"From time to time, you could be assigned some other member of the Scarlet Cobras to work with or some other special partner. If such is the case, you will see a video image of the subject appear in this space. Such special guest is free of charge on the team part, but its equipment will be limited to his personal belongings only, so it could be a good idea to save some cash for him too. Also, the guest is not optional, but mendatory, and you cannot dismiss it, if you leave the guest or, worse still, he gets Killed in Action, your mission will be considered terminated immediatly and failed. Sometimes the Guest may join your team before beginning such mission, but at other times the team has as first assignement to locate and contact the guest (perhaps he is working under cover) in such a case, he may be already equipped beyond his personal belongings and, in turn, this will be signaled in the mission briefing. Even so, you can still purchase equipment for him in order to boost him up."