
The Boss became a legendary soldier, and was considered by many to be the "Mother" of America's special forces. The entire Cobra Unit looked up to her as their mother and leader, and she formed a close relationship with The Sorrow. Likewise, she was also trained in sniping by The End. They participated in many special operations during World War II, contributing heavily to the Allied forces' victory. In 1942, The Boss (then known as The Joy) founded the Cobra Unit, which consisted of herself, The Pain, The Fear, The End, The Fury, and The Sorrow. Zero delivered his SAS winged dagger pin to her after his death and she continued to keep it with her right up until her death. On December 30, 1941, she and Zero lost a close friend who had served under her in Layforce (likely during Operation Crusader in Egypt). According to Major Zero, the SAS motto, "Who Dares, Wins," was a tribute to The Boss. In addition to this she participated in many "snatch" missions, in which she had to capture important officers without killing them the incidents later served as the basis for her development of CQC. She also planned the dummy raids on Heliopolis and the bombings of German air bases during the North African Campaign. There she met David Oh, with whom she later formed the 22nd SAS Regiment. In 1941, during World War II, The Boss was invited to the SAS as a special adviser, which resulted in the creation of Layforce and the original L Detachment. The Boss later went on to become an instructor at one of the Philosophers' "charm schools." She learned from her father the most forbidden secrets of the Philosophers, and as a consequence, the shadowy organization arranged for his death. The Boss was born in 1922 as the daughter of one of the original and higher-ranking members of the Wisemen's Committee, and later grew up in the care of the Philosophers. 1.4 Secret operations in the Soviet Union.
