I'm hiding here, I don't want no trouble.
― Deserted soldier
The Deserted soldier is a character in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.
Background[]
The soldier was posted at the Agroprom Research Institute. He had repaired an old car and got it working in half an hour. However, the local commander took the vehicle for himself, stating he gets it due to his rank and ditched the ride in front of the base to be forgotten[quote. 1].
The soldier was later sent to the Agroprom Underground in order to scout out the tunnels. However, most of his team was killed by mutants and he deserted in fear[quote. 2]. The soldier decided to hide in the swamps, and began thinking of a plan to get out of the Zone since he believes he will be shot for deserting his company[quote. 3].
Appearances[]
Shadow of Chernobyl[]
He is the target of one of Barkeep's assassination missions, presumably commandeered by his superiors. The soldier is found inside of a small hut in the middle of the Agroprom swamps. He can be asked for information about the Institute and the documents wanted by Sidorovich.
Related missions[]
- Kill the soldier - He is to be killed on Barkeep's orders, in exchange for a slug artifact.
Dialogue[]
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Development[]
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In the builds, the soldier was a stalker known as "Ratcatcher". He claims that he breeds rats just to annoy the soldiers at the Institute[non-game. 1]. He would also give the player information about the Agroprom Underground[non-game. 2]. Despite the character being removed from the game, the string tables still contain the old dialogue, and the soldier is still referred to as "ratcatcher" internally.
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Trivia[]
- He is affiliated with the Loners in-game. This may have been done to prevent him from attacking the player, though Kuznetsov and his squad are also neutral towards the player despite their affiliation with the military. This may also be due to the fact he is a deserter, or because of a leftover from his previous profile as outlined in the Development section.
- The car that he brings up in dialogue can be found to the east of the Institute, though it has been badly damaged after a collision with a bulldozer.
- He mentions that his squad died in the Underground, although during the player's first visit they can find a number of soldiers inside the tunnels, though this might be a different squad.
References[]
- Sources
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Ratcatcher: "I live here, if you can call this a life. I breed rats in the collector to annoy the military at the Institute."
- ↑ Ratcatcher: "It's dangerous inside the collector. There are six entrances and two of them are in the area around the Institute where the military have set up a base. That area is patrolled and the captain keeps the patrol schedule in his armory."
- Quotes
- ↑ Deserted soldier: "When we first got here there was a Zaporozhets in the garage that was almost working. I brought it back to life in half an hour but that damn captain took it for himself claiming he should have it according to the code. He drove it along this road and dumped it in the rain by the gate. If only I could get that car - making a run for it is much safer on wheels!"
- ↑ Deserted soldier: "They sent us into the catacombs to see what's going on below the base. It's hell down there, I'm telling you. I was the only one to get out of there... everyone else is probably dead by now."
- ↑ Deserted soldier: "I am a deserter according to the military code and I need to get out of the Zone somehow."
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