Why did they brainwash Mason?

Mason was then thrown into the infamous labor camp in Vorkuta, where he was progressively brainwashed in an attempt to turn him into a sleeper agent to carry out Dragovich's plans.

How did Viktor Reznov brainwash Mason?

7 Brainwashed Alex Mason

When Alex Mason is captured and sent to Vorkuta, Black Ops' antagonists tried to brainwash him to get him to assassinate President Kennedy. Reznov was able to override and give Mason new orders instead. Reznov instead made it Mason's mission to kill Dragovich, Kravchenko, and Steiner.

How did the Russians brainwash Mason?

Because of this bond, Reznov was able to exploit Mason's resistance to Steiner and Dragovich's attempt to brainwash him by overriding their original mission with his own personal agenda: Killing Dragovich, Kravchenko and Steiner.

How did Dragovich brainwash Mason?

Brainwashing of Mason

Steiner, brainwashing Mason. Later, he brought Mason to Vorkuta which was a Soviet labor camp. While there, Dragovich had Steiner implant Mason with the number sequences to translate the number codes that are necessary to receive instructions as Dragovich's sleeper agent.

Did Hudson brainwash Mason?

Jason Hudson during the interrogation. Following the death of Steiner, Hudson and Weaver interrogate Mason continuously. Hudson realizes that Nikita Dragovich brainwashed Mason to understand the numbers broadcasts, effectively becoming a Soviet sleeper agent.

[Let's Play] Call of Duty: Black Ops - Mason Realizes he was brainwashed

Did Reznov reprogram Mason?

But after Mason was thrown into Vorkuta, Reznov sabotaged Mason's programming and re-programmed him to go after the three.

Why is Hudson interrogating Mason?

Hudson was forced to incapacitate Mason, and revealed to Weaver that Viktor Reznov was never with him, and he wasn't the defector from Laos. The two agreed to interrogate Mason for the number sequence, and took him to interrogation room.

What happens if Mason kills Kravchenko?

However, if the player lets Mason kill Kravchenko, Mason and Woods will not learn about the potential mole in the CIA.

What was wrong with Mason in Black Ops?

However, Viktor Reznov, a former hero of the Red Army who was betrayed by Dragovich and his underling Colonel Lev Kravchenko successfully sabotaged Mason's brainwash, programming him to kill Steiner, Kravchenko and Dragovich in order to avenge the death of Dimitri Petrenko.

Why did Reznov sacrifice himself?

He pulled Mason out of a tear gas barrage and the two escaped on motorcycles. Mason managed to escape by leaping onto a train, however Reznov stayed behind. He had sacrificed himself to free Mason, stating that Mason deserved the freedom knowing he would carry on to go after Dragovich.

Why is Reznov missing a finger?

Trivia (20) In the scene where you get on the elevator in Vorkuta, if you look at Reznov's left hand he is missing his index finger. This is because he lost it in Call of Duty: World at War (2008).

Is Hudson the CIA mole?

Kravchenko reveals that there's a mole inside the CIA, and Jason Hudson starts to get agitated. Sure enough, it's later revealed he's the traitor.

Is Reznov a good guy?

He was a character in both Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty: Black Ops. He has avoided death many times with his comrade, Private Dimitri Petrenko. He was never a bad guy and was always good intentioned during both WWII and the Cold War, which was why he was eventually put in a Soviet prison camp.

Is Reznov an illusion?

Reznov died during the breakout, and the Soviet defector was killed; Mason's visions of Reznov are an illusion caused by the brainwashing. Prior to his death, Reznov reprogrammed Mason to assassinate Dragovich, Kravchenko, and Steiner.

Is Reznov a hero?

We can assume that Reznov received the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union (and the accompanying Order of Lenin) for his actions with Private Dimitri Petrenko of the 150th Rifle Division of the 3rd Shock Army, which lead to the successful assassination of Lieutenant General Heinrich Amsel of the Wehrmacht during ...

Is Mason canonically alive?

6 Can Live To 93

In the other ending, Mason survives being shot. He is now 93 at this point, going to surprise Woods with a visit. It is also at this point Mason is reunited with his son, who he has not seen for about 40 years.

Why was Mason killed?

He was killed by Damon Salvatore who ripped his heart out which resulted in instant death. In Season Three, Mason returns as a ghost and is determined to make Damon apologize for killing him and to help out Tyler. Mason was a member of the Lockwood Family and the Apisi Werewolf Bloodline.

Which bo2 ending is canon?

Two possible endings can occur: if Weasel is killed, the cycle repeats once again; if Weasel lives and the other three are killed, the cycle is broken, and he is finally freed of his punishment. The latter ending is canonical.

How do you avoid killing Mason?

If you shoot him in the leg he will survive and will later show up in the ending of your game. If you do it right his face will have some splatter on it but not fully blood as it would be from a headshot.

Where was Mason for 30 years?

Mason was transported to a Soviet labor camp at Vorkuta, Russia.

What if Mason killed Menendez?

If the player chooses to kill Menendez, Mason will shoot Menendez in the head and then will either attend to an injured Harper, if he is still alive or simply exit the facility.

Was Mason a Russian spy?

He is a U.S. Marine and CIA operative who was brainwashed to be a sleeper agent, but was reprogrammed by Viktor Reznov to enact his revenge on Nikita Dragovich, Lev Kravchenko, and Friedrich Steiner.

Who really saved Mason in the desert?

COD Black Ops - Hudson Betrays Mason But Dragovich Saves Him.

Why does Hudson wear glasses?

Hudson protested that because he was playing a physician, he should be wearing glasses, so Director Jerry Hopper gave Eastwood's glasses to Hudson. It is the only scene in this movie where Hudson wears glasses.

When did Reznov lose his finger?

In the scene where you get on the elevator in Vorkuta, if you look at Reznov's left hand he is missing his index finger. This is because he lost it in Call of Duty: World at War (2008). The "Numbers" shown throughout the game are shown as Nixie tubes, a neon digital display technology from the 1960s.