It wasn't until he was diving into a small hedge of tall weeds and bushes that he registered the laughter. Snake remained absolutely still, his heart beating fast with familiar adrenaline from the rush of a potential fight. He calmed himself down immediately as the laughter continued and Snake couldn't help feeling a little disappointed that he wasn't getting punched in the face yet by the stranger.

He moved himself up onto the balls of his feet, crouched as small as he could compact himself in the cover, so that he could peek out at the laughing man. Snake had no idea what had been funny. He lifted his head an inch higher to look back at his box and the surrounding area. No, there was no dropped equipment and the box was nearly pristine and still completely viable.

Snake decided to wait here until the man left so that he could retrieve that box. It was a really good box.