As a descendant of the Ural Hunter, Zaitsev had learned to hunt animals for survival at an early age. After stepping onto the battlefield, he killed people for the same reason. There was no contradiction in this—killing was a part of life.
However, turning killing into a game—as nobles did for entertainment by setting up hunting games—instinctively repelled Zaitsev.
Unfortunately, he had already become part of the game, and quite a central part at that.
It all began when Captain Danilov inspected the position and bumped into the Albion Soldiers launching an attack. When the captain saw Zaitsev take down an officer from 250 meters away with a single shot, his eyes lit up instantly.