[john literally has no idea where they're going, just knows that he should walk towards where other soldiers are currently resting in between firefights. plus he doesn't want to arouse anymore suspicion than they already have by asking where anything was. his head's still spinning, walk not as confident as it usually is.]

It's her nickname for me... [it's a name that belongs to her, practically. one other person called him by that name, but john was really hoping against hope that the major didn't decide to show face in this messed up timeline. if he did, there would be no chance of big boss not shooting him on the spot.] She's not supposed to be here, Jim. She never fought with any groups calling themselves the Invaders or the Howling Commandos.

[her entire life had been declassified after her death, but even if it hadn't, the boss had never spoken about either group. granted, she had never really spoken about the cobras, either, but she had never really lied about her involvement in world war ii.] Who are they, anyway?