The noises of battle eventually died out. After a few minutes, you swam towards the cave, feeling rather ashamed of your cowardice. Carnage — unconscious or burning bodies as well as shattered vehicles — littered the rocky shore and the surrounding water.

Auburn jowls jostling, Big Boss laughed when you pulled yourself out of the sea and slowly approached him. You would feel his friendly slap on your shoulder blade in the morning, you knew.

“Sensors detecting another flock of boats, looks like. Have ya got any good memes, kiddo? Looks like we’ll need to get out of here real quick. Anything real valuable — memes, that is? C’mon, kiddo.”