Sniper (Steel Lane)

The **Sniper** is a specialized unit wielding a SL-S14 sniper rifle in Steel Lane's private company. He is a Sniper class unit (as his name suggests) who keeps a far distance from his enemies and fires at his targets.

Often in story missions, they appear as lowly grunts providing sniper support in eliminating their targets. Some also appear as leaders of rebellion armies, militias, or as security guards.

## Collection Profile

*A sniper that launches power long-ranged attacks from the rear.*

*They are specialize units that wield SL-S14 sniper rifles. Only those who received sniper training in the army are selected to take this position. They boast incredible accuracy thanks to the highly reliable SL-S14 rifles, along with HUD and gyroscope. They use supplements to maintain extreme concentration out on the battlefield, and they will not hesitate to pull the trigger even if the enemy is right under their noses.*

## Equipment

* **SL-S14 sniper rifle:** A standard-issue sniper rifle. Highly accurate, it includes a HUD gyroscope.
* **Body armor:** The snipers gear are similar to their fellow Rifleman except their body armor covers most of their upper body, and they also have protection on their arms and knees. They also don a cloak which gives them a distinguishing feature from their fellow soldiers.

## Personality

Sniper portrays a calm and careful nature. Which is fitting as snipers usually have traits in these aspects in order to perform their line of work. Unlike typical snipers who are usually cold and shallow, this unit displays a more friendly, easy going manner when interacted with during HQ, and ensures he's giving the best of his abilities at any task given. When Sniper receives a Lifetime Contract, it is learned that he suffers anisometropia, a condition of asymmetric refraction between his two eyes, and never told anyone it about even when applying for the sniper position. Despite this, he confirms he's still capable of performing his duties.

According to some of his dialog, Snipers are considered higher rank in Steel Lane's private company and only those who are able to receive sniper training are offered this position. Which explains in some of his dialog how sorry he feels when coming across rookies sneaking away from their stations to snack behind cargo boxes or watching as those lower than him having to memorize the Soldier's Creed, an old fashioned oath that Steel Lane still goes by.

The Snipers that appear in stories are usually portrayed as cruel individuals serving as mere grunts or operate on their own terms. These snipers are different from the unit assisting the game's CEO. Many run private militias or act as rebels who ravage specific areas in order to gain the upper hand in survival.

## Trivia

* The Sniper's portrait is used as the primary appearance for many other soldiers in cut scenes that are affiliated with other factions in the game whether they are for the greater good or as rebels. The same aspects are also applied with his fellow Steel Lane soldiers. It is unknown if these soldiers were previously employed under Steel Lane, or just serve as placeholders for low rank troopers in storylines.
* Sniper also have corrupt variants that serve as soldiers under the Replacer Syndicate.
* He is the only soldier from Steel Lane's faction that is deployed as a single unit compared to the others who are deployed in groups.
* Sniper shares his Japanese voice actor, Sho Fujisawa, with Nayuka Minato.
* He is the only soldier who wears a helmet that does not have a voice filter effect applied when compared to other soldiers wearing full helmets who are given the radio voice effect. This applies to both his Korean and Japanese voice lines.