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"I get it. Everyone’s just doing their best to survive. You shoot at me, though? Then it gets personal."
— Capitão

Vicente "Capitão" Souza is an Attacking Operator featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, introduced in the Operation Skull Rain expansion alongside Caveira.[1]

Biography[]

Vincente Souza was born the youngest of three children, and grew up in Nova Iguaçu outside of Rio de Janeiro. At the age of ten, Souza's older brother was murdered by drug dealers of the Comando Vermelho. This prompted Souza to dedicate his life to protect Brazil and join the Policia Civil after high school. He was trained in a wide range of tactical weapons and breaching strategies and was quickly recruited by Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais (CORE).

During a raid on the Terceiro Comando Puro, Souza was ambushed as he cleared a house in Senador Camará. Sourza and three others were held captive and tortured for two months, resulting in the loss of his left eye. Despite this, his inner resolve kept him alive until CORE, with a team including his cousin Nayara "Brava" Cardoso, rescued them during Operation Crushed Rock.

There were talks of removing him from the field. In the meantime, CORE was looking for field operatives to test new gear, and Souza saw his chance. His stoicism and unique tactical method then turned him into a local icon. BOPE believed that Souza perfectly embodied their motto, "Victory Over Death", and recruited him into their ranks. Souza did not hesitate to accept as it meant he would be working in the favela where his gear would lessen casualties. He went on to become a renowned expert in the organization and a psychological barrier of criminal gangs. His fight to end drug crime also led the cartel to place a bounty on his head. At some point, Souza had three children of his own, naming his eldest son after his deceased brother. In 2016, he accepted an offer to join Rainbow alongside Taina Pereira.

In late 2020, Souza was chosen by Harry Pandey to be one of the four team captains to lead a squad for the upcoming Six Invitational. Souza's team was composed of Håvard "Ace" Haugland, Meghan "Valkyrie" Castellano, Sanaa "Nomad" El Maktoub, Gilles "Montagne" Touré, and Alexsandr "Tachanka" Senaviev. Souza later conducted a one-on-one interview with Harry to discuss his role as a team captain. Souza expressed his confidence as he had worked with the majority of the members of the other teams before. He did state that he had not yet met Ace and Apha "Aruni" Tawanroong but was eager to see what they were capable of. This prompted Harry to ask him if his unfamiliarity with them would be a problem. Souza told Harry that he was not worried and went on to say that Ace should warm up to him eventually due to their shared love of Cuban tobacco. Souza then told Harry that fighting has taught him that life is short and that you shouldn't wait cherish the good things, such as cigars. He then thanked Harry for giving him an opportunity to lead without the fear that people might die. Harry accepted the compliment and asked Souza to not light his cigar in the building, reminding him that he had the no smoking signs installed for a reason.

In early 2021, Souza's team faced off against Team Vigil as the attacking team in the second match of the Six Invitational. Thanks to Nomad's airjabs, Liu Tze "Lesion" Long was blown back, prompting Souza to order Nomad to defuse the bomb. Meanwhile, the other defenders were too busy attacking Montagne to stop Nomad, winning the match for Team Capitão. Afterwards, Souza was once again interviewed by Harry, who wanted to know his thought on the match. Souza explained how they won the match, later telling Harry that he was confident they could break Team Mira's undefeated streak by striking them fast and hard before they had a chance to dig in.

After Nighthaven's defection in early 2022, Souza was placed on Viperstrike, a new squad in the reorganized Rainbow.

In early 2023, a Viperstrike team consisting of Souza, Brava, and Yumiko "Hibana" Imagawa intercepted an aircraft owned by Deimos used to transfer stolen wealth. Brava used a Kludge drone to take control of an onboard turret, and she and Hibana took out many of the guards aboard the craft. After Hibana breached a wall, Deimos stepped out and opened the plane's cargo hatch, sacrificing his fortune and his own soldiers. However, Capitão nearly fell out of the plane as well, but was rescued by Brava. As a result, Deimos was able to escape. Despite this, Viperstrike was able to strike a dent in Deimos's finances.

Psychological Profile[]

The loss of his brother made him dedicate his life to protecting Brazil. He can become fixated when innocent lives are at stake; this makes him an excellent operative in conditions where there is a high risk of collateral damage. His experience as a hostage has only strengthened his resolve to protect Brazil from the horrors the drug trade inflicts upon its people.[2]

Psychological Report[]

Transcript dated 11/11. Edited for clarity.

Vincente: I’ve met people like you before. I got sent to a shrink after I lost my eye. You know what he wanted me to do? Visualization exercises. He wanted me to pretend that I still had both my eyes, to imagine the life I had before and “project it into the future.” You know what I said to him? “Cara, imagining I’ve still got both eyes isn’t going to get me back on the field. Can you help me or not?” He sent me to an occupational therapist and I never saw him again. So don’t ask me about how I’ve “adapted” or “grown”, or dig into my past to uncover the “real” impact of my trauma. I’m sick to death of talking about the first and only thing people notice about me.

Harry: Then let’s talk about something else.[3]

For all of the descriptions of what makes Specialist Vicente "Capitão" Souza an excellent operator – dedicated, focused, analytical – at his heart he is a family man. Every step of every decision reinforces his commitment to protecting his family and making their world safer.

Raised in a close-knit community, he extends that tradition to his own three children. It's hardly surprising he never got over the trauma of losing his older brother. He named his eldest son in honor of him, and they often share stories to keep his memory alive. Souza's favorite moments are when his house is crowded with family, and the quiet, safe surroundings he's created in his own home give him a chance to relax his guard, knowing that they're all within his reach and protected.

He admitted that he doesn't trust his children's friends, yet he also worries that he can be too overbearing. It sounds like he raised them to be smart about how they live their lives, though I suspect the fear of losing them will always be more intense for him than for other parents with less tragic pasts.

Since there was talk of removing him from the field following his capture and mutilation, I thought it best we discuss how he feels about that ordeal, long ago though it may now be. It wasn't something I wanted to bring up during our first meeting, so I reserved it for subsequent discussions. What's clear is that it shaped him. Souza is dedicated to justice and protecting those who cannot protect themselves. It's made him relentless. At any given moment he is deciphering every aspect of how these gangs function in order to find a weakness. It's a daunting task that one member of law enforcement can't fix alone.

His incomparable resolve and years of unique experiences make him a valuable asset for any team, but it's crucial that he maintains some distance between his role as a protector and his sense of self. We need to be understanding, but we also need to ensure that he remains grounded.

Dr. Harishva “Harry" Pandey, Director of Rainbow

Gameplay Description[]

Loadout
Primary
Secondary
Gadget
Ability
Tactical Crossbow

Tactical Crossbow
TAC Mk0

A Light Health Operator, Capitão's unique gadget is a Tactical Crossbow that can fire Asphyxiating Bolts, which will burn oxygen within a certain radius, as well as Micro Smoke grenades, that can mask positions and team movements.

  • Capitão's Tactical Crossbow features a Red Dot Sight unique to itself and is loaded with Asphyxiating Bolts by default. The user can switch to the alternate ammunition by pressing the firing mode key. Capitão will automatically load the alternate ammunition when one is depleted.
    • Capitão has two Asphyxiating Bolts and two Micro Smoke Grenades. Capitão reloads the Crossbow by racking its foregrip, meaning that reloading is much faster than switching ammunition types.
      • Each ammunition type is represented by different color containers. The Asphyxiating Bolts are a gray and orange, and are automatically set as the ammo being used first. The Micro Smoke grenades are a gray and blue, and can be switched to.
    • The Crossbow fires nearly silently.
    • Any ammunition fired from the crossbow isn't affected by gravity at ranges less than 10 meters. Past 10 meters, the trajectory slowly drops due to gravity.
      • Each bolt when hitting a surface will immediately stop and drop to the floor, instead being broken where the ground is.
    • Crossbow bolts have no projectile size; they can pass through openings that are as small as a bullet hole.
    • A direct impact from a bolt deals 5 damage, but it cannot cause a headshot.
  • Asphyxiating Bolts creates a cloud of fire at the area of impact.
    • The fire has a maximum radius of 5 meters.
    • The Asphyxiating Bolts take 2 seconds to reach their maximum area of effect, spreading from a small cloud of fire to an inferno in two increments.
    • The spread of the fire is blocked by objects; hiding behind a Deployable Shield can minimize or even prevent damage from a fire in front of the shield.
    • The fire deals 12 damage per tick and inflicts three ticks of damage per second (overall DPS ≈ 36).
    • The fire lasts around 10 seconds before dissipating.
    • The fire always spreads at ground level. If an Asphyxiating Bolt hits the ceiling, it will drop down and spread fire after it hits the ground.
    • Despite visual appearances implying otherwise, the Asphyxiating Bolts damages only Operators and the Hostage, not any surrounding gadget caught in its area of effect.
  • Micro Smoke Grenades create a smokescreen at the area of impact. They cover a much wider area than a regular Smoke Grenade being 5 meters in diameter.

Strategies[]

  • Capitão can create cover for him or a teammate to plant the Defuser in the Bomb gamemode with his Micro Smoke Grenades.
  • Capitão could utilize his Asphyxiating Bolts to reach places that are out of his sight by hitting nearby surfaces.

Counters[]

  • Wamai can use his Mag-NET System to catch and reposition both types of bolts. Although the bolts still provide their effect, being repositioned can render them useless or even detrimental to the attacking team.
  • Warden can activate his Smart Glasses to see through the Micro Smoke Grenade clouds.
  • Tachanka can use his Shumikha Launcher to cover the area of the Micro Smoke Grenade clouds with fire, preventing attackers from pushing through without taking high damage, or from planting in that area.

Device Description[]

"Tactical crossbow firing asphyxiating bolts and micro smoke grenades."
— TAC Mk0 Description
R6S Tactical Crossbow

Equipped with the Tactical Crossbow TAC Mk0, Capitão fires a glass bolt to deliver a swift and silent assault against hostiles without alerting them to your position. The glass cartridge breaks on impact releasing a gas that ignites the oxygen in the surrounding area. It fires two types of ammunition: asphyxiating bolts and micro smoke grenades. The asphyxiating bolts burn the oxygen in a given perimeter, which is lethal to your target. The micro smoke grenades enable you to mask your movements. Deliver swift and agile assaults without alerting your opponents of your position.[4]

Device Evaluation[]

Device: Tactical Crossbow TAC Mk0
Operator: Specialist Vicente "Capitão" Souza
Evaluation Lead: Specialists Liu Tze "Lesion" Long and Jordan "Thermite" Trace

Specialist Vicente "Capitão" Souza wasn't available to review his Tactical Crossbow TAC Mk0, though he sends his regards. Both Specialist Trace and myself happened to be on hand anyway so we agreed to help out. I was curious to study the asphyxiating compound in the chem lab and Jordan was interested in the crossbow's firing mechanism. Jordan found the trajectory accurate with a reasonable falloff distance. But my chemical results aren't as in-depth as l'd like.

(Comment_J. Trace: Not in-depth -- dude, it's 20 pages long! ;p)

The micro smoke grenades themselves are pretty straight forward, as far as miniaturization of our existing kit goes. After the results and consultation with Capitão, the three of us came up with ideas for future prototypes (files attached). Finally, I'd like to add my name to the list for any future R&D projects.

(Comment_J. Trace: Put me on the list too.)

– Lesion and Thermite

Quotes[]

Capitão's Quotes
  • "Focusing only on the bad things in life will keep you from seeing the many opportunities to do good."
  • "Kids always ask me how I got to be so strong. I tell them it comes from having something worth fighting for. When they grow up, they’ll understand."
Spawning
  • "Não recue diante a adversidade."
  • "Skulls never quit."
  • "Vitória sobre a morte é a nossa glória prometida."
Using Tactical Crossbow
  • "Loading glass!"
  • "Out of ammo!"
Using Frag Grenade
  • "Frag grenade!"
  • "Frag out!"
  • "Throwing frag grenade!"
Using Drone
  • "Activating Drone!"
Reloading
  • "Changing mags!"
  • "Loading new mag!"
  • "Loading new magazine!"
  • "Reload!"
  • "Reloading!"
Reviving
  • "I've got you."
Getting Hostage
  • "Got the hostage."
  • "Hostage secured."
  • "Retrieved the hostage."
  • "Secured the hostage."
Moving Hostage
  • "Come on."
  • "Keep up."
  • "Let's go."
  • "Move."
  • "Stay close."
Dropping Hostage
  • "Don't move."
  • "I need you to stay here."
  • "Stay here."
  • "Wait here."

Trivia[]

  • Capitão, in Portuguese, means "Captain".
  • According to one of the pouches on his rig, his blood type is A+.
  • Similar to Castle, Capitão has two different character artworks. One is used as the Operator image in-game, and another is only seen when unlocking Capitão.
  • Capitão's date of birth was originally stated in-game as 1967, however this has since been removed.
  • Capitão was the first Rainbow operator to have a physical disability.
  • In real life, Capitão wouldn’t be able to join BOPE, as the unit is part of the Military Police (PMERJ), while CORE is part of Civil Police (PCERJ) of Rio de Janeiro. The units do not exchange personnel, albeit joined exercises are common across all special forces in Brazil. Furthermore, police officers cannot be recommended to BOPE, they have to request to undergo training. In addition, while police officers are currently allowed to have monocular vision in Brazil, in Capitão’s time at the force, it would’ve had him reformed.
  • Despite his Crossbow being showcased in the Viperstrike CGI Teaser Trailer, Capitão's icon is not listed in the Viperstrike members during the Y8S1 reveal panel. Him being a part of the squad is only confirmed in the Commanding Force Animated Trailer.

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