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Yes - We're a team... All of us. This happened on my watch and I'll need help to fix it. No one fights alone.
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~ Ghost to Soap and Rodolfo.
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Shepherd burned us.
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~ Ghost to Price about General Shepherd's betrayal.
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I'm a Warfighter. I am the company I keep. I walk through the valley of the Shadow of Death, and come out the other side. Sometimes, you fight the devil in disguise. Sometimes, you are the devil in disguise.
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~ Ghost's Narration in the Season Two Cinematic.
Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley is the tritagonist of the Call Of Duty Modern Warfare sub-series reboot.
He is a SAS operative who is recruited into John Price's task force, and is sent to Verdansk to cease tensions against the Al-Qatala, and later the Armistice and Coalition soldiers. When Victor Zakhaev threatened to use a missile, Ghost and 141 performed a joint operation with Demon Dogs to stop him. In 2022, Ghost continues his service with 141 to stop Hassan Zyani from launching American ballistic missiles against the west with the help of Sgt. Johnny "Soap" MacTavish. However, Ghost, Soap, Alejandro, Rodolfo and Los Vaqueros were betrayed by General Shepherd and Shadow Company when Task Force 141 and Vaqueros were close to learn the secret of the stolen American Missiles. Due to Shepherd and Shadow Company's treason, Ghost, Soap, Alejandro, Rodolfo, Price, Gaz and the Los Vaqueros also defeated Shadow's CEO Phillip Graves for their betrayal.
Later on, Ghost, Price and the others went on a mission to hunt down Makarov. They were reluctantly allied with Shepherd and Graves although he and the others will never forgive them for their betrayals at Las Almas. However, Ghost and his team lost Soap when Makarov killed him and escaped. After Price kills Shepherd, Ghost continue his mission to assist Price to kill Makarov.
He is voiced by Jeff Leach in Modern Warfare and Warzone, and by Samuel Roukin in Modern Warfare II, Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare III, whilst Erin Switzer portrayed the character in promotional material.
Simon Riley was born in Manchester, England and joined the Special Air Service at an unknown time, and managed to reach the rank of lieutenant. Riley would spend his service on classified assignments, and became an expert in tradecraft, sabotage, ambushes, and infiltrations. He would eventually earn the nickname of "Ghost", and would wear a skull mask to conceal his identity to be anonymous, and maintain a mysterious persona. At one point during his service, Ghost worked in the same unit and shit with the operative Mace, an ex-U.S. Army Ranger turned mercenary.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare[]
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John Price: There he is... Simon Riley. Kate Laswell: There is no picture. John Price: Never.
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~ John Price and Kate Laswell discussing Ghost's file.
Ghost is mentioned at the end of the campaign by Captain Price when he meets with Kate Laswell after stopping General Roman Barkov. Price tells Laswell that he's creating of team called Task Force 141, and Simon Riley is part of his recruitment, alongside Kyle "Gaz" Garrick and John "Soap" MacTavish. In addition, Laswell notes there's no picture for Ghost, and Price simply replies "never."
Verdansk[]
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Price, there's something wrong in Verdansk. They are targeting their own. We need to find out why. Send fighters I can trust.
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~ Ghost to Captain Price in the season two intro.
In April of 2019, Ghost joined Captain Price, Soap and General Shepherd in stopping the terrorist attack in Verdansk's national arena, and the team encountered the Inner Circle's leader Vladimir Makarov. Despite the terrorist succeeding in detonating his bombs, he was brought to the Russian authorities, where he was sent to the Zordaya prison complex.
When the Al-Qatala invaded Verdansk in 2020, Ghost was assigned to the city to assist the Armistice, and later helped the Arm-4 team infiltrate the Verdansk airport to collect a nuclear core. The Al-Qatala then released a toxic gas in the city, and Ghost saw the Armistice operatives turned on each other to survive. Seeing that the situation was becoming dire, Ghost asked Captain Price to send him operatives and reinforcements he could trust. Though the city was lost due to the gas, Ghost managed to escape as the sole survivor, and the Armistice was crippled and immediately disbanded. Once regrouping with Price, he was informed that the invasion of Verdansk was part of Victor Zakhaev's plan, and was sent to a location with the CIA operative "Alex". Ghost worked with the Coalition on fighting the Al-Qatala, but they returned to Urzikstan while Zakhaev's forces stayed in the city, and the conflict continued even when Shadow Company was called in to eliminate Victor.
Ghost managed to gain intel to learn that Zakhaev was evading the operatives by using the metro subway system underground, and Nikolai and Farah Karim were called in to power them up. Afterward, the group learned that Zakhaev's plan was to have the operatives turn on the power in all of the bunkers in Verdansk, and was prepared to launch a ICBM missile in bunker ten. Ghost worked with Gaz to hack into Zakhaev's communications, and with the assault on Zakhaev's forces from Demon Dogs, Captain Price managed to abort the launch and kill Victor. Regrouping with Price, Gaz, "Alex", Farah and Nikolai, they are informed by John "Soap" MacTavish that something is happening off the coast of the city, and the team head to him.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II[]
Gathering intel of General Ghorbrani's arms deal with the Russians, Shepherd tasks Ghost and Shadow Company commander Phillip Graves to eliminate the target. Following the assassination, Quds Force Major Hassan Zyani retaliates by allying with the Al-Qatala, intending to get revenge against the United States. Months later, Ghost and Soap are assigned to capture or kill Hassan in Al Mazrah with the MARSOC Marines, but instead discover that he has American ballistic missiles. Shepherd ordered Ghost and his team to destroy the missile, which he obliged. Upon this revelation, Laswell works with Price and Gaz in Amsterdam, where they learn that Hassan is working with the Las Almas Cartel and is being smuggled into America. Kate contacts Los Vaqueros Colonel Alejandro Vargas to stop Zyani, but he and his right-hand Rodolfo Parra fail to capture him.
Afterward, Ghost and Soap are sent to Las Almas to work with Los Vaqueros to capture Zyani, and are later assisted by Shadow Company in reaching the major's location. Taking Hassan to the desert, Ghost watches the interrogation until Shepherd and Laswell order them to let him go. Despite having to let him, the team decide to capture the cartel's leader "El Sin Nombre" to learn the location of the two missiles. With Soap and Alejandro infiltrating the cartels' base, where they capture their leader, whom is revealed to Valeria Garza. She agrees to get them the location of a missile in exchange they let her go and never return to Las Almas, and Graves accepts the terms despite Alejandro warning him not to.
Valeria reveals to Graves that the missile is in the Gulf of Mexico on an oil derrick, and 141 performs a joint operation with Los Vaqueros and Shadow Company to stop the launch. After a delay when learning that the launch codes are on a cargo ship, Soap is able to change the missiles target to the oil derrick. Returning to the Vaqueros' base, Graves betrays Ghost, Soap and Alejandro by having taken over the base, detaining Vargas' men, and revealing that Shepherd is given him command of the operation. Ghost and Soap escape from Shadow Company, but Vargas and his Vaqueros are captured during the confrontation. Ghost rushed his way to the church waiting for Soap to rally to him and complete escaped from Shadow Company to Alejandro's safehouse. Reuniting with Rodolfo, the trio break Alejandro and his men from prison before being helped by Price and Gaz during the escape.
Contacting Laswell, she explains that Shepherd and Graves performed an illegal operation to transport ballistic missiles, but the the missiles were taken by Konni when they ambushed Graves' unit. Realizing that Shepherd and Graves covered up the failed operation and betrayed their allies since they getting too close, Price warns the general that he will come for him next once they dealt with Zyani. Needing to locate the last missile, Price forms Joint Task Force - Ghost Team with Los Vaqueros to help them retake their base and kill Graves. Ghost takes part in the assault against, but leaves the battle to help Price after the latter's helicopter was shot down by the Shadow Company commander. After Soap supposedly kills Graves, 141 and Vargas interrogate Garza, learning that Hassan is in Chicago with the final missile.
In Chicago, Task Force 141 works with MARSOC to infiltrate the building Zyani is hiding in, but are unable to stop the missile from being launched. Soap is then able to destroy the missile with Laswell's assistance, and Ghost eliminates Hassan before the terrorist can throw MacTavish off the building. After the operation, General Shepherd goes off the grid while Shadow Company is weakened due to the lost of its leader. Ghost, Price, Soap and Gaz meet with Laswell at a bar, where she shows them a picture of the Ultranationalists' new leader, Makarov.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III[]
While preparing for another mission, Price is informed by Laswell that Makarov has escaped from prison, prompting the captain to reassign 141 to stop the terrorist leader. The team is deployed to stop Konni, a private military group under Makarov's leadership, from taking over a nuclear power plant. However, they discover that Konni was sent there to retrieve gas from General Barkov's era for Makarov's plans. Konni succeeds in leaving with the gas, which nearly costs Price's life when he attempts to stop them from taking it. After John's recovery, 141 is informed that ULF Commander Farah Karim placed trackers on missiles that Konni stole in Urzikstan.
Learning that Konni has stationed themselves in a abandoned nuclear complex, 141 joins forces with Farah to clear the complex to stop them. Once inside, they learn that Konni has stationed the missiles to hit the Arklov Military Base, which Laswell has infiltrated to speak with her contact. The team fail to stop two of the missiles from launching, sending Price to contact Laswell to get out of the area. After the operation, 141 make a reluctant alliance with General Shepherd and Graves, having survived the task force's attempt to kill him in Las Almas, to stop Makarov. The two give them information on Konni's financer Milena Romanova, sending Ghost and Soap to infiltrate her private island and retrieve information.
After convincing her to get them intel, Price and Gaz travel to St. Petersburg to assault Konni's safehouse, ultimately capturing Makarov's right-hand Andrei Nolan. Learning that Makarov is moving cargo in Siberia, 141 and Farah ambushed the convoy and discover that the cargo is General Shepherd himself. Despite their anger, 141 decides to regroup with Laswell and make a deal with him - give them vital information to stop Makarov in exchange he returns to the United States to speak to congress. Reluctantly accepting the deal, Shepherd gives then intel that the terrorist leader sent Konni to destroy the Gora Dam to kill the region's citizens. Ghost and Soap then work together to deactivate the bombs around the dam, succeeding in stopping the private military group's plans.
After watching Graves and Shepherd turn on each other to congress, Laswell informs 141 that MI6 has found evidence of Konni's presence in London. The team move to interrogate a Konni hacker, but fail to stop Makarov from planting a virus into London's train system so he can commit another terrorist attack. Despite this, the team work with the Metropolitan Police Service and battle Konni to deactivate a bomb within the tunnels. During the mission, Makarov ambushed Price and Soap, killing the latter in process before escaping. Price and Gaz then disarm the bomb and join Ghost in mourning Soap, and later attended his funeral by spreading his ashes in Scotland.
Call of Duty: Mobile[]
Ghost appears in Call of Duty: Mobile, being added in the season twelve "Going Dark" pass, and only appears as a uniform for the original Ghost.
Quotes[]
Warzone[]
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Cheers.
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~ Ghost performing a finishing move.
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Off you go.
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~ Ghost performing a finishing move.
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Alex, I thought you were dead.
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~ Ghost when meeting Alex Keller.
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You ready for a gunfight?
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~ Ghost to Alex in the season three cinematic.
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This isn't over.
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~ Ghost to Price in the season six cinematic outro.
Modern Warfare II[]
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Bloody f-cking hell. Direct... target destroyed.
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~ Ghost upon General Ghorbrani's death.
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F-cking hell...
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~ Ghost after meeting Soap.
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Bravo Team offloads here. Alpha Team stays onboard to land downrange. Both teams meet in the middle. Remember, we want Hassan alive, but this is capture or kill.
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~ Ghost to the MARSOC Marines.
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Choices have consequences...
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~ Ghost to Soap on helping MARSOC instead of focusing on finding Hassan.
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Negative. We found a weapons cache. Hassan's got missiles... they're American.
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~ Ghost to Laswell upon finding the ballistic missile.
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Shepherd's contractors are inbound to reinforce. They're bringing hardware, they'll need room.
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~ Ghost to Alejandro about Shadow Company.
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Multiple Vehicles, troop transports, Light armor.
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~ Ghost to Alejandro.
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Bloody good shot, mate!
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~ Ghost to Alejandro after killing the Sniper that killed Rodriguez.
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You led us to a dead end, mate.
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~ Ghost to Alejandro.
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Commander Graves, Shadow Company. They're with us.
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~ Ghost to Alejandro.
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Graves covers us with close air. we clear the buildings.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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Graves, you're hot to engage external. We'll clear the buildings when secure.
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~ Ghost to Graves.
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Shadow-1, Bravo 0-7. Jackpot, I say again - Jackpot. Target is secure.
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~ Ghost to Graves after capturing Hassan with Soap and Alejandro.
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Shadow-1, we're up! no casualties. Hassan is secure!
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~ Ghost to Graves.
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Did we get anything from his phone?
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~ Ghost to Laswell about Hassan's phone.
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I'll take overwatch. Shadow circles the target in a helo.
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~ Ghost to Soap, Alejandro and Graves about capturing El Sin Nombre.
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If you can scout a way to the way to the roof, There's access to the penthouse.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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You're a narco, harboring a terrorist.
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~ Ghost to Valeria about Hassan.
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All stations, ship is visual.
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~ Ghost to Alejandro, Soap, Graves and the Shadows when seeing the Cargo Ship.
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Boarding the ship with Shadow 3 now.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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Shadow-1, Ghost. visual on flares coming from the rig. What's your status, over?
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~ Ghost to Graves.
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All stations! visual on the missile controls! I say again, missile controls are on the bridge.
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~ Ghost telling all stations about the missile controls.
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Cheeky Bastards!
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~ Ghost after Al-Qatala throwing a grenade.
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All stations, Clear the rig now. I say again, Clear the rig!
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~ Ghost to Alejandro and the Shadows.
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Missile away...
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~ Ghost when the missile destroys the Oil Rig.
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Are you threatening us?
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~ Ghost to Graves during the latter's betrayal.
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He knows about this?
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~ Ghost to Graves when betrayed.
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Go Johnny! Get out of there. Soap, go!
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~ Ghost to Soap upon Graves' betrayal.
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There's a church, I'm heading to it. Let's RV there, You'll need to improvise to survive.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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Look for supplies, things you can make tools with. Welcome to gurrellia warfare.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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Tyranny. It won't stand.
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~ Ghost to Soap on Shadow Company's war crimes.
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Johnny "Soap" MacTavish: I wanna be like you when I grow up. Simon "Ghost" Riley: You wanna be better than me, Johnny...
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~ Soap and Ghost's determinant dialogue while evading Shadow Company.
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Church is on the north side of the city, I've set up a sniper position in the church tower. Find your way thee, and you might just make it.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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He's judge, jury and executioner now.
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~ Ghost to Soap about Graves ordering Shadow Company killing Corrupt Cops working with the Las Almas Cartel.
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Johnny "Soap" MacTavish: I'm in the coffee shop. Simon "Ghost" Riley: Get us a tea. Johnny "Soap" MacTavish: F-ckin' Brits...
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~ Soap and Ghost.
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Johnny, town's full o' tunnels. One leads out across the church. Be advised, The town is flooded. prepare for a cold swim.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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Johnny, got company in the church, and they're not here for forgiveness! Get to the steps, I'll be there.
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~ Ghost to Soap about the Shadow Company ambush.
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Alright, Johnny. You made it.
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~ Ghost to Soap when entering the truck.
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Alejandro's safehouse. Gave me the location just in case.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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We'll need diversions when we move, I'll plant charges on the outside. Soap, your eyes'll guide me.
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~ Ghost to Soap and Rodolfo.
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Shut up, Soap- f-cking hell...
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~ Ghost to Soap after killing a Shadow Company soldier in "Prison Break".
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Not for long. RV outside the cellblock, We'll pry him loose.
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~ Ghost to Soap and Rodolfo.
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Johnny, when I pop this lock, you push in. This is what we came for.
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~ Ghost to Soap when rescuing Alejandro.
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Mercenaries, Johnny. Bloody Wannabes.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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Copy that. Two is inbound to the gate. Your clear hot when target is marked.
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~ Ghost to Price.
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With Shadows on the run, We locate Graves and kill him. Comprende?
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~ Ghost to Soap, Rodolfo and Los Vaqueros.
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He's on the run. Clear in! Go, go, go!
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~ Ghost to Rodolfo, Soap and Los Vaqueros when Graves is running.
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No. Price and the pilot need help. You two finish this.
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~ Ghost to Soap and Rodolfo.
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Angry, Lost a good cigar in the crash. Pilot's okay, too. Out.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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Where's the other missile?
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~ Ghost to Valeria about the third missile.
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All Bravo, be advised, Hassan is in the stairwell, he's moving down.
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~ Ghost to Price.
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Simon "Ghost" Riley: Nicely done, Johnny. Now for the hard part. Johnny "Soap" MacTavish: That was the f-cking hard part, L.T.. Simon "Ghost" Riley: Let's find out, You need to stay alive, take out the guards, and kill Hassan. Johnny "Soap" MacTavish: I just need a weapon. Simon "Ghost" Riley: Make one. Johnny "Soap" MacTavish: Aye. Just like old times, huh, L.T.? Simon "Ghost" Riley: Seems like yesterday.
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~ Ghost and Soap after remote detonating the missile and prepares take out the guards and kill Hassan.
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Johnny "Soap" MacTavish: Perfect shot, Lt. Simon "Ghost" Riley: You called it, Sergeant.
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~ Soap and Ghost after Hassan's death.
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All stations. Hassan's down. Enemy KIA.
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~ Ghost telling all stations that Hassan has been eliminated.
Modern Warfare III[]
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They're down. We're clear, No visible threats.
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~ Ghost when eliminating Inner Circle While Price and Soap captured Makarov.
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I asked you a question.
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~ Ghost to Makarov.
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The Airport!
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~ Ghost to Price, Soap and Shepherd about the airport explosion.
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That's our gear on the ground if we need it.
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~ Ghost to Soap, Gaz and Price.
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If you ask me, it'd be an improvement.
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~ Ghost to Soap and Price.
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On target at Charlie, You got Alpha, Kilo takes Bravo.
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~ Ghost to Price.
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East Vs. West. The title fight.
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~ Ghost to Price about Makarov's plans.
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Laswell, if you're tracking this, let's call in an airstrike.
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~ Ghost to Laswell about Graves' survival and Shepherd.
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Boss, we got this. Johnny, you with me?
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~ Ghost to Price and Soap.
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Weapons hot, Johnny. Storm's coming.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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To hide my face.
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~ Ghost to Milena Romanova about his mask.
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Good Chat.
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~ Ghost to Milena Romanova.
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0-7 in position with Kilo. Bravo's in the water.
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~ Ghost to Laswell.
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Wasn't in the mood for visitors.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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That's the one I'm partial to.
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~ Ghost agreeing with Soap's idea.
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Watcher-1, Bravo 7. We're at our primary set points.
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~ Ghost to Laswell.
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Watcher-1, spillway is clear. All bomb sites disarmed.
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~ Ghost to Laswell after disarming the bomb sites.
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Every man for himself.
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~ Ghost to Price, Farah, Gaz, Soap and Nikolai that Graves betrayed Shepherd.
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Bravo 0-7 to Watcher, CCTV is online.
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~ Ghost to Laswell when he is on CCTV.
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Rog. Get ready to move, Soap.
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~ Ghost to Soap.
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All Bravo, Target's heading into the pedestrian tunnel.
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~ Ghost to his teammates and Laswell.
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All Bravo- This is 0-7. Taking effective fire, Konni has hostages.
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~ Ghost to his teammates and SFO.
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He'd've fought the world barehanded.
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~ Ghost to Price and Gaz about Soap.
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Rest in peace, Johnny.
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~ Ghost when paying respects to Soap.
Trivia[]
In season two, Ghost could be seen in the background of lobbies, following and stalking the player.
According to himself, Ghost is coldhearted. He would even cut off his enemies' hands when he was about to do it to Milena Romanova if she doesn't do her hand scan.
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