RED (Earth-516)

RED was a multirole adaptive android that was developed by the US Military using the research left over from the Echo Project which was initiated by Overwatch scientist; Mina Liao. She was assigned to the Anti-Overwatch Task Force, hoping that her presence would hasten the capture of Overwatch agents. However, her adaptive nature is beginning to backfire as she started developing a personality and has grown more sympathetic towards Overwatch's cause, hindering her effectiveness.

## Biography

### Origins

Unit 3C-H09, more affectionately known as Red, was the product of Project E, a program commissioned by the US Military based off the late Mina Liao's research on Project Echo. The project had a rough beginning as the development team could not find a way for the android to meet the expected performance parameters and replicate the adaptive programming that made Echo so efficient. Eventually, a solution was reached when scientists managed to merge fragments of a copy of the original Echo's data mixed with an adaptive combat algorithm. In order to make her more susceptible to her programming, she was blocked from accessing what was left of the original Echo's programming. RED was assigned to the Anti-Overwatch Task Force to aid and monitor their progress.

## Personality

Initially, RED had no personality due to being programmed as a weapon, therefore her emotive and personality programming were repressed, allowing her to carry out the task at hand. This made her not being able to be reasoned with, making her extremely dangerous and could only be defeated by taking her offline or by an EMP. However, as time went on, the inhibitors on her personality module began to fail and she started developing a personality and felt emotion. RED develops a very focused personality, trying to learn and adapt to the world around her from everything she observes. She is loyal, caring, and kind to those she loves. She also picks up several traits from her teammates, such as inheriting Kai’s sense of humor and Kassidy’s knack for sarcastic quips.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Superhuman Strength:** As an android, RED possesses superhuman strength. She is able to surpass Echo in both physical strength and the strength of their energy blasts, able to send Echo flying several meters with one punch.
* **Superhuman Durability:** The titanium alloy composition of RED's body allows her to withstand attacks of immense force with no visible damage to her exterior. Her armour is also more resistant to damage than Echo's.
* **Flight:** RED is capable of high speed flight thanks to hoverjets built into her wings. She can control her movements through the air at great speeds and instantly change direction while mid-flight.
* **Energy Blasts:** RED is capable of firing yellow blasts of plasma energy from her hands.

### Abilities

* **Genius-Level Intellect**: Being an artificial intelligence, RED is capable of understanding and deciphering complex topics such as the fundamentals of human emotion, which allowed her to unlock her own emotions.
* **Expert Combatant**: As an android programmed as a sentient weapon, RED is a skilled combatant. She was able to outmaneuver and outperform the original Echo during their first fight. Her adaptive circuits are also able to provide countermeasures against many fighting styles.

## Equipment

### Vehicles

* **Zeta-Class Dropship:** Alongside the other members of the Anti-Overwatch Task Force, RED uses a modified Zeta-Class Dropship for missions that require long distance travel.

## Trivia

* RED is loosely based off of Echo's rare Hot Rod skin in Overwatch