After all of the events that unfolded during the end of the Virtuous Mission, you will start a new mission, Operation 
Snake Eater. The main goal of this mission is to rescue Sokolov, destroy Shagohod, stop The Boss and one extra demand, kill Volgin. Not much as changed here, other than Sigint being a new contact, Sigint. Once you’re in control, you’ll be dropped off in Dremuchij East.
Dremuchij East¶
There’s not too much here, so the visit will be short. When you can move, head north and into the open area, then look for some logs on the western side. In between some logs will be Kerotan 6, so shoot it to make it count. Pretty much right next to the Kerotan is GA-KO 6, in the same log area. Once you’ve gotten it, head directly east of there to find a patch of grass. It’ll be hard to see, but there is an animal in that grass. Unfortunately, your Thermal Goggles were taken from you, so use your motion detector/sonar to find the animal, which is Frog A (Otton Frog).
(1 of 4) Look underneath the logs on the northern side of Dremuchij East for Kerotan 6.
At the base of a tree towards the middle of this area will be a yellow plant, which you can hit to get some Disinfectant. On some trees in the area, you might see something flying around and climbing up them. This is the Flying Squirrel and you’ll want to nab this, too. The last item here is hard to see and blends in pretty well. Go a little northeast from the Kerotan and there will be a small clearing between two patches of grass, along the wall there. It’s tough to notice, but there is a small green bush here that you can hit, which will yield a C Med (Cold Medicine).
With that out of the way, move onto the next area.
Dremuchij North¶
When you enter this area, drop off the ledge and you’ll find more Snake Hs and Frog As in the grass. Just ahead, as the path gets narrower, there will be a snake hanging off of the branch. This is Snake F (
Green Tree Python), so shoot/knife it down, then press forward for a scene. Things have really gone bad now, as the shuttle is on fire and you don’t have a weapon. Plus, once you regain control, some enemies will appear to investigate what happened. They will pretty much set things to Caution, so they will be looking around here, as well as cause a third guard to appear in the northern section.
Before triggering the scene with The Boss, look up at this tree for a Green Tree Python.
After the cutscene, quickly retreat to the Swampland to the south before the Caution status occurs.
However, if you are quick enough, as soon as you gain control, run to the south and exit to Dremuchij Swampland. Doing this will immediately cancel the Caution status, before it appears, and is the easiest way to handle things. You could also potentially cook a Stun 
Grenade and when they stop, toss it towards them. This will either stun them enough that you can knock them out, or they’ll be knocked out right away.
Once you get rid of the Caution status, re-enter Dremuchij North to see those initial guards are now gone. Continue north until you get to the split, where you can go one of two ways. There are guards in both directions, but the eastern path is easier. Stay in the grass, making sure you’re equipped with something that is CQC viable. Keeping track of his movements, wait until he’s turned around and sneak up on him (use the L1 button for this). As soon as you right behind him, press the CQC button and press the analog in the opposite direction to slam him to the ground (this will unlock the Mama Said trophy/achievement, if you haven’t already).
Use L1 to sneak up behind a guard, until you see the CQC prompt.
In conjunction with the analog stick, use CQC to immediately throw the guard to the ground, knocking him out.
With him taking a nap, you should now be able to get to the exit to the north, to Dolinovodno.
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