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| “ | Yes, that's right... Understood | „ |
| ~ C.Viper |
Maya, also known as Crimson Viper or C. Viper, is a character in the video game, Street Fighter IV. At first, she appears to be working for Seth, the main villain of the game, but it turns out that she is actually an undercover C.I.A agent, under orders to retrieve data on the BLECE project and kill Seth. Nevertheless, due to occasionally standing against other heroes from the franchise she is considered by the other heroes from the series a villain.
She uses her Battle Suit to fight her opponents, and it is equipped with electrical gauntlets that can make the ground shake as well as jet boosters in her boots that can be used as flame throwers.
C. Viper has a daughter named Lauren. This makes her one of the first mothers in the Street Fighter franchise.
She is voiced by Mie Sonozaki in Japanese and Michelle Ruff in English.
Personality and Traits[]
C. Viper's working personality is curt and condescending, as seen in her interactions with Chun-Li, Cammy, and Hakan. However, she is also genuinely interested in the inner workings and problems of the other fighters, as shown in her various win-quotes, but when it comes to her missions, C. Viper becomes determined in completing her goals.
As mentioned in her win quotes, her current personality is a far cry from her younger years. It is implied that she was something of a thrill-seeking delinquent as a teenager, before the events that got her to be a responsible and focused adult. In Juri's World Tour dialogue in Street Fighter 6, she makes the argument that this is C. Viper's true personality, as the two have been working as criminal business partners for years following the fall of S.I.N..
Story[]
Though she is employed by S.I.N., Crimson Viper is actually a mole for an American intelligence agency investigating the BLECE project. As a S.I.N. operative, she is in charge of the "Battle Suit project," and enters the tournament to test the prototype. If the test proves successful, she will be reassigned to the BLECE project. Additionally, she's also on scout for potential recruits. Prior to the tournament, Seth orders Viper to attack Ryu to test his skills. The fight is interrupted by Cammy; afterwards, Viper defeats and tortures her in an attempt to enrage Ryu into giving into the Satsui No Hado. She is successful, but the surge of power destroys her monitoring equipment and she is forced to flee just as Ken Masters and Sakura Kasugano (having responded the unnamed truck driver's call whom met Ryu back at the bar) arrives which the former immediately recognized her, while the latter stops Ryu calming him down. However Cammy was badly wounded and Ken calls for help and have her medical treatment, luckily her condition stablized and is forced to wear an arm sling. Before the tournament, she is informed that members of a C.I.A. team which was investigating S.I.N.'s rumored links to Shadaloo have all been assassinated. Realizing that she alone must finish the mission, she infiltrates S.I.N.'s HQ searching for information. While there, she comes across a wounded Seth, who recognizes her as a CIA agent. She responds by finishing him off.
Unfortunately, the data pertaining to BLECE is destroyed by Cammy before Viper has a chance to copy it, resulting in several years of investigation disappearing into thin air. The data linking Shadaloo to S.I.N. is not destroyed, however, and is recovered by Chun-Li prior to the Facility's destruction. Returning back to the CIA, she reports to her superiors that "#15" (i.e. Seth) has been eliminated, and that the "remaining 26" are in her sights. She then returns home to her daughter Lauren.
Abilities[]
C. Viper is arguably the best CIA agent there is, often being tasked to investigate on subjects such as S.I.N., Shadaloo, Juri, Urien and Q, successfully managing to infiltrate their bases and track them down, with Q being the only exception. She worked as a double agent for S.I.N. without being discovered neither by the high ranks of the organization nor by Seth himself until the very end. She also deceived Eliza in order to blackmail Ken and managed to lure Ryu into a trap. C. Viper is very good at retrieving informations even about secret events, such as the truth behind Charlie's disappearance and the Nguuhao clan having been wiped out by M. Bison. She has been the only one to master the battle suit completely. Her fighting skill allowed her to defeat Cammy and confront the likes of Chun-Li and Ryu.
Appearances[]
Games[]
- Street Fighter IV (2008)
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011)
- Street Fighter IV Volt (2011)
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011)
- Street Fighter X Mega Man (2012)
- Street Fighter IV: Arena (2014)
- Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
- Street Fighter Battle Combination (2015)
- Super Street Fighter IV: Pachislot Edition (2016)
- Street Fighter IV Champion Edition (2017)
- Teppen (2019)
Comics[]
- SF20: The Art of Street Fighter (?, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter Tribute (2008, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter IV (2009, 4 appearances)
- Street Fighter II Turbo (2009, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter IV: Target Exclusive (2009, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter World Warrior Encyclopedia (2010, 1 appearance)
- Udon's Art of Capcom (2010, 1 appearance)
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Fate of Two Worlds (2011, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter IV & Super Street Fighter IV: Official Complete Works (2011, 1 appearance)
- Marvel VS Capcom: Official Complete Works (2012, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter IV: Wages of Sin (2014, 1 appearance)
- UDON's Art of Capcom Complete Edition (2014, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter Super Combo Special (2015, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter Unlimited (2016, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter Legends: Cammy (2016, 4 appearances)
- Street Fighter x G.I. Joe (2016, 3 appearances)
- Street Fighter Unlimited (2016, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter Swimsuit Special (2016, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter x G.I. Joe (2016, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter & Friends Swimsuit Special (2017, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter Legends: Cammy (2017, 1 appearance)
- Undisputed Street Fighter (2017, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter Shadaloo Special (2017, 1 appearance)
- Street Fighter Summer Sports Special 2018 (2018, 1 appearance)
Quotes[]
| “ | Try getting a real job! | „ |
| ~ C. Viper |
| “ | Serves you right, loser. | „ |
| ~ C. Viper |
| “ | Quit stalling will, you? | „ |
| ~ C. Viper |
| “ | I've got a concentrate on my mission. Those fights are a waste of time. | „ |
| ~ C. Viper |
Trivia[]
- Her Japanese Voice Actress, Mie Sonozaki is best known for voicing as Yugito Nii in Naruto Shippuden, Sora Shiun'in in Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, Gertrud Barkhorn in Strike Witches and Gatomon in Digimon Adventure:.
- Her English Voice Actress, Michelle Ruff, who also voiced Rukia Kuchiki in Bleach, Lopmon in Digimon Tamers, Zoe Orimoto, Lopmon in Digimon Frontier, Chii in Chobits, Yoko Littner in Gurren Lagann, Lelouch vi Britannia (Young) in Code Geass, Sparrowmon in Digimon Fusion, Anri Sonohara in Durarara!!, Mayday Parker in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Sinon in Sword Art Online II.
