Q

Q’s identity is often debated by Street Fighter fans, with people speculating him to be anything from a computer controlled cyborg to a ‘fallen’ SFII character like M. Bison or, taking his height into account, Sagat, although he doesn’t fit the physical frame of either. It is also speculated that Q may be an homage to the superheroes The Question and Mr. A, due to Q’s extremely similar appearance, and the name ‘Q’ (question, ‘A’ for answer). Officially, no story has been given to Q beyond what is seen in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, the only game in which he appears. In 3rd strike, Q is the only character that does not have his or her own stage. However, starting a two-player game with having both players selecting Q will take you directly to Dudley’s stage (London).

In this 3rd Strike ending, Q is under the investigation of the CIA. His ending shows that “Q” was sighted around the world in various locations, possibly implicating that Q is just one of many, or referring to him being seen on the boat in Ken’s stage in Street Fighter II. The end of the ending scene shows a note with a picture of a boat and the code “ROBODEKA-Q.” This indicates that Q is perhaps in part robotic. An interesting characteristic of Q is that when he is shocked in-game, instead of showing the skull and skeleton of the character, Q shows his muscular system and an indistinct head. Q only grunts when being hit in combat and does not speak. His victory phrases are ellipses (”……”), “No” and “Why?”, and ” I am … abomination”. He is also only one of the two characters lacking any mid-boss or final boss conversation dialogue (the other being Akuma). When performing the grab version of his “Total Destruction” Super Art, a female computerized voice, completely distinct from his own, can be heard saying “danger”. The various bits and pieces indicates that Q is likely a mixture of man and machine.