Otto van Dalsen

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"But know this, Three Strikes! I'd rather go to hell than live in a world shaped by you!"

― Rage

Otto van Dalsen, callsign Rage, was a skilled pilot affiliated with GR Guardian Mercenaries. He was the flight lead of the assassin unit Mimic Squadron, which was comprised of him and his elder sister, Elke.

Despite his aircraft sporting Osean Air Defense Force roundels, he was hostile to and openly engaged Osean fighters. He hid explosive anger and madness behind a cold, calculating persona, and was often forced to keep his impulsive and violent sister in check.

Biography

Sometime before September 4, 2019, Otto and his sister were hired by Osean Brigadier General Howard Clemens to kill the Osean ace Trigger.

On September 4, 2019, Otto and Elke engaged Strider Squadron, who were escorting an Osean fleet during an operation to capture the submarine Alicorn. After briefly engaging Trigger, the hitmen retreated from the airspace.

On September 10, the duo once again attacked Strider Squadron, this time as the Oseans prepared to withdraw from Anchorhead airspace. After striking Lanza's aircraft with a stealth missile, the siblings engaged the two remaining Strider aircraft, Trigger and Count. As the dogfight raged, Clemens contacted the pair on an open radio channel and ordered them to withdraw. Otto refused, telling Clemens it would be a blow to their reputation. Despite their use of stealth missiles and ECM, the siblings were both shot down. In his dying breath, Otto cursed the name of Three Strikes, telling the Osean ace he would rather go to hell than eject. Otto's plane then exploded, killing him.

Personality

Despite his callsign, Otto was generally calm and focused compared to his sister. He was the thinker of the duo, preferring to analyze a situation before taking action. He was often forced to keep Elke focused whenever she got carried away, and frequently insulted her intelligence when she became overly impulsive. This demeanor was simply a facade, however, and Otto was capable of extreme anger when pushed. A suitable trigger event—such as the death of his sister—was enough to make him lose his temper and devolve into a vengeful, psychotic man befitting of his callsign.

Gallery

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  Rage's Su-47 Berkut over Artiglio
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  Rage engaging Trigger
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  Rage's Su-47 Berkut crippled over Anchorhead
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  Rage and Scream artworks on the Season Pass trailer

Trivia

• In Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception, an enemy ace also named "Rage" can be found in the mission The Wasteland. This ace flies an F-15E Strike Eagle, however, and is unrelated to Otto.