Kaida

“The Little Dragon” is the “face” and de facto leader of the group — a job she’s more than adequately capable of filling, as she’s attractive, sophisticated, alluring and threatening all at the same time. Although much of her personal history is unknown, certain key things have been uncovered or can be deduced from her connections, contacts and manner of approaching situations. Kaida was born in Japan’s Kanto region — probably Tokyo itself — the bastard child of a third-tier Yakuza boss and a Korean hostess girl. Because of her mother’s foreign heritage, Kaida’s father kept her at a distance although he took pains to make sure her mother was never lacking for money and that Kaida received the best education possible. This education allowed Kaida to land a job through SubarashiiLtd, where she learned the fundamentals, from a business perspective, of how to handle AI and robotic threats. Unfortunately, she also learned her background and heritage would never allow her to progress very far in the corporation, so Kaida arranged a transfer to one of Subarashii’s Seattle interests, where she worked to assemble her own team for dealing with threats in the city. It didn’t take Kaida long to discover hiring out as a “deniable asset” was potentially far more lucrative than playing  corporate sarariman. Now Kaida generally relies on freelance work with Final Option to “pay the bills” and give her the adrenaline rush she desires. She maintains a position with Subarashii so she can arrange “business trips” and maintain a number of contacts in the corporate sector, while her family ties have granted her some strong connections with Chicago’s criminal elements.