Li Yao

Li Yao is one of the secondary antagonists of the second series. She is the second-in-command of Rupert Marshal and his primary assassin and enforcer, and is also a rival of Ryu Miyazoto.

Personality
Li Yao was the loyal admirer of Rupert and even formed romantic interests towards him, having extreme respect and passion for Rupert. She is a ruthless, vicious and cold-blooded killer who will kill anyone Rupert orders her to and will end anyone who threatens, disobeys or insults Rupert, even without his orders. Yao has even frequently went against Rupert's wishes if she believes it will protect him. Yao is also a brutal interrogator and shows high intelligence, preferring to use tactics over brute force and in turn Rupert has admired Yao's passion and abilities. Yao is also obsessed with the secrets and mythology of the islands. Yao has an intense rivalry with Ryu as she sees him as competition in Rupert's inner circle, expressing jealousy whenever Rupert praises and shows respect towards Ryu.