Level 59 human Blood Swimmer crawler manning the trench beside Carl when the pet bombs arrive.
Ryan Smogo is the soldier to Carl's left on the forward scaffolding at the Southern Front, a level 59 human Blood Swimmer. He is the one who notices the crucial change in the battle rhythm — "They stopped their artillery" — moments before a thousand orange dots bloom on Carl's minimap.
As the Juiced Rot Sticker Behemoths close, Smogo shouts the warning that matters most: don't let any of them get on you when they explode, because they have the Gurgles.
Trench-mate who spots the artillery pause and warns the line about the pets' contagious debuff.