KAYO

KAY/O is an Agent in VALORANT and the fourth Initiator to be released. 
==Profile==
===Biography===
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A robot from an alternate future, KAY/O was created by the humans of that time to fight back against the radiants that they were at war with. Using the power of polarized radianite, KAY/O proved effective in shutting down radiants' abilities, making them easier to eliminate. The radiant Reyna was of particularly high importance to KAY/O for her actions against humanity, and KAY/O was able to eventually eliminate her. However, at this point humans had already suffered severe losses.KAY/O Lore Instagram Quiz
KAY/O would later on travel centuries back in time to the present day, arriving on an island near the Caribbean, and would soon be recruited as an agent of the VALORANT Protocol. He now fights as an agent in a time where there is harmony between humans and radiants, alongside alternate versions of both humans he served with and radiants he fought against. However, the scars from KAY/O's previous war remain, from the losses he endured and from the pain inflicted by versions of the same radiants he now finds himself working with.
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Timeline of events =
====ALTERNATE TIMELINE: Early Life====
*KAY/O is created by the humans of an alternate timeline to fight against Radiants in their Human-Radiant War.KAY/O Reveal Trailer
**Fights alongside Brimstone and Sova.KAYO/Quotes#Agent-specific interactions
**Fights against Astra, Reyna, Sage, and Skye.
*KAY/O is eventually able to kill Reyna, a major part of the Radiant forces.KAY/O vs. Reyna quote
*KAY/O decides to leave his time to travel back.
**KAY/O arrives at his destination in the present-day through a modified teleporter situated on a Caribbean island.KAY/O teasers in Breeze
***He is discovered here by agents of the VALORANT Protocol.5.07 Raze Voicemail
====PRESENT DAY: VALORANT agent====
*Recruited as its seventeenth agent.
====The Omega Project====
*KAY/O is present during the Max Bot training exercise at VALORANT HQ.Cinematics#WARM UP
**KAY/O is one of the agents to fight against Max Bot.
====The Blackmailer====
*KAY/O is assigned as a member of the Istanbul strike team.Istanbul Strike Team
**KAY/O's role was to run aerial surveillance from the Vulture and oversee the mission.
**KAY/O takes it upon himself to apprehend the target when they attempt to escape whilst the Ground squad is preoccupied, jumping out of the Vulture to ground before incapacitating the target with a suppressive pulse.
====Continuing the Omega Project====
*KAY/O is part of a team that scouts the layout of α-Lisbon in preparation for their journey to Ω-Lisbon4.11 KAY/O Voicemail
====First ventures into Omega====
*KAY/O contacts Brimstone to apologize about being unable to distinguish the Protocol leader from memories of his own Brimstone from his previous timeline.5.03 KAY/O Voicemail
====Project Landfall====
*KAY/O lets Killjoy study his polarization core, additionally receiving some general maintenance.6.06 KAY/O Voicemail
*After Brimstone contacts him about doubts he was having over having betrayed Kingdom and K-SEC with their mission to shut down Landfall's interverse portal, KAY/O assures him that he was only protecting Kingdom from itself, and that the mission had been a complete success.7.04 KAY/O email
====Scions of Hourglass====
*KAY/O is assigned as a member of the Jan Mayen strike team.SANCTUM OF SECRETS
*KAY/O is assigned to a strike team defending Los Angeles from the VALORANT Legion as part of a set of simultaneous incursions across Alpha.INCURSIONS
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===Personality===
Though he is a robot, KAY/O is not particularly devoid of human emotion. He came to Earth as a veteran who has seen the terrible spoils of war, and he fights determined so that a conflict of similar proportions will not happen ever again. Given his affiliation in the Human-Radiant War, he has shown to be more amiable towards his human teammates, while being wary around radiant allies. 
He has been known to make a lot of quips and sarcastic remarks while he charges into battle, showing that he is more than just his program as a killing machine. 
===Appearance===
His face is a screen that displays different images based on what is happening. When he speaks, a peak meter is animated. KAY/O's body, arms, and head are made of metal. His legs are made out of what appears to be a combination of metal and leather. Parts of his body have electricity and energy visible, these parts include his forearms, the middle of his chest, and the sides of his legs.
==Abilities==
===Basic===
===Signature===
===Ultimate===
==Agent Cosmetics==
The following are cosmetics related to KAY/O from Agent Gear and from other sources (e.g. Battle Pass).
===Gear===
===Other cosmetics===
Player Cards
Image	Name 	Source
 	Collector's Edition KAY/O 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	Death's Worst Enemies 	Battle Pass:EP 09 Act 1
 	Doodle Buds // Agents 	Store:
 	EP 3 // Reflection 	Event Pass:YR 1 Anniversary
 	Epilogue: KAY/O K.O. 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	KAY/O ID 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 1
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Part of:
 	KAY/O K.O. 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	Reboot(teaser) 	Battle Pass:EP 02 Act 3
 	Unstoppable // KAY/O 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 3
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Part of collection:
 	Versus // KAY/O + Brimstone	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 3
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Part of collection:
 	Warm Up // Maxbot 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 3
Sprays
Image	Name 	Source
 	Charge Needed 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 3
 	Does Not Compute 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 2
 	Don't Look Back 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 3
 	Let's Rotate 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 1
 	Mind Blown 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 3
 	Never Forget Leg Day 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	Nice Try! 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 2
 	No Duelist No Problem	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
Weapon Skins
Image	Edition	Skin	Weapon 	Variant	Source
 	 	 	Odin 	— 	Store
 	 	 	Stinger	Base 	Store
 	 	 	Phantom	Base 	Store
 	 	 	Ares 	Base 	Store
Buddies
Image	Name 	Source
 	Epilogue: Prize Size KAY/O	Battle Pass:EP 09 Act 2
 	Prize Size KAY/O 	Battle Pass:EP 09 Act 2
==Quotes==
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==Update History==
==Spotify Playlist==
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==Trivia==
* KAY/O often uses military language:
** 86'd: Referencing the US Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 86, which is about personnel who go Absent without Leave.
*** "Target 86'd."
** Charlie Mike: NATO phonetic alphabet for CM, likely meaning "Continue Mission". 
*** "Charlie Mike, let's move."
** KIA: Killed In Action.
*** "Hostile KIA."
** Tango: NATO phonetic alphabet for T, likely used by KAY/O as an alternative for "Target."
*** "Tango down!"
*His name may stand for Kingdom Anti-Yield Operative.VALORANT Protocol#The Blackmailer's agent dossiers
** KAY/O also uses "Kill All Your Opponents" as a possible backronym.
*** "Kill All Your Opponents."
* He is a master at pool hall games.
* His favorite type of music is 80's Synthwave.
* His suppression knife is described as an "All-Purpose EMP", as shown on its handle. The phrase "Nobody can escape" is also printed on itWARM UP 
===Relations===
* Many of KAY/O's interactions with other agents are recollections about their Alternate Timeline counterparts:
** He fought alongside Brimstone and Sova, possibly under Brimstone's command. He may have had a close bond with his Brimstone, as he expresses emotion upon seeing Earth 1 Brimstone.
*** "Brimstone, I'd hug you but it would kill you. I'm serious, no hugs."
*** "Your second chance, Brimstone. I won't fail you again."
*** "Side by side again, Sova. Let's get lethal."
** He fought against Astra, Reyna, Sage, and Skye. He has confirmed he was able to kill the Reyna from his timeline.
*** "Their Astra doesn't protect reality, she destroys worlds. I would know."
*** "Another Reyna. I killed her in the war, I'll kill her again."
*** "It is strange, Sage. Where I'm from, you're no medic, only a weapon."
*** "I've seen what the enemy Skye becomes. Deal with her now. Trust me."
** Despite being able to fulfill his purpose, the war came at a heavy cost, and KAY/O lost many allies.
*** "I won't lose you all again."
* KAY/O has a close connection with Brimstone. KAY/O fights alongside him in his reveal trailer.
* Both their Tier 9 Agent Gear Cards show them carrying someone in their arms.
** The similar player cards have sparked several theories, but whatever the case, it has been confirmed that the similarities between the two are intentional.VALORANT Lore Discord AMA: KAY/O and Brimstone
* KAY/O still shows bitterness towards other Reynas (even if they don't appear to be on a similar path) after what happened in his timeline.
** "I'll destroy every Reyna for what she did to you-... correction, them."
** "Reyna, I acknowledge your performance. Brimstone ordered me to."
==Gallery==
KAY-O Agent Reveal Trailer - VALORANT
Anh-dang-val-kayo-01.jpg|Early concepts
Kayo ortho final.png|Concept art
Data Transfer.jpg|Teaser image called "Data Transfer"
KAYO_Leaked_Image.jpg|KAY/O Reveal
KAYO Trailer KAYO.png|Reveal Trailer
Warm Up KAYO.png|WARM UP
Pride 2023.jpeg|Pride 2023Pride 2023
Incursions KAYO.png|INCURSIONS
==References==
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