CINO Ketaminé

CINO Ketaminé is a central player character in Dust & Argon. As a private contractor for espionage and corporate information theft, he plays the role of the Infiltrator for the party by scoping out and getting the party into secured areas and securing physical assets. Alongside independent work, he is affiliated with the Bonanno family of La Cosa Nostra as a contracted agent and informant.

CINO is the owner and operator of the Armor Frame Method Mask and its upgrade, the Red Mask.

Character Description
CINO appears gaunt, with tired eyes and messy, ear-length dark hair. His face is hidden from the bridge of his nose down under a hard, opaque black mask. In the event that he’s not wearing a mask, CINO will wear bandannas, scarves, etc. to cover that same area; he always seems to have a backup bandanna hidden somewhere on his person.

CINO is of African descent but indeterminate nationality, with dark skin that is rarely seen aside from his face. His clothing options tend to obfuscate his body from direct view. He is most often seen wearing a full-body bikesuit to combine ease of movement and maximum coverage. Underneath his clothes, his full left arm from the shoulder is replaced with a cybernetic prosthetic. CINO wears gloves to help disguise that his hands are asymmetrical, with the left glove’s palm having surreptitious cutouts for the custom prosthetic.

CINO puts forth an off-putting personality from his first appearance, becoming overly-familiar with others and engaging in a few bizarre behaviors even while revealing little to nothing about his personal identity or motives. He very quickly and easily is drawn into banter with teammates, especially Dux, though he appears to take these moments with a limited degree of seriousness.

CINO otherwise has shown to be one-track minded and hyper-focused on mission targets, several times acting independently without accounting for the locations or actions of his teammates. That isn't to say that he will consistently act excluding his partners, as he seems to understand that protecting them is a requirement to a successful mission. Even though he is an independent contractor and his experience lies in solo missions, he continues to work with the party as they provide him with consistent jobs - a mutually-beneficial arrangement he is more than willing to accept. As of Session 7 - The East is Burning Red, CINO's personality has become more subdued after several weeks of confinement by KoBar forces and lack of access to privacy, but he still demonstrates occasional moments of his usual joviality with party members, albeit less intense.

CINO has a strong affinity to piloting an Armor Frame and demonstrates a more confident, bordering on arrogant persona when in the cockpit. However, in Session 7 - The East is Burning Red, CINO showed little if any caution while piloting the stolen prototype Armor Frame, even as it took heavy damage in combat against the Majestic Queen. In Session 8 - The Long Way Around, CINO demonstrated intense disgust when piloting a KoBar-refit Kodiak II-KE EWAC instead of his usual Armor Frame, in spite of the machine's adequate performance.

Fictional Backstory
Not much is known of CINO prior to his joining the party, with even investigations by companies and PMCs finding scant, if any personal information on him. Over the past several years, CINO has made his way to various locations around the world doing espionage, theft, and data erasure operations for various unknown contacts over an indeterminate number of years. He has at some point in the last several years developed a standing contract to not work against La Cosa Nostra, working more specifically within the Bonanno Family. CINO knows multiple languages at a semi-fluent, conversational level due to extensive travel and work in several different countries.

Campaign History
Session 4 - "Más Vale Tarde Que Nunca"

CINO made his first appearance in the campaign to recover Joseph Dux and escort him back home to Sicily, at the Don's request. During the encounter Dux agreed to peacefully return to Sicily as soon as his current mission resolved, and requested CINO's help due to Knight's capture during the legwork phase. Donning a disguise and persona of a corrections officer, CINO assists with the operation to break into the San Miguel Corrections Center alongside Oliver Moorland and recover Knight while the other members of the party create a diversion with their AFs. Finding Knight among a group of captors including another hacker going by the name OMER, CINO and Ollie discover medical lab materials in a blacksite hidden under the prison and the group escapes via a docked submarine. In the epilogue to the session, CINO returned with a La Cosa Nostra escort to ensure Dux would make good on his word.

Session 5 - The Sons of Sicily

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Session 6 - From the Stone, to the Sky

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Session 7 - The East is Burning Red

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Session 8 - The Long Way Around

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Session 9 - Children of the Sun

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Moves
When CINO attempts to infiltrate a secure area alone, roll [Cool]: 10+: gain 3 [Hold]. 7-9: gain 1 [Hold].
 * COVERT ENTRY

As the MC describes the infiltration and the security measures CINO must overcome, spend 1 [Hold] to describe how CINO overcomes the obstacle and: » Bypass a security system or guard » Disable a guard » Disable a security system you have bypassed » Escape notice

CINO specializes in infiltrating by appearing to belong in places he does not, hiding in plain sight.
 * FACE

During CINO's infiltration, he will have opportunities to see or overhear information which might be relevant later. After CINO has spent all Covert Entry [Hold] infiltrating a secure area through charm and social graces, gain [Intel].

When CINO infiltrates a location he can get his team in as well.
 * MOTHER DUCK

When CINO spends [Hold] to bypass a security system or guard or escape notice, his team may accompany him.

When CINO evaluates a person, vehicle, drone or gang, roll [Cool]. 7+: ask the target “How are you vulnerable to me?” Take +1 Forward when acting on the answer. 10+: gain +1 ongoing when acting against that target.
 * TRAINED EYE

Cyberware
Due to CINO's considerable prosthetic reconstruction surgery, a significant portion of his body contains artificial parts. As a side-effect, CINO can react so quickly that he can almost dodge bullets.
 * SYNTHETIC NERVES

If none of CINO's enemies have synth nerves: +1 Forward to [Mix It Up]. In situations where reaction time is critical, take +1 Forward to [Act Under Pressure].

Weapons
''Amimedico cybernetic prosthetic left arm, with an aftermarket dual-electrode discharge device installed in the palm. A capacitor that generates the charge is installed in the forearm.''
 * AMIMEDICO BR-32 PROSTHETIC LIMB (CUSTOMIZED)

(s-harm; hand; reload) » Hand: Weapon distance is close enough to touch. » Reload: After firing, the user must spend a brief time reloading. ''Modified small-caliber handgun with a silencer equipped. Holds 12 rounds to its clip.''
 * BERETTA MODEL 1212XS SILENCED SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL

(2-harm; close; quick) » Close: Weapon distance is within a few steps. » Quick: If speed matters, quick weapons go first. ''22cm-long carbon-steel blade. Holstered in a scabbard that sharpens on draw to maintain sharpness.''
 * CARBON-STEEL STRAIGHT BLADE

(3-harm; hand; messy) » Hand: Weapon distance is close enough to touch. » Messy: Fire effect is inconsistent throughout the area of effect, but it makes a mess of people and things that it hits. If a messy weapon is +Loud, it cannot be silenced.

Other Equipment
CINO's personal disguise kit in a security briefcase. Kept in a storage compartment of the Method Mask's cockpit when not in use. Contains nanomachine makeup materials that CINO uses to change his skin and hair for brief periods. When the nanomakeup is active, CINO removes his mask.
 * PERSONAL DISGUISE KIT

» When active, provides +1 ongoing to avoid being detected while successfully maintaining a fake persona.

Trivia

 * CINO's assumed first name comes from the chemical compound of ketamine: C13H16ClNO, with an "I" replacing the "L" in "Cl" (Chlorine).
 * "CINO" is also an acronym for "Character In Name Only" reflecting his use of changing personas.

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