Hunter

Hunter is the eighth chapter (in this case, Episode) of Deathmatch. It is preceded by Gauntlet II, and succeeded by Breakthrough.

Synopsis
The Participant trudges back to Grendan's hideout, and is scolded by Grendan for killing the last aliens. As punishment, Grendan sends The Participant into the hideout basement to kill a rogue alien.

In the basement, The Participant eventually finds a glob bomb trap, and dives for cover before it explodes. The Participant realizes it's Mylan, still alive after all, that he was sent after, and tries to convince her that he's still on her side. Before he can finish, he is hit from behind, and blacks out.

The Participant awakens tied down on a bedframe, with Maruta preparing to inject him with something. Maruta gives clues as to what Grendan's true intentions are, and eventually The Participant catches on. Maruta is experimenting on live test subjects with drugs in an attempt to fool their bands into reporting them as dead, though Maruta won't reveal why. The Participant manages to break free of his restraints, and when Maruta refuses to tell him where Mylan is, The Participant kills him in a rage. The Participant collects his weapons again, and prepares to storm Grendan's hideout to find her.

Behind the Scenes
The Participant's incredible strokes of luck so far are lampshaded rather plainly throughout the chapter.