Worst Case Scenario (Level)

Worst Case Scenario is the fifteenth mission in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Endgame which sees Sergeant Catherine "Amazon" Cortez try and escape Makarov’s Hideout. This is the last level in the game where the player plays as Cortez as well as her last canon appearance.

Player Character: - Sergeant Catherine "Amazon" Cortez

Previous Level Objective Kilo

Next Level From the Ashes

Walkthrough
The level begins with the sound of the Secutery of Defence’s speech from the beginning of the level Romeo Sierra when Cortez opens her eyes she finds herself in an infirmary with Makarov, a Torurer, his assistant and Anatoly watching her. Makarov informs Cortez that in a day the whole world will be at war and nobody not even Captain Price can stop him. Leaving the room Makarov tells the torturer to make Cortez suffer until she is ready for their cause. After he has left Cortez blacks out and comes round to find the Torturer readying an injection and franticly tries to break her restraints. Eventually succeeding Cortez attacks the Torturer who comes at her with a Scalpal before being killed with his own blade. As he dies Anatoly returns with the Assistant and is ambushed by Cortez as he re-enters the chamber and is killed before he can draw his weapon. The assistant begins to scream as she reaches for a Spade by the door but is also killed before she can reach it. Now armed Cortez uses the Spade and Operating Table to reach a vent in the ceiling and slides down the vents before emerging in a garage. Ambushing a pair of Ultranationalist Mechanics, Cortez is discovered as an armed patrol arrives moving a Prisoner to an another facility. Using a dropped Assault Rifle Cortez shoots the guards before being aided by the prisoner as one of the soldiers tries to raise the alarm.

After some hasty introductions Cortez and Dunn open the garage doors to get their bearings and make a quick exit while they remain undetected. Noticing that there are only a few guards and pilots around the helicopters on the landing pads Cortez and Dunn head over to the nearest vehicle but are stopped by a Soldier and his Dog. Thinking fast Cortez is able to convince the guard that she is the torture assistant and that Dunn is being transferred to be buried alive and he lets them through. Arriving at the pad the two fugitives wait for the pilot and co-pilot of the landed Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ and take the aircraft and lift off from the compound. As they escape however, Dunn notices that the gate is emblazoned with the flag of North Korea. Checking the navigation instruments Dunn confirms that they are a few miles north of the DMZ but would probably be shot down before they would be able to cross and should head to a point five miles East to Makarov’s Second Compound. As the Ka-52 heads to this location BM-21 ‘Grad’ Launchers and Gun Trucks open fire and Cortez uses the ‘Alligator’s weapons to clear the area as well as shoot down a pair of Mi-24 ‘Hind’ Helicopters transporting troops to Makarov’s location.

Upon arriving at the compound Dunn and Cortez find that the area is well defended by numerous ZPUs and a pair of Pantsir-S1. Opening fire the Ka-52 puts up a good fight but the sheer number of AA defences causes Cortez to activate the vehicles ejector seat seconds before the Ka-52 is destroyed. Upon landing Cortez and Dunn have to fight off a number of soldiers that resemble Ultranationalists and OpFor units before heading into a communications shack where Cortez contacts the TF-141 while Dunn keeps watch. Rifling through the papers on the desk Cortez finds Makarov’s plans, to use the MiG Skat Drone to destroy a target in China and blame it on the US, just as she makes contact with Price and Soap. Explaining Makarov’s plan to Soap, Cortez also finds a note stating a set of coordinates that Makarov is heading to later and passes on the information. As she does so Makarov interrupts them on the radio and thanks Cortez for doing what he wanted her to do.

With the radio dead Cortez joins Dunn and spots Makarov loading military equipment into several Griffon 2000TD Hovercrafts and Casspir APCs. Heading to the vehicles location Cortez and Dunn arrive to late to stop the convoy and are forced to commandeer a Casspir for themselves. Heading through the DMZ, Cortez and Dunn thin out the convoy and the escorting troops on Quad Bikes. Arriving at the South Korean Border, American Troops let the convoy through and open fire on Cortez and Dunn until the vehicle comes to a stop by a C-130. Escaping the debris Cortez and Dunn find themselves surrounded by enemy soldiers just as Makarov appears and tells them that the war has already started before telling the American Soldiers to keep them alive until he returns.

Initial Weapons
Skorpion, Spetsnaz Spade

Found in Level
AK-47, SCAR-H, F2000, FAL, MP5k, Mini Uzi, Skorpion, RPD, AUG HBAR, MAC-10, PP2000, M9, SPAS-12, KS-23, RPG-7, AT4, Frag Grenades

Transcript
Silence followed by ‘white noise’ at various intervals

Makarov: - Neyet she is important. Captain Price will come for her and then we will have him

Cortez: - He won’t come.

Makarov: - He will if he wants to stop me, and when he does he will learn that everything cuts both ways.

More White Noise can be heard before fading into the background

Makarov: - There is no one who can stop us know.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cutscene Ends

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Secretary of Defense: - Tonight the war will be over and everybody across the world will sleep softly in the knowledge that Vorshevsky and his attack dog Makarov will be in US Custody

''Cortez opens her eyes to see Makarov watching the Secretary of Defense’s speech. Realizing her hands are bound she begins to struggle''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Secretary of Defense: - It is everybody’s Call of Duty to ensure that the world remains safe

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Makarov: - Fool in mere hours America will be a burning ruin once more. ''He turns off the TV and faces Cortez. ''And nobody not even Captain Price of the TF-141 can stop me.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - You know that’s a lie, there is nothing that we can’t stop. If I were you I’d start running.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Makarov: - Oh I will. Meanwhile these associates of mine will keep you company. Make her suffer. He turns to leave but stops and whispers something to Anatoly before disappearing into the corridor

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Torturer: - Time to begin. ''He jabs Cortez with a needle causing her to black out. When she wakes she notices scars and cuts on her hands and once again pulls at the restraints slowly breaking them.''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Torturer: - Ah the artistry of pain. Let’s see what we can do for you my young friend.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">''Cortez snaps the restraints and stands up. The torturer turns round and smiles before rushing foreword with a scalpel in his hand. Cortez easily dispatches him before throwing his body in the chair.''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Torturer: - Ah the artis…

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez suddenly hears voices and slips behind the door as Anatoly and the Assistant return

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Anatoly: - Where is she? To the Assistant check him I will cover you.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Assistant: - He’s dead. ''She inhales as Cortez moves towards Anatoly unnoticed by him with the Scalpal. Anatoly turns at the last moment and lashes out with his Skorpion SMG. Unfortunatly Cortez is already committed to the action and plants the blade into Anatoly’s chest.''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Assistant (In Spannish): - Help somebody please. Maria have mercy on me ''She slides her hand onto a spade propped against the door. Cortez is already there and silence’s her prayer. From outside voices can be heard speaking in Russian''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 1: - Should we go in there?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 2: - No let the doctor enjoy himself

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 1: - The girl broke before the American.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 2: - I told you, know let’s get that diner you owe me

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 3: - Are you sure that’s her and not that pretty nurse

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 2: - Did Makarov give you authorization to go in there?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 3: - No

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 1: - The should we go in there?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 3: - No

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 2: - Don’t worry about it Joseph, let’s go Victor’s buying us diner tonight

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The soldiers walk away

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Good for you Victor. Now if I can get into those vents I may be able to bypass security

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez uses the chair and spade to get into the vents and slides along to the garage

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - This looks like the way out. And I’m going mad talking to myself

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">''Cortez eneters the garage and spots two mechanics working on a broken BTR-80. Silently she goes up behind them and kills them both.''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - I wonder which of these work. She goes over to one of the dead Mechanics and takes his clothes before throwing them both in the back of the BTR

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Now I blend in with the crowd let’s see where Makarov is. I owe him a knife in the guts at the very least.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Suddenly a patrol come in dragging a prisoner in an American Uniform

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 4 (In Russian): - Hey does this thing run?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Neyet

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 4: - Do any of these things work?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Neyet

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 5: - Is she even with us?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Neyet she brings up an AK-47 dropped by a mechanic and opens fire into the patrol while the prisoner gets out the way

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 4: - Go alert Makarov we have an escape in progress ''He is taken down by a bullet as another soldier moves towards the alarm. All of a sudden the prisoner jumps on him knocking him to the floor before cutting his binders with the guards tactical knife''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Are you okay?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - No but I’ll live. My name is Corporal Barry Dunn, who are you sir?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Sergeant Catherine Cortez, Colombian Army Anti Narcotics Brigade.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - How did you get dragged in to this?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - I’ll tell you later. Now let’s focus on killing Makarov and getting out of here. She hands Dunn and M9 Pistol When we get past the perimeter ditch the transport and head to the American Embassy.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">''They open the garage doors to see some Mi-24s and a Ka-52 on the tarmac outside. Heading to the Ka-52 they here barking and see a soldier and a dog heading towards them''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 6: - Elaina where are you going with that prisoner?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - The doctor is focused on the TF-141 agent and has no time for this one. Makarov no longer needs him so I am disposing of him.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 6: - Do you need any assistance?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - No I’m sure he can dig his own grave.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soldier 6: - Okay just stay away from the south side; don’t want to hit a land-mine. He laughs before walks off despite the dogs persistent barking and growling

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - What about the TF-141 Agent shouldn’t we spring him too?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - I am the TF-141 agent that’s how I’m involved in this situation

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn and Cortez walk towards the Ka-52 to where the pilot’s are finishing the post flight checks

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Pilot 1: - Everything is good

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Pilot 2: - Then let’s get something to eat

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Victor’s buying, if you hurry there might be some free food lying around

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Pilot 2: - Thanks Elaina, we still on for Friday

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Ce, see you then

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The pilots move off and Cortez stuffs Dunn into the Ka-52 before jumping into the pilot’s seat

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Okay let’s see if I remember what Nikolai was talking about. ''She flips a switch and the Ka-52 begins to spin up. As it lifts up from the ground Dunn can be heard swearing as he looks out through the cockpit''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - What is it?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - We are in Korea man, this is not good.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Are you sure?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn can be heard consulting instruments and swearing

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - We are about a mile north of the DMZ, let’s just fly over the border to saftey

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Good idea if you want to be shot down by South Korean AA Guns. Do you have any idea where Makarov is?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - No why?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Because he is planning something like the Russian Airport Massacre which started the war in the first place.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - Well he does have a second compound five miles to the east

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez sighs when the air is suddenly full of missile and AA fire

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Looks like they no we escaped. Let’s find Makarov and put him in the ground. We can worry about escape after that.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">''Cortez targets the Grad Launchers and Technical’s as they head towards the second facility. As they reach halfway a pair of Mi-24s can be seen flying in the opposite direction. Cortez opens fire shooting down the Helicopter.''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - So Dunn do you have any idea what Makarov is up to?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - Nothing except he had me run speak some random words which he recorded.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Well the compound’s dead ahead so lets see if he kept a copy

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">''Cortez and Dunn reach the compound only to find strong AA defenses. Cortez fires back but the Ka-52 is outnumbered and out gunned.''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Hold on Dunn ''she pushes the Eject Button sending the cockpit flying just as the Ka-52 explodes. The cockpit comes sailing down and lands by the communication tower. Getting out of the seats Cortez and Dunn are attacked by Ultranationalists and OpFor Units''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - Those look like Militia

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - They probably are, keep shooting and head for the tower I’ll cover you.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn and Cortez run to the tower to find it abandoned.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Keep watch, I’m going to radio Price and Soap and tell them what’s going on?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - Who’s Soap?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez fiddles with the radio while going through the papers on the desk eventually she gets the right frequency

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Price: - This is a restricted frequency how did you get these settings?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Price it’s Amazon, I am north of the Korean DMZ at Makarov’s base.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soap: - Cortez are you okay?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Yeah I’m fine, listen she looks down at the papers I have found Intel that Makarov is going to use the MiG Drone Fighter to attack a target in China and blame it on the Americans. I am doing the best I can to stop him but so far I can’t find him or the UAV.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Soap: - Stay put we will come and get you.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - No I need you to get to 24°30’S 69°15’W. Makarov is going to that location to meet somebody called Phoenix. Don’t come for me just stop Makarov nothing else matters

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Price: - Alright we have the coordinates, we will be their Cortez and then we will come for you

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Makarov: - Good job Sergeant Cortez you have done precisely what I need you to do the Radio erupts into White Noise

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Hello Price come in, John are you there.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - Come look at this

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">''Cortez walks over to see Hovercraft and Casspir’s being readied for transport. At the lead Hovercraft, Makarov can be seen loading the MiG Skat Control Panel before getting in himself''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - Where do they think they are going?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - They are going to cross the border. If we can’t stop them here the South Koreans will. Let’s go that may be our ticket out of the North.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn and Cortez head down to the convoy and are able to highjack the last Casspir in the convoy and head towards the border in hit pursuit of Makarov

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - So long North Korea

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - Yeah I feel so much safer in the world’s largest minefield

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">As Cortez drives the Casspir Dunn mans the Machine Gun and takes out Quad Bikes and Hovercraft and finally catch up with Makarov only to see American Troops stationed at the border open the gates for him.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Dunn: - What the hell just happened?

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The Americans open fire on Cortez’s Casspir

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Cortez: - My guess, Makarov found some new friends.

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">''Heading through the base Cortez and Dunn follow Makarov to a C130 parked on the Runway. As they reach the plane a rocket streaks out of nowhere and knocks out their Casspir. Cortez is shell-shocked and sees figures walking over.''

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Makarov: - Well done my friend, thanks to you the war is ready to begin. To the American Soldiers Keep them separate and safe until I return.

Intel
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Intel No. 37 (1/2) Under the Ka-52’s landing pad on a crate

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Intel No. 38 (2/2) In one of the buildings at Makarov’s second base

Achievements
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Both Sides of the Fence (15G): - Complete the Level on Recruit, Regular or Hardened Difficulty

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">MIA (25G): - Complete Contagion and Worst Case Scenario on Veteran Difficulty

Killer Croc (10G): - Kill all enemies on the Helicopter Run

Torture and Escape
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The Assistant has the same model as Cortez, by using the out of body glitch you will see that they appear to be twins

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The torturer will occasionally twitch after you have killed him

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Anatoly will occasionally glitch and get stuck in the door. Killing him will trigger an invisible barrier that prevents the assistant from entering

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">If the alarm is raised the player will fail and start from the last checkpoint

Helicopter Flight
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Despite Dunn’s claims there are no visible North Korean signs or Indicators

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The Ka-52 in the game is closer to the appearance of the Israeli Version rather the Russian vehicle that it is meant to be

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Despite the vehicle’s attacking you if you return to the first base the soldiers won’t realise that you are an enemy

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Some of the props in the Helicopter flight are American weapons and vehicles something that would not be seen in North Korea

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Despite taking place in both North and South Korea no troops from either faction appear

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Strangely when you reach the communications shack no enemies will follow you or even attack

DMZ
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The chase through the DMZ is similar to the one in Die Another Day

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The US Troops have a Scorpion Insignia suggesting that they may be Mercenaries or a PMC just like Shadow Company

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The C130 model changes from a standard version to an AC-130 when you crash and back to a C130 when Makarov starts talking

Miscellaneous
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The Achievement MIA stands for Missing in Action, Cortez’s status is MIA as shown in the Cutscene for From the Ashes

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">This level reuses sound-files from both Contagion and Objective Kilo