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"A 40mm grenade launcher firing explosive pellets that can be detonated from a distance."
— X-KAIROS Description

Yumiko "Hibana" Imagawa (Japanese: 今川 由美子[1], Imagawa Yumiko) is an Attacking Operator featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, introduced in the Operation Red Crow expansion alongside Echo. A Light Armored Operator, Hibana's unique gadget is the X-KAIROS Launcher, which can fire explosive pellets that can be remotely detonated simultaneously and can pierce reinforced walls.[2]

Biography

A Nagoya native, Imagawa traveled the world to perfect her skills and technique. She is specialized in paramilitary techniques gained by training with the SAS, FBI SWAT, and GIGN, to name a few. From her diverse training, she acquired a rare tactical versatility, which includes a proficiency in tubular (bus, train, and airplane) assaults.

The daughter of a local butcher, Imagawa was inspired by her family to practice Kyudo from a young age. This long range weapon marked her entry in martial arts by perfecting her assessment of multiple factors a once while carrying precise, controlled, and fluid motions.

Her area of expertise is to gain entry in high-risk areas. During her studies at the National Police Academy, she gained the nickname Hibana due to her improvised explosive devices and brilliant leadership skills on the field. Fluent in seven languages and lethal with any weapon, Imagawa was recruited by the Aichi Prefectural Police Department Special Unit, where her diverse techniques and charisma allowed her to move up the ranks quickly.

Psychological Profile

Imagawa is a natural team builder. Passionate and adaptive, she inspires experts from diverse backgrounds to work together and reach a common goal.

Gameplay Description

As Hibana

  • Hibana is an aggressive alternative to Thermite, using her X-KAIROS launcher to create spaces in reinforced walls. Her fast speed allows her to quickly traverse her surroundings in order to launch at different areas if needed.
  • Hibana can be used in different ways, such as the following:
  • Hibana can open peak holes where friendlies can peak through and kill unsuspecting enemies.
  • Hibana can also open multiple entries to allow friendlies to enter the objective.
  • It takes two sets of six X-KAIROS pellets to create a hole large enough to traverse through. Destroying individual X-KAIROS pellets can create obstructions when they detonate, denying the Attacking team entry. However, a single pellet can destroy a barricade or trapdoor, including Castle's barricades and reinforced floors.
  • However, if Hibana targets her X-KAIROS pellets near the ground, a hole can be created where any operator may crawl through to create an entry point with the most efficiency. This means that Hibana could theoretically create three different entrances, although keep in mind the slowness of crawling and the danger of the low vantage point.
  • Hibana's pellets can be destroyed if it comes into contact with an already electrified reinforcement, forcing the user to destroy the Shock Wire by any means or try a different method of entry. However, it's unaffected when the pellets have been primed beforehand, as the Shock Wire takes just as long to set up as the pellets become ready to explode.
  • 1 X-KAIROS pellet explosion deals around 3 damage.
  • Similar to Thermite, there is a "heat up" delay between when the X-KAIROS pellets are triggered and when do they detonate. The time is slightly longer than Thermite's Exothermic Charges, being at around 5 seconds. It will also make loud sizzling noises and create visible burn marks on the other side of the wall, giving the defenders a sign of imminent breach.
  • Jäger's ADS can destroy your Pellets. This might be a waste of your pellets, but you will be able to allow your teammates to use their throwable gadgets, such as Frag Grenades and Stun Grenades.

As an Ally

  • As Hibana is a one armour operator, she is extremely easy to kill and leaving her gadget wasted. She should be protected and supported.
  • As an electronic gadget, Hibana's X-KAIROS can be negated by Mute's Signal Disruptors, in a similar vein to Thermite's Exothermic Charges. Simply having Thatcher and/or Twitch use their unique gadgets will remedy this problem. If the pellets are at the edge of the Signal Disruptor's range, some pellets may still be able to detonate while others are jammed.

As an Enemy

  • Hibana is one of the most important operators due to her gadget being able to open entries to the objective. She should be dealt with as the chance comes.
  • Bandit is able to prevent her pellets from destroying the reinforced wall with his batteries.
  • Each X-KAIROS pellet counts as 1 projectile for Jäger's ADS. Three ADS are needed to completely shut down one full X-KAIROS shot.

Loadout

Loadout
Primary
Secondary
Gadget
Unique Gadget
  • X-KAIROS x 3 (x6)
    X-KAIROS 40mm Launcher

Loadout Description

Partaking in a Special Operation conference in Jordan, Imagawa met Operator Jordan Trace, a pioneer in Brimstone BC-3 Exothermic experiments. She collaborated with him to develop the "X-KAIROS", a 40 mm caliber launcher. The X-KAIROS fires explosive pellets that can be detonated simultaneously from a distance.

Quotes

Hibana's Quotes
Spawning
  • "As a good friend of mine would say: 'Stay away from the blast.'"
  • "Keep calm in there, they'll come to us."
  • "Remember, it's not over until I blow it up. And even then."
  • "Use the field against them."
  • "Stay together and follow my lead."
Using X-KAIROS
  • "Clear."
  • "Knock, knock!"
  • "See you on the other side."
Deploying Claymore
  • "Mine set."
Reloading
  • "Changing mags!"
  • "Reloading!"
  • "Swapping mags!"

Gameplay Videos

Rainbow_Six_Siege_-_In_Depth-_Operator_Profile-_HIBANA

Rainbow Six Siege - In Depth- Operator Profile- HIBANA

Hibana's_X-Kairos_Guide_-_Rainbow_Six_-_Siege

Hibana's X-Kairos Guide - Rainbow Six - Siege

Trivia

  • Hibana (Japanese: 火花) means "Spark" in Japanese.
  • However, literally translated, it also means "Fire Flower", which is what her pellets also resemble.
  • The X-KAIROS' namesake (Kairos) means "a propitious moment for decision or action" in Greek, referring to both Hibana's aggressive playstyle and her ability to give such a moment with her gadget.
  • Her surname (Japanese: 今川) is written on her battledress in Japanese.
  • The green canisters on the X-KAIROS are marked with the warnings "可燃性ガス" and "爆発の危険あり", which are Japanese for "Flammable gas" and "Explosive danger present".

Patch Changes


References

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