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| « | Did I know him? No. Not really, mec. He's not the kind of gros dur you get to know - you know? He never talk too much. Former colleague describing "Santiago"
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"Santiago" is the main protagonist of ArmA 3's Old Man mini-campaign.
Background[]
A former soldier in the French Foreign Legion (FFL), Santiago helped distribute aid to Arganan refugees fleeing from war at the height of the Argana Crisis in 2000.
Eventually, Santiago was discharged from the FFL and returned to the Horizon Islands, hoping to live out the rest of his days in a small village on the outskirts of Ouméré, Tanoa Province.
Old Man (2038)[]
TBA
Santiago flees the country with the help of Keystone's men.
Keystone urged the old soldier to follow him to the beach down below where his comrades were waiting. Santiago took the spare kit of diving equipment that Keystone's men had left for him and boarded the submersible alongside them. They subsequently docked with the submarine and it began sailing away shortly thereafter.
Disgusted by Keystone's "plan", Santiago threatens to shoot the Captain.
| « | Okay. Now leave it there - and fuck off, you're on your own... You still got something you want to say, old man? Keystone's final words before his demise
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Drábek and the others are held hostage by Samjo's men.
Having heard the commotion, Drábek shouted through the door and said that they were locked in from the outside, and that one of the insurgents had the key on his body. Santiago rummaged through the pockets of the insurgent and retrieved a key, using it to unlock the doors.
Immensely grateful for Santiago's help, Drábek asked him if he had managed to obtain the counteragent. To Drábek's amazement, the old man did as he was asked and simply handed over the sample.
| « | You got the counteragent. Jesus! Let's hope it works, huh? You need to go. Syndikat - L'Ensemble, every thug on the Horizon Islands will be gunning for you now. But look, I think I may know a way. The guards, they were talking about CSAT using a 'petit submersible'... A small submarine, at the harbor in Tavu. It's on the map. It won't be easy, but you could use it to escape. Get all the way to La Roche, maybe? Drábek advises Santiago to flee from the province
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If Santiago could somehow get to it, he would be able to flee from the country without having to risk getting stopped at the airport. Santiago then bid the doctor a final farewell before he departed from the camp and made his way towards Tavu.
As night falls, Santiago prepares to move in.
Santiago quietly observed the harbour from a safe distance and waited for the sentries to begin their patrols. Once there was a gap in their patrols, he put on his diving gear, infiltrated the harbour, swam into the docks, boarded the submersible, and quickly set sail for the horizon before any of the guards could raise the alarm.
Santiago puts a swift end to Keystone.
Santiago quietly played along with Keystone's "plan" and waited for the Captain to meet up with his comrades down below. Once they all turned their backs, Santiago raised his weapon and emptied his magazine into the unsuspecting operatives. He retrieved the counteragent sample from their corpses, and then left the island before any more of Keystone's comrades could retaliate. Santiago then sailed back to the main Tanoa island and made his way towards Georgetown.
Samjo's dropoff point.
Once he arrived, he placed the sample into the van and waited for a call from Samjo again.
| « | Your doctor-man. He done here. He free to go... But, écoute moi. You in big danger. Your NATO friends, they betray you. After you betray them. CSAT know who you are - 'Santiago'. Tanoa. It no place for you no more. But L'Ensemble? We don't forget our friends. There is a petit submersible at the harbor in Tavu. Take it, use it to escape. Go to La Roche. Go safe. Adieu. Samjo's parting words
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With L'Ensemble's help, Santiago makes a run for the submersible.
Post-Old Man[]
Starting a new life once more...
Sometime after leaving the Horizon Islands, Santiago would find a new country to call home. Having left the events of Tanoa behind him, he could now live out the remainder of his twilight years in peace...
Personality and Appearance[]
An aged Tanoan male with a balding head, Santiago preferred to wear a simple dark mud brown-coloured hunter's jacket with a pair of worn-out jeans and an olive green shemag wrapped around his neck. To keep his hands free for other tasks, Santiago always wore a wireless earpiece to receive calls on his mobile phone whenever he left his house.
| « | And - well... Heh heh. I guess it like they say, eh? An old man in a job where men die young... Well... That's not a man you wanna mess with. A somewhat accurate (and ominous) description of Santiago and his experience
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Always silent, Santiago has been hardened by decades of experience in his service with the Foreign Legion. He possesses a wide array of skillsets, ranging from flying planes and helicopters, operating armoured vehicles, and wielding a variety of small arms and heavy weapons.
As such, he quickly built up a positive (and notorious) reputation amongst the various Tanoan militant groups - particularly with the L'Ensemble, whose leaders recognised his resourcefulness and provided him with privileges rarely offered to those outside of the group.
He was far from an altruist, however, as Santiago was easily swayed by bountiful rewards and was not above taking bribes from those who were desperate enough to request for his silence. At the same time, his loyalties were flexible; whether it was CTRG, L'Ensemble, or the people of the Horizon Islands, he has no compunction against betraying anyone at a moment's notice - for the right price.
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Trivia[]
Santiago's original appearance (second from the right).
- During beta testing, Santiago had a completely different face and shared the same look with Georgious Akhanteros. This was eventually refactored upon Old Man's full release, which gave Santiago his own unique face and identity.
- Depending on the player's actions and reputation points throughout Old Man, the L'Ensemble will either be allies or borderline hostile to Santiago's presence.
- Gaining the movement's trust will allow Santiago to gain a discount from weapons shops and staying overnight at hotels, as well as receive combat support from the guerillas.
- Not including The Commander from Mobile Ops - who isn't a "true" protagonist in the conventional sense, Santiago is the series' first silent protagonist as has no voiced or even written dialogue throughout the entirety of Old Man (excluding rare text messages sent by him).