First Contact

First Contact is the second chapter (in this case, "Episode") of Deathmatch. It is preceded by Activation, and succeded by Juggernaut.

Synopsis
As The Participant and Mylan explore the wasteland planet, The Participant tries to start a conversation with her, until Mylan spots a sniper in an abandoned house's window. Pinned down behind cover, Mylan devises a plan to take out the sniper. Wrapping The Participant's shirt around the barrel of her energy rifle, Mylan distracts the sniper into taking a shot at her rifle, while The Participant throws a grenade into the window. After the explosion, Mylan sends The Participant in to confirm a kill, covering him with her scoped rifle.

As The Participant steps into the room, the severely wounded sniper tries to lift his weapon again, but is sprayed with a full clip from The Participant's Uzi in a panicked fervor. Mylan tries to calm The Participant's nerves, revealing her past as a mercenary. With shelter now above their heads, they decide to settle down for the night.

Behind the Scenes
Asylum wrote this episode almost immediately after he finished Activation