Tangier

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  • I know how to... handle these things „
    — Tangier

    Tangier is a named major character in Red Faction II. Serving as the stealth expert and hacker for the Nano-Squad led by Molov and created by Victor Sopot. Tangier frequently appears throughout to help Alias during his mission to defeat Sopot. Tangier is also the only other squad member besides Alias to not turn on the Red Faction when Molov betrays them.

    Backstory

    Tangier is an adolescent orphan who was sent to Earth after the fall of the Ultor complex on Mars. She was immediately sent to the Commonwealth due to her technical expertise, working under Sopots intelligence services. When she is outcasted by Sopot after being turned into a super-solder, she uses her skills in stealth and hacking to assist the Red Faction from within her squad. As the Squad prepares to assault the Public Information Building, Tangier uses her covert abilities to assassinate guards around the complex.

    Physicians Profile

    • Subject Number: 307
    • Process Date: May 16, 2161.

    Subject was among the adolescent orphans shipped post-rebellion from the Ultor complex on mars to the commonwealth. Because of her demonstrated technical expertise, subject was immediately assigned to the Sopot intelligence services. Subject has distinguished herself in domestic and foreign covert operations. Nano-processing procedures were modified to enhance subject's stealth abilities. Pre-processing, subject demonstrated a stable but introverted psychology. Service files noted more understanding of technology than people. Post-processing, subject continued to demonstrate a stable psychology, but has become extremely extroverted. One tester noted that subject attempted to manipulate him using flirtation and sexual innuendo.

    (Note: subject among 56% of processed exhibiting a variety of measurable psychological changes.)

    Trivia

    • Tangier is the only squad member with a single name.
    • Tangier is the only character who uses a melee weapon, but only does so in cutscenes. Despite not being a playable character - this is still contrary to the other 3 games where the player is given some kind of melee weapon.