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Set in the near future, C&C posits a world sundered into two warring factions. Waving high the banner of democracy and freedom is the Global Defense Initiative (GDI), comprising the big cheeses of the West. Rising from the ruins of the fallen Eastern bloc is the Brotherhood of NOD, a powerful quasi-governmental force led by a shadowy -- and murderous -- strongman named Kain. Depending on your mood, you can play as either side.