The Hand

The Hand, appearing in the No Room for Civility trailer.

The Hand is an enemy organization in Ready or Not. They are a jihadist terror cell based in Yemen, and presumably one of many cells that can be found within the United States.

## Overview

In response to US intervention in Yemen, The Hand have retaliated by committing multiple terrorist attacks across Los Suenos. They were first responsible for the shooting at the Neon Nightclub and then later carried out the Coastal Grove Medical Center Attack. Members of The Hand are equipped with military-grade gear.

### Arsenal

* Ceramic or Steel Armor
* Explosive Vests (Planted either on themselves or civilians)
* Pistols
	+ G19 (Relapse/when fake surrendering)
	+ Makarov (when fake surrendering)
	+ M45A1 (Relapse)
* Light Machine Guns (RPD)
* Rifles
	+ AK102
	+ AKS-74U
	+ M4A1
	+ AKM
	+ G3A3
	+ MK18
* Submachine Guns
	+ Uzi
* Knife (when fake surrendering)

## Appearances

### Neon Tomb

The Hand's first appearance is in Neon Tomb where they are the perpetrators of a shooting at the Neon Nightclub. This is in response to US military action against a terrorist organization which The Hand has ties to.

Suspects in this mission are dressed in heavy clothing and are heavily armored, usually with a face or head cover. Flashlights are present on some of their guns to help fight in the dark areas of the club. Suspects also wield improvised explosive vests on this level, further increasing their ferocity, especially in darker areas of the club. Members of The Hand in this level speak fluent Arabic.

### Relapse

After Neon Tomb, The Hand attempts to rescue a surviving leader who was placed in police custody at the Coastal Grove Medical Center in their second appearance in Ready or Not.

Suspects in this mission are usually dressed in plain civilian clothing with concealed body armor and ammunition rigs, however some are dressed in masks and medical uniforms similar to that of civilians, a female member can also be encountered.

## Notable Members

### Zahir

In the gameplay trailer, a member of The Hand appears that is in the Neon Tomb mission. It is speculated that he is the leader of the Yemen branch of The Hand, as he is spotted fighting alongside Yemen members of The Hand in Neon Tomb, looks very unique compared to other members, and has his own personal line in the data table.

### "Yellow Mask" Man

In the "Ready or Not | Neon Tomb" short, as well as the "No Room For Civility" trailer, a man wearing a worn yellow mask can be seen, giving speeches and instructions to his comrades, as well as holding the detonator tied to the bomb vests used for the Neon Nightclub attack. He speaks of how "Qudamah" (Real life Sunni Muslim Palestinian Ascetic and Jurist) has never failed them, as well as to not be afraid, as the attack they are carrying out is "for Al-Zubayr, for Medeen and for all people of Great Yemen", indicating that the Hand could be a religious nationalist terror group, similar to the real life Islamic State.

However, in-game, multiple enemies bearing a similar appearance can appear, which could suggest at this being an attire holding some significance, be it purely ideological or hierarchical.

1. ↑ https://sunnahonline.com/library/biographies/372-ibn-qudamah