<<Question them on why they are in Berlin>>" The Handler said.

"What's your business here in Berlin? It's nothing but a destroyed urban environment." M4A1 questioned.

"Oh nothing… Just hiding out for a little while before we go back travelling." Ryu lied, she actually doesn't know why they are in Berlin. She and Justin just spawned there.

"Where are you two heading?" M4A1 asked.

Ryu was about to answer until Justin cut her off. "To find anyone who wants to hire us, even in war, money continues to make the world go around." Justin paused to smirk at M4A1. "We are soldiers of fortune, after all." He said.

The girls looked at themselves, what he said was true. Mercenaries are soldiers of fortune, they don't fight willingly for a nation instead fight for anyone who pays them, it doesn't matter if they get used as cannon fodder or instructors as long as they get paid, their mouths are shut and ears listening to orders even if it's committing war crimes.

However, the mid-century surge in underground private warfare prompted Geneva Protocols I and II in 1977 that banned mercenaries. The primary objection is that they were warriors without a state, fighting for money rather than national ideology. But, this helped give rise to Private Military Companies (PMC) such as the United Security (USEC), The Battle Encounter Assault Regiment (BEAR), and many more being hired for security work or helped train local law enforcements.

"Handler, they are nomads and are looking for anyone who will hire them." M4A1 said.

"<<I will talk with the higher ups, but for the meantime, make them take you to their hideout>>" The Handler said.