"Sure, you all simp for Kate. But there is already someone in the game who is simping for YOU." - Anon

Second Lieutenant Betty Tan, callsign Emu, is an aviator of the Federation of Central Usea's Marine Corps. She is stationed aboard the amphibious assault ship Dauntless as a member of Jackpot Squadron, flying as Jackpot 9. She is officially part of FCU Marine Corps 4th Marine Air Wing, 777th Marine Attack Squadron "Jackpot".

Tan is the daughter of XTB News anchor Madison Haskell and the niece of Dr. James Haskell, both of whom serve as protagonists in the live-action prequel series Hour Zero.

Betty Tan was first mentioned in Act 3 of Hour Zero, a live-action miniseries that serves as a prequel to the story of the game. During the episode, protagonist Madison Haskell (Played by Tamyln Tomita) mentions that her daughter Betty is a VTOL pilot in the FCU military.

She was born to Madison Haskell, a Central Usean news anchor for XTB News. During the midst of rising tensions between the FCU and the Republic of Sotoa in the late 2020s, Betty joined the FCU Marine Corps and began serving as a Harrier pilot. The decision to join the military caused Tan's relationship with her mother to become strained, as Madison believed the Sotoans' rising aggressiveness to be little more than geopolitical posturing. Mother and daughter subsequently ceased all contact for over a year, despite Madison's repeated attempts to reach out to Tan.

On July 16, 2029, Madison attempted to reach out to Tan once more, to no success. Later that same day, Sotoa launched a surprise attack on Expo City using the Tonitrus Spear satellite. In the immediate aftermath of the Expo City Power Plant's destruction, Betty finally resumed contact with her mother and urged her to seek shelter immediately.

By November 2029, Tan was a member of Jackpot Squadron aboard the amphibious assault ship Dauntless. Between November 5 and November 12, the Dauntless linked up with the aircraft carrier Endurance in preparation for a joint operation to retake Theve. Due to the limited range of Jackpot's Harriers, they did not partake in Operation Elder Hand.

On November 29, Tan and the rest of Jackpot Squadron sortied during Operation Long Shot, the first of two attempts to retake Theve. During the operation, the land battleship Xanthos opened fire on the landing force, forcing the FCU to withdraw and ending the operation in failure. Tan and her fellow Jackpot members are not known to have sortied again until the night of December 24, 2029, when the FCU initiated their second attempt to liberate the capital—Operation Gut Shot. During the operation, Tan was nearly killed in action, but was saved by Rex. Two days later, Tan assisted in the destruction of Xanthos by partaking in Operation Ogre Pitfall.

Jackpot Squadron sortied sporadically throughout the rest of the war. This included Operation Rumbling on February 22, during which Tan helped drive the Sotoan forces from her home city; Operation Coastal Hammer and Operation Paint It Blue on March 15-16, Operation King Tide on March 24, and Operation Rootbreaker on April 1. During the subsequent Operation Locust Purge, Tan fought to defend Cima Island from an overwhelming number of Sotoan aircraft.

It has been theorized by the fanbase that Betty steadily developed a huge crush on Rex over the course of the story. Unlike many stoic or purely professional military pilots in the series, Betty’s voice lines shift from standard tactical reporting to highly flirtatious, affectionate banter, suggesting that she is openly infatuated with the protagonist. Her combat lines frequently prioritize teasing or trying to impress him over standard rigid military protocol. When other squad members remark on the Rex's aggressive or solitary flying style, she tends to defend him playfully. For instance, in Mission 26, when an ally comments on the player speeding right past them, she replies: "It's alright if he wants to play hard to get." She frequently frames her career ambitions around staying close to the player, famously asking during intense operations: "Can I be Joker 1's number two if I perform well here?"

(Am I the only one who looks at Toprak and immediately thinks of Raidou?)

(I waited for this game for six years and it delivered! It delivered PERFECTLY! I LOVE this game! -S)

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