Inari_INQUIRY: [:>"Do the Veil's Secrets Stir the Will of the Underworld ?"<:]
Name: Cody Gray
Codename: Gates
Status: Active
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Date of Birth: November 3rd, 2001
Place of Birth: Boulder, Colorado
Occupation: Epsilon-11 'Nine Tailed Fox' NCO | Assigned Squad-73
Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Weight: 195 lbs (88 kg)
Blood Type: O+
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Resulting from the crash and the trauma of losing his entire squad, Cody struggles with emotional instability, nightmares, and severe anxiety. His trauma manifests in difficulty communicating, trust issues, and occasional dissociative episodes.
Survivor’s Guilt: Cody grapples with guilt for being the only survivor of the crash, often questioning why he lived while his comrades perished.
Adjustment Disorder: Due to the drastic shift in his life and career after the crash, Cody struggles with adapting to his new environment and responsibilities, particularly in the high-pressure, ethically complex tasks within the Foundation.
Facial Scar (Left Cheek): A deep scar left from shrapnel during the crash, a constant reminder of the traumatic event.
Burn Mark (Right Forearm): Sustained during the crash as the aircraft caught fire, the burn has since healed but is a visible reminder of the incident.
Multiple Faint Scars (Back and Torso): From cuts sustained in the wilderness while surviving alone after the crash. These scars serve as physical evidence of his resilience during the aftermath.
Tattoos:
Right Shoulder: A small, discreet military insignia representing his former role as a TAC-P controller.
Left Wrist: A tribute tattoo to his wife, Kailyn, featuring a design that symbolizes their bond.
Cody Gray was born on November 3rd, 2000, in Boulder, Colorado, to Angela and Marcus Gray. His early life was largely uneventful, raised in a modest household with little exposure to the broader world. A quiet, observant child, Cody showed an early aptitude for analytical thinking and physical endurance but lacked a clear sense of direction throughout most of his youth. Academically average and socially withdrawn, he graduated high school in 2018 with few prospects for higher education or career advancement.
After high school, Cody married his long-time partner, Kailyn Gray. They had been together since their teenage years, and their bond grew stronger after graduation. Their marriage was a turning point for Cody, giving him a sense of stability and purpose. However, the responsibilities of married life did not fully ease Cody's uncertainty about his future, and he decided to enlist in the United States Air Force. Seeking structure and purpose, he joined the military shortly after his wedding.
During his service, Cody was a TAC-P controller, specializing in rapid deployment with regular ground forces to provide close air control and support. His career, however, took a drastic turn ++during a classified mission in undisclosed airspace when the aircraft carrying Cody and his squad suffered catastrophic failure. Cody emerged as the sole survivor of the crash, with all other operatives killed either in the impact or in the immediate aftermath. Cody managed to survive alone for several days under hostile conditions until rescue teams extracted him.
After the crash, Cody experienced significant trauma, which led to severe communication issues. The emotional weight of the event left him unable to fully articulate the depth of his experiences. For months following his recovery, Cody barely spoke to anyone, only confiding in his wife, who urged him to seek professional help. After much time in therapy, Cody was able to progress back to somewhat-normalcy in his mental state and personality.
Cody’s exceptional performance in the Air Force—marked by his resilience, adaptability in high-stress scenarios, and sharp survival instincts—did not go unnoticed. Foundation operatives embedded within military intelligence flagged him as a potential asset. Following his discharge and recovery, he was subtly recruited under the cover of an elite private security assignment. In reality, Cody was being inducted into Mobile Task Force Mu-3, a specialized unit tasked with tracking and disrupting the activities of Marshall, Carter & Dark Ltd. His preparation included rigorous instruction in counter-anomalous tactics, field intelligence operations, and deep-cover protocol enforcement, ensuring he was fully equipped to locate and secure objects of interest tied to the group.
Cody’s loyalty to command remains absolute. Time and again, he has demonstrated an unflinching commitment to following orders, even when they stand in stark contrast to his personal ethics. This unwavering obedience has propelled his career forward in some respects—yet has also left behind a trail of moral ambiguity.
While stationed at Site-██, Cody took part in an operation that would ultimately mark a pivotal moment in his Foundation career. Acting on direct orders, he was tasked with eliminating a fellow operative from Mobile Task Force Mu-3 who had been labeled a traitor. Without question, Cody carried out the mission, resulting in the operative’s death. In the aftermath, however, it was revealed that the assignment had been a calculated deception — part of a psychological operation engineered by Marshall, Carter & Dark Ltd. to sow mistrust within the Foundation and compromise one of its most critical task forces. The operative Cody killed had remained loyal to the Foundation to the very end. And yet, so had Cody—still loyal, still following orders, with one phrase echoing endlessly in his mind: "Good soldiers follow orders."
Though his actions adhered strictly to the parameters of the mission, the ethical and strategic consequences were far-reaching. Cody spent nearly a week under intense review by the Ethics Committee. The weight of the incident, coupled with mounting internal scrutiny, ultimately resulted in his reassignment from Site-██ to Site-█—a transfer regarded by many as both a disciplinary measure and a necessary extraction.
In light of the sensitive nature of his reassignment and the political fallout surrounding the incident, Cody’s contact with civilians—including family members—was significantly curtailed, further isolating him from his former life. His wife remained the sole exception, permitted limited visitation once per month under supervised conditions.
Following his reassignment, Cody continued his operational development by working alongside Mobile Task Force Delta-5 ("Front Runners"), a specialized unit focused on intercepting fast-moving anomalies, pursuing high-threat entities across unpredictable terrain, and executing rapid containment before escalation. Operating on the front lines of emergent anomaly events, Cody demonstrated resilience, unshakable composure under pressure, and keen situational awareness — qualities that quickly earned the trust of senior command.
In early 2025, following strong recommendations from task force leadership, Cody Gray was officially integrated into MTF Epsilon-11 ("Nine Tailed Fox"), assigned to Squad-73 within Site-█'s Heavy Containment Zone.
As of April 6th, 2025, Cody Gray actively serves within Squad-73, having been reassigned from Mobile Task Force Mu-3 To Epsilon-11 ("Nine Tailed Fox"). following specialized training under E11 LT "Goat" at Site-██ . He now applies his expertise to containment breaches at Site-█', high-risk recovery missions, and rapid-response security operations.