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✦ Name: Marcus “Specter” Langston ✦ Age: 36 (as of 1981) ✦ Death: Presumed KIA – 1981. ✦ DOB: October 12, 1945 ✦ Nationality: American ✦ Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States ✦ Pronouns: He/Him ✦ Affiliation: • Formerly – CIA • Currently – Perseus As an agent. ✦ Role / Occupation: • Ex-CIA Clandestine Operative • Perseus Intelligence Courier, Propaganda Specialist ✦ MBTI: INTJ – The Mastermind ✦ Fandom / Verse: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War ✦ Alignment: True Neutral → Shifts to Neutral Evil

Peronality

Marcus Langston is a cold, methodical presence — the kind of man who speaks only when there's purpose behind the words. He isn’t driven by emotion, and rarely shows any, instead operating with a level of detachment that unsettles even his allies. His intelligence is sharp, but never showy; he calculates, observes, and waits for the most effective moment to act. Patience is one of his strongest weapons He’s not charismatic in the traditional sense — his presence is more unsettling than inviting. There's always the sense that he's holding something back, measuring every interaction like a chess move. He doesn’t trust easily, and when he does, it’s usually temporary. Marcus has little tolerance for incompetence, even less for sentimentality. Despite that, he isn't cruel — just entirely pragmatic. People are tools or obstacles, and he treats them accordingly. There’s a weariness under his surface — not exhaustion, but a kind of quiet contempt for idealism and loyalty. He isn’t reckless, but he also isn’t afraid to abandon someone if the mission demands it.

Appearance

Marcus carries himself with a composed, almost indifferent sharpness. His dark, windswept hair is kept neatly styled, streaked subtly with grey at the temples — not from age, but experience. A lean face with hard angles, a sharp jaw, and a consistently unreadable expression gives him the look of someone always watching, always calculating. He wears muted, tailored clothing — practical, yet refined — favoring earth tones that blend into urban or rural environments. His eyes are a cold, piercing shade, Every movement he makes feels controlled, like a man who doesn’t waste energy — or trust.

Background

Marcus Langston was recruited into the CIA in the early 1970s, during the height of Cold War tension. A former military intelligence officer with a background in psychological operations and fluent in Russian

Langston was precise, emotionally detached, and dependable. To his handlers, he was a cold professional. To field agents, a blank slate with too many clearances. But over time, Langston began to see the contradictions in the system he served.

He witnessed firsthand how U.S.-backed regimes collapsed into corruption. Civilians used as leverage,Still, he stayed the course — until Berlin.

He began feeding scraps of information to unknown handlers — at first, out of spite, then out of belief. He wasn’t turned by force, or ideology — but by his logic. The more he learned about Perseus, the more he saw a version of balance.

In early 1981, Langston quietly disappeared from the radar, staging a clean exit through a false death in the field. By the time Adler’s team began closing in on Perseus, Langston had already been working alongside their operatives for a few months — feeding intel, helping mask movements, and coordinating. He wasn’t loyal to Perseus. He was loyal to the shift. The idea that the Cold War had no good side lingered in his head.

That belief carried him until Cuba. And there, it died with him.

Relationships

[CIA Operator | before he became CIA Former]

✦ Russell Adler Marcus respected Adler’s efficiency, He viewed Adler as unstable beneath the surface — useful in a crisis, but dangerous in the long term and not to be trusted. He kept his distance.

✦ Jason Hudson Langston regarded Hudson as an enforcer — competent, calculating, but maybe too loyal to the system. While their methods overlapped, Marcus saw Hudson’s need for fully control as a weakness. There was a quiet, mutual distrust; Hudson likely suspected something was off about Langston, though never enough to act.

✦ Alex Mason Langston viewed Mason as a strong man tainted by psychological scars. He had no interest in the heroism attached to Mason’s name, believing the man was more good than functional asset. If anything, he saw Mason as a warning, what happens when you get too close to the job? Mason (and bell) Are the Answer.

✦ Frank Woods Woods meant nothing to Langston. He considered Woods crude and overly emotional — a soldier, not a spy. Marcus avoided interaction and had little patience for Woods’ volatility, Marcus judgement mind was seeing him as easily manipulated and easily discarded.

✦ Helen Park Park intrigued him from afar. Her calm demeanor and analytical mind. He never engaged with her, though he quietly respected her precision.

[PERSEUS]

✦ Perseus Marcus never met the true Perseus until the "End of the line mission"—no one did—but he aligned with the ideology. To him, Perseus wasn’t a person, but a force: the organized rebellion against American global control. His loyalty was strategic and philosophical, Which he sometimes thinks it's ridiculous.

✦ “Bell” Marcus had no direct interaction with Bell, but he studied the psychological files once leaked through Perseus's contacts. He found the brainwashing experiments both fascinating and horrifying. Bell, in his eyes, was a cautionary tale — a weapon shaped by trauma, proving how easily people become tools for power.

✦ Anton Volkov They worked in parallel but never together. Volkov didn’t trust him — an ex-CIA man was never going to earn that respect and Marcus saw Volkov as reckless and outdated. Their alliance was unspoken and temporary.

✦ Franz Kraus Langston had no use for Kraus. Marcus likely observed more than engaged.

✦ Vika Balshov

Vika doesn’t trust Marcus and he respects her for that. She’s sharp, ruthless, and not easily manipulated, which makes her both valuable and dangerous to him. The two work together under Perseus, but their agendas don’t always align. Vika is loyal to the Soviet Union and serves the KGB first. They understand each other, even admire each other’s efficiency, but neither would hesitate to pull the trigger if the other became a liability.

His appearance in missions:

✦ Brick In the wall [Only seen by Bell]:

After Bell sneaks into Kraus’ apartment and he got bell captured, they awaken with Greta restrained nearby. while Kraus watches with grim concern. Kraus nervously asks:

“Then you will let Perseus know i captured them?”

Volkov while answering his question mentioned the name Marcus. A figure appears in Bell’s blurred vision standing at the edge of the light. Marcus Langston silently observes Bell. His expression is unreadable. He kneels, examines Bell’s eyes and face without speaking, then abruptly stands and turns to leave, boots echoing.

Aftermath: Bell later survive with Greta (or alone, depending on choices) but Adler and his team extraction nearly misses Marcus. He vanishes into East Berlin’s streets, barely ahead of Adler’s team. CIA finds no trace — only Kraus’ body, The name “Marcus” appears later in intercepted chatter, but Langston is never conclusively placed at the scene.

✦ End of the line:

Marcus "Specter" Langston moves with purpose through the lower levels, trading fire with infiltrating CIA operatives, covering his side with the same calculated movements he learned. This was supposed to be a clean handoff — exfil, reposition the warhead, vanish. But the compound has been compromised.

In a side corridor near the core server room, Marcus breaks contact with Bell and Lazar, slipping through. His shoulder is grazed, but he keeps moving. Turning a corner, he reaches the observation deck overlooking the lab — and sees Perseus.

It’s the first time he’s seen him in person.

The man stands surrounded by the final scientists.

Without warning, Perseus turns to the scientists. Gunshots. Clean. Efficient. Every scientist collapses. Cameras are disabled with a quick burst of rifle fire. Marcus steps back, visibly stunned.

“…Sir”

Perseus looks at him, impassive. “We had a use for you.” Three shots. Marcus stumbles, breath catching. He drops to his knees, eyes locked on Perseus with shock.

Marcus said faintly “…You never planned to let me walk away.”

Perseus looking at him, coldly, Unreadable. “You are still American. I never trusted you.” “You helped me reach my goal. That makes you useful.” A pause “But not worth keeping.”

Marcus collapses, unmoving.

Later he was found by Park and Bell, Laid down on the floor, eyes open, blood drawling out of his mouth.

She kneels by Marcus’ body, inspecting the wound.

“Langston…Should’ve known Perseus doesn’t play.”

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