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Diary of Marked One - In the Chernobyl Zone region - Day 7

I've been here for one week now...

No, no, that's not right...

I remember the last week clearly now. I was told how I was resqued from the death-truck and how I was brought to the southern reaches of the zone. I've now spent the last five or so days learning to survive again, and hunting for clues in the only matter that is clear to me: my mission to kill this Strelok man.

I have seen the bandits mug loners in the abandoned roads and construction sites...
I have seen the mutated dogs and other animals roam the wilds in search of an easy prey...
I have seen the army raid the camps of the unity and murder any who werent quick enough to flee...
I have seen people die from taking a wrogn step too close to an anomaly...
I have seen the shadowy creatures that stalk under the ground of the Zone...

And after seeing all this, I feel like I am at home again. The thrill of hearing a pack of dogs hot on my heels as I make haste for the cover of an abandoned cottage in the countryside, ardenaline blinding my eyes as I run... I is truly exhilarating!

Nevertheless, my search for this Strelok has been poor and unfruitful. There are rumors and stories, some more believable than others, of him penetrating the very core of the Zone, perhaps even visiting the sarcophagus itself? Nevertheless, I have picked up a trail, though it is several days old and does not lead to Strelok, but a friend of his known as Ghost. Perhaps the whereabouts of this "Ghost" will lead me to Strelok himself?

Ah! bu I get ahead of myself! As it is, I have been sidetracked for the time being. Instead of nearing the Zone's center, I have ended up at Yantar, where the local scientists have made a small base. The air itself feels at unease here, as men that seem to be zombies shuffle aimlessly around the compound, and things more... sinister? Yes, sinister, creep about in the deepest shadows, growling and howling at me as I walk the hills. The Yantar compound itself puzzles me greatly, though even nearing the buildings causes severa nause and headaches. I'd blame radiation, but I have seen enough strange things in the Zone to doubt something more sinister to be at work here... Besides, the geiger counter is quiet here...