Some Japanese soldiers will appear to be surrendering, but it is trap, and as Polonsky goes to one and Roebuck goes to the other two, they lash out, and the player must save one of them. If you save Roebuck, Polonsky will die, and vice versa. Saving Roebuck is harder, as there are two soldiers, and a grenade is scripted to go off. When you save Roebuck, he is distraught at Polonsky's death and turns into what Reznov is, ordering you to show no mercy and kill all enemy soldiers, and if you save Polonsky, after you call in the airstrikes on the buildings, he will give you Roebuck's tag, hinting that he doesn't deserve it and he is extremely upset and feels guilty of Roebuck's death, even though he couldn't do anything, but whatever the scenario it is extremely emotional.