Hibana

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Operator Information

Affiliation:

S.A.T.

Team:

Attack

Operator Role:

Back Line, Front Line, Hard Breach

Real Name:

Yumiko Imagawa

Birthdate:

(1983-07-12) July 12, 1983

Birthplace:

Nagoya

Height:

1.73m

Weight:

57kg

Released:

Red Crow (2016-11-17)

Renown price:

10,000
9,000 ^SP

R6 Credit price:

240
216 ^SP

Has Elite Skin:

Yes

Availability:

Casual
Ranked
Competitive

Base Stats

Armor:

Light

Speed:

Fast

Difficulty:

Easy

Yumiko "Hibana" Imagawa is an attacking operator featured in the Operation Red Crow expansion for Rainbow Six Siege.

Unique Gadget

X-KAIROS (40mm Caliber Launcher)
	The X-KAIROS - a 40mm caliber launcher capable of breaching reinforced walls - fires explosive pellets that can be detonated simultaneously from a distance. Deliver innovative assaults by creating lines of sights, or new pathways!
Pellets: Pellets per charge: Fuze time: Countered by:   18  2, 4, or 6  5 seconds

Weapons

Primary

Type-89
	Classic assault rifle with medium stopping power.
Damage: Rate of fire: Mobility: Magazine size: Total ammunition:  40 (37 Sup)  850 RPM  50  20  181 PVP (181 TH)

SuperNova
	Compact pump-action 12-gauge shotgun with extra ammunition capacity. Better recoil control than other pump action models.
Damage: Rate of fire: Mobility: Capacity: Total ammunition:  48  Pump-action  50  7  55 PVP (56 TH)

Secondary

P229
	A compact semi-automatic pistol with a large magazine. Best used at short to medium range.
Damage: Rate of fire: Mobility: Magazine size: Total ammunition:  50 (42 Sup)  Semi-automatic  50  12  61 PVP (85 TH)

Bearing 9
	Short to medium range submachine gun with high rate of fire and mobility. Best used in close quarters.
Damage: Rate of fire: Mobility: Magazine size: Total ammunition:  33 (28 Sup)  1100 RPM  50  25  101 PVP (151 TH)

Equipment

Breach Charge
	Deployable charge capable of blowing up walls, floors and barricades.
Quantity:  3

Stun Grenade
	Delivers a non-lethal explosion that blinds nearby people.
Quantity:  3

Lore

Background

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 arare 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 at 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 Report

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

Training

• National Police Academy
  • Cadet Course
  • Course for Experts
  • Course for Newly Appointed Inspectors
• Close Quarter Combat (CQC) Course in Perth, Australia
• Won the 2011 Combat Team Conference (CTC)

Relevant Experience

• National Police Academy
• Aichi Prefectural Police Department Special Unit
• Assistant Inspector
• Special Assault Team (SAT)
• 2003 Beppu Hostage Crisis
• 2007 Obayashi Hostage Crisis
• 2015 SAT Joint Training (Ise Shima Summit)

Notes

Participaties in numerous Special Operations conferences around the world, and presented a panel on Disaster Reduction in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. She also collaborated with FBI SWAT Operator Jordan Trace on Project X-KAIROS.

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
5.4.0
	You can now choose 2, 4, or 6 X-Kairos to shoot from the X-Kairos Launcher.
3.4.0
	The throw curve of Stun grenades has been changed to be easier and more comfortable to use As a result they can be thrown further
3.3.0
	Reduced the number of pellets required to destroy a hatch from 6 to 4 Weapon Balance Changes In order to fix the weapon sight misalignment all weapons had to have their recoil recreated manually Aditionally, some weapons received a more favourable recoil whilst others had their recoil worsened
3.2.0
	3 Speed operators now move slightly slower Operators now move faster with a pistol out
3.1.2
	Jäger's ADS-MK IV no longer reacts to X-KAIROS pellets Hibana's Claymore has been replaced with Breaching Charges
2.4.0
	Weapon Balance Changes Pistols no longer pull up nearly as much as before, making it easier to see your opponents whilst shooting The rate of fire of all pistols has been increased, allowing you to discharge the magazine significantly faster
2.3.0
	Weapon Balance Changes Falloff damage of weapons have been unified (excluding shotguns) Assault Rifles: Fall-off starts at 25m and ends at 35m Machine Pistols: Fall-off starts at 18m and ends at 28m Pistols: Fall-off starts at 12m and ends at 22m The Type-89 now comes with two extra magazines (40 extra bullets)
5.2
	Weapon Balance Changes CONSOLE ONLY - BEARING 9 gun rise decreased by 32% CONSOLE ONLY - BEARING 9 reworked diamond shape recoil to be coherent with PC recoil P229 centering time increased by 80% on PC and decreased by 60% on Console P229 first shot recoil increased by 38% on PC and decreased by 25% on Console PC ONLY - P229 gun rise increased by 16% CONSOLE ONLY - P229 reworked diamond shape recoil to be coherent with PC recoil
5.0
	New Operator

Notable Players

Pengu (Retired)

Goga (Retired)

Shaiiko

Hotancold

BriD

Useful links

• Official Hibana Overview
• r6guides.com Hibana