Ying

Real Name: Siu Mei Lin

Birth Place: Central, Hong Kong (British Hong Kong)

Age: 33

Height: 5'3" (1.60m)

Weight: 115lbs (52kg)

Siu Mei Lin was born in the comfortable Central district of Hong Kong. Her mother was a Hong Kong government worker and she grew up surrounded by adults who regularly discussed serious topics. Around age ten, Mei Lin grew tired of these boring conversations and often slipped away to wander the city. Immediately after graduating from secondary school, Mei Lin became a close protection operative. With a private tuition, she developed explosive short-range power and combat skills.

In 2004, Mei Lin participated in Operation High Sun. During the mission, she had an altercation with Spetsnaz Operator Shurat "Fuze" Kessikbayev, considering him to be a "questionable asset" due to believing he had a disregard for civilian lives. The situation was only resolved after FBI SWAT Operator Eliza "Ash" Cohen had stepped in. In 2005, she collaborated with the Japanese Special Assault Team where she met Masaru "Echo" Enatsu. Both of them became romantically involved with one another before breaking up a year later.

Aiming to become an all-purpose operative, Mei Lin traveled to a female exclusive training facility in Tel Aviv, Israel. She spent two years training and serving with the Caracal Battalion where she developed an expertise in firearms and combat driving maneuvers. After completing her program, Mei Lin returned to Hong Kong. In 2008, she reoriented her career toward the police force after being involved in a kidnapping situation. She was first recruited to the Hong Kong Police Force to review the processes used by the Police Tactical Force's Security Wing. During this time, her interest to lead international rescue operations grew, which drove her to apply to the elite SDU: Flying Tigers.

Joint training with the SAS and her creative use of flashbangs earned Mei Lin the codename, Ying (Firefly). Lin's experience in close protection allowed her to ensure minimum casualties while leading high-risk VIP and witness protection operations amidst Hong Kong's dense urban population. This expertise ultimately got Mei Lin recruited by Rainbow in 2017.

Psychological Report: Her easy-going manner allows her to blend in, making her clients and teammates feel both secure and comfortable. Shows potential signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. She admitted having flashbacks of the car crash when she rushes into high-risk situations involving a number of civilians. Her extreme driving maneuvers may be a way for her to cope with stress, to assert control over those memories.

"Commanders have a tendency to see Specialist Siu "Ying" Mei Lin as conventional. While she can be conservative in her strategic planning, she's surprisingly quick to change tack. This is perfectly illustrated by the tactical driving maneuvers she's able to perform, calculating multiple adaptive routes in fractions of a second. It's genuinely impressive.

Though serious and, I noticed, quite fastidious, I can see why clients and teammates feel secure and comfortable with her around. She has a manner that is tailored for putting people at ease, even as she constantly scans the environment for threats. I wondered about the fastidiousness, whether it comes from the thought processes imposed upon her by her training, or if it's a trait she's always had. Her response was, "Column A, Column B."

Her childhood was comfortable – but, she points out, "boring." Her mother is a Hong Kong government worker and she grew up surrounded by serious adults, discussing serious things. From a young age, ten or so, Siu would slip away from these "boring conversations" to wander the city. Her favorite memories are of riding the MTR – the subway – and jumping off at random stops. And she told me that wherever she travels, in her off-time, she still does this. She says the best way to get to know a city is to let it surprise you.

It's a shame that this sense of adventure isn't reflected in her official file. After our conversation, it's clear that Siu has a limitless sense of adventure and fearless enthusiasm for new experiences. She unabashedly gets excited at the idea of joint operations and is often one of the first to volunteer.

Invested in her career and role in law enforcement, she never wavers in her dedication. Which often forces her superiors to order to take time off. So, her seriousness can be misconstrued. I think she's someone who is always calculating risks. She understands how to wreak havoc on the opposition and unsettle them. The team considers her valuable but she expects clear strategic leadership, and I would caution commanders not to underestimate her."

-- Dr. Harishva “Harry” Pandey, Director of Rainbow

Appearance: Ying has light skin. Her black hair is pulled back tightly, partially obscured by a communication headset featuring large ear cups and a microphone boom. Clear protective goggles cover her eyes. She wears a heavy black tactical vest featuring a high, thick collar that encircles her neck. Three rectangular pouches with silver snap buttons are arranged vertically across the chest. Underneath the vest, she wears a blue long-sleeved shirt. Rigid black armor plates protect her forearms, and her hands are covered in black gloves. A complex harness system with straps and silver buckles sits around her waist and hips. She wears loose-fitting brown trousers. Hard black armor panels are strapped to her outer thighs. Large, segmented black pads cover her knees and extend down the shins. Her feet are encased in black tactical sneakers with laces.

Primary Weapon Options: "T-95 LSW Light Machine Gun", "Six12 Shotgun".

Secondary Weapon Options: "Q-929 Handgun", "Reaper MK2 Machine Pistol".

Gadget Options: "Hard Breach Charge", "Smoke Grenades".

Unique Ability: Candela Inspired by the new breed of stun grenades showcased by the SAS, this mercury and magnesium based explosive creates a multitude of blinding flashes. The Candela device releases a cluster of flash charges that can either be anchored on surfaces or thrown out as a grenade. This non-lethal explosive was specifically adapted to lead operations in Hong Kong’s densely populated areas, thereby limiting the risk of casualties. Coming with tinted eyepieces and earplugs, this device is geared to give your team a few precious seconds to break in and neutralize enemies

The Special Duties Unit is Hong Kong's main elite paramilitary special operations unit. The SDU is a subdivision of the Police Tactical Unit (PTU) of the Hong Kong Police Force.

Team Rainbow (also known as RAINBOW) is an elite international counterterrorism unit that falls under the direct supervision of NATO. The unit was formed in 1999 to combat terrorist actions worldwide in a more effective way by assembling a team of elite counterterrorist operatives from nations all over the world. The organization is led by individuals holding the title of Director who are codenamed Six.

Every Operator is equipped with a drone. Drones are small twin wheeled robots that are remotely controlled by Operators. Its use as an Intel gathering device is unparalleled, allowing the user to identify the location they need to strike, identify enemy combatants, and give up-to-date information on the whereabouts of the enemy. They can be destroyed with one well-placed shot.

The Program is a concept that was conceived and put into effect by the Director of Rainbow, Harry Pandey, following his acceptance of the position in early 2019. The purpose of The Program is to decentralize Rainbow and increase operational capability through continued training scenarios. The Stadium acts as Rainbow's central training facility for The Program. It featured a gym, medical bay, firing range, dormitories, cafeteria, lounges, R&D lab, and a movie theatre.

The White Masks are a terrorist organization. They are easily identifiable by the white masks concealing their faces. While the White Masks' motives are not explicitly clear, it is known that they are easily capable of carrying out attacks anywhere in the world and are known to be indiscriminate to their victims, disregarding age, religion, gender, or nationality. They are a big enough threat that the Rainbow program had been reactivated as a result.