| Casino | |
|---|---|
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| |
Real Name |
Jae-eun Kwon (권재은) |
Status |
Active |
Nationality |
 Korean
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Occupation |
Racing driver, Formula One (formerly) Mech Pilot |
Base |
MEKA Base, Busan, South Korea |
Affiliation |
Mobile Exo-Force |
Casino, real name Jae-eun Kwon, is a member of South Korea's Mobile Exo-Force.
Story
Jae-eun and his squad in the press conference
Jae-eun was formerly an F1 racecar driver with a flashy personality before he joined the MEKA Squad.[1][2] Recently, he helped to defend Busan from a Gwishin omnic attack, but was injured in the battle. During the following press conference, he was seen with bandages on his face and his right arm in a sling. Afterwards, he went on leave with the rest of the squad (bar Hana Song).[3]
New Blood
| “ | Primary weapon system offline, I--Captain! We can't withstand this. We need to fall back and regroup. | „ |
| ~ Jae-eun during the battle |
Casino during Null Sector's attack
After Null Sector's assault on Paris, Jae-eun and the rest of the squad watched the news reports on the attack. Captain Myung told the squad that MEKA would not be contacting the newly-reformed Overwatch, and ordered the squad to remain alert for another Gwishin attack. Not long afterwards, such an attack occurred, but not from the Gwishin. Instead, Null Sector was attacking Busan, deploying ground forces via its command ship. The squad was deployed, and Jae-eun reported that drop pods were being deployed from the vessel. Jae-eun, D.Mon, and Overlord were ordered to deal with the omnics on the ground, while D.Va and King attempted to attack the command shop. Neither approach worked, and Jae-eun's mech was overrun by Slicers. He yelled to Myung that they had to fall back and regroup.
With the arrival of Overwatch, the tide turned, giving the squad time to repair their mechs. While Overwatch dealt with the omnic ground forces, the squad got into formation and targeted the command ship with a synchronized strike. Firing their weapons together, they caused the command ship to retreat, leaving only the groundside forces to be dealt with. In the aftermath, the squad returned to base.[4]
Trivia
Concept art
- Casino's mech is named La Princesse Sereine.[5]
- Casino's username, as well as his mech's name could be both be references to Monaco. The country is known for its casinos, and its royalty is officially referred to as their Serene Highness. This also ties into his history as a professional racing driver, as Monaco is also known for the Monaco Grand Prix, a Formula One event.
References
- ↑ 2017-12-22, Every Overwatch Hero Explained by Blizzard’s Michael Chu | WIRED (10:30). Youtube, accessed on 2018-08-28
- ↑ D.Va Deconstructed, Accessed on 2018-08-28.
- ↑ Shooting Star
- ↑ New Blood Issue 5
- ↑ 2018-08-22, Michael Chu's Twitter. Twitter, accessed on 2018-08-25