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No Russian

*Important Note*
The controversy in this level has been cited as one of the most controversial levels in video game history due to its depiction of acts of terrorism and mass murder carried out by the player
Modern Warfare 2 is the first game to put the player in control of a gunman during a civilian-dense terrorist attack.

However, there is an option to skip the mission entirely, found at the beginning of the game and the beginning of the mission itself (Labelled as Disturbing Content)
Also, if a player wishes to play the mission, but would also like to skip it at any point, there is an option at the pause screen that allows doing so should the player please
There are no penalizations in terms of achievements/trophies or game completion
It should also be noted that there is no on-screen prompt or incentive given to the player to shoot/kill the civilians as the mission's only objective simply says, "Follow Makarov's lead"
The player can go through the mission without shooting any civilians or police officers.

"Earn Makarov's trust"

Joseph Allen under the alias, "Alexei Borodin" started in an elevator with Vladimir Makarov and the other three gunmen in Zakhaev International Airport.
Makarov mutters "God is with us". He then states to the group in English, "Remember... no Russian."

When the elevator opened, they slowly walked out into an airport security checkpoint where all of the gunmen opened fire on the civilians
Airport security attempted to stop the gunmen, but their pistols were no match for the assailants' M240s and body armor
As the gunmen continued wreaking havoc on the airport, FSB teams were deployed on the tarmac to confront them, but were no match for their flashbangs and heavy weapons
In the ensuing chaos, both Kiril and Lev were killed.

Makarov, Allen and Viktor then made their way to their getaway vehicle, where Anatoly was waiting for them, unsurprised with Kiril and Lev's deaths
Makarov proceeded to help Allen on board the vehicle, before fatally shooting him at point-blank range with a M9 pistol, having been aware that he was an undercover agent sent by Shepherd
They leave Allen's body behind and speed off as more FSB agents swarm in and discover Allen's body.

Despite knowing that Makarov had conducted the attack, Allen's presence, the gunmen's use of American-made equipment and military jargon led the Russian government to believe that the United States had sponsored Makarov's attack
This led to a public outcry and the start of World War III.

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