Remember?

00:57, Blood Gulch time. Private Quarters' Bunk

I... I remember.

It's been so long since then... 3 years.

The memories. No wonder I tried to purge them... So much pain.

pulls off helmet, and stares into the visor

I was once a marine. A good one. I could take down a whole army with my bare hands. But I saw something. Something I wanted to forget...

Looks inside helmet, to see the small photo of a young woman that is taped to the back

I don't know you. But that was my intention, right?

tear rolls down my face

I chose to be Quarters. I chose to be stupid. To forget the pain of my memories.

But I don't want to remember remembering.

puts helmet on again

pulls out magnum

puts muzzle against the side of my helmet

Maybe now I can sleep.

fires

bullet pings off of the helmet

...

...

Wait... What was I doing?

drops Magnum and falls asleep on the bed