special forces

Base sprites for the five base infantry units available in Police Team Kazoku: Beret, Marksman, Engineer, Artillery, and Medic.

Cadets
Under Kazuoku military protocol, cadets-in-training who exhibit exceptional performance are permitted to participate in battlefield operations as part of their training, albeit under the supervision of various commanding officers. They form the core of the Kiryu-kai reconnaissance, and are denoted by red berets bearing thick shield emblems. They are typically younger and serve to support to superior officers, though they fill the same combat roles of full-fledged Red Berets.

Marksmen
The most elite combat troops, marksmen are few in number and almost never enlisted from the military academies, instead composed of outside mercenaries or private military contractors. Typically, no more than one or two marksmen are present in conventional missions.

Engineers
The force sponsors a separate academy for the recruitment and education of engineers, as they are the force’s most valuable assets. Their specialties include heavy fortification, anti-air/vehicle capabilities, and mechanical repair and support; unfortunately, this versatility also entails carrying a substantial amount of battlefield equipment, necessitating heavy armor and constant supervision by more general-purpose troops. They can also be found piloting a majority of the force’s vehicular arsenal.

Artillery
Technically a branch of the Berets, artillery officers are the more zealous of their kin, demonstrating both proficiency and affinity for larger-scale combat capabilities. They are highly trained in aggressive combat tactics and equipped with formidable weaponry, though this occasionally undermines their reliability in more complex situations; thus, they must usually be supervised for their own safety and effectiveness as the shock troopers of the Kiryu-kai forces.

Medic
These support troops hail from the same academies as engineers, although they were only recently inducted to the Kiryu-kai for active combat roles. Following the unacceptable casualty rate in the months leading up to the Grand Battle, Ito commissioned these trainees for full medical attention in all but the most covert of future operations.