Elias Chikane

Elias Chikane is a VTOL pilot for Interpol's Task Force 29 in the year 2028. He transports Adam Jensen to the location of missions for the Task Force, while also extracting him from dangerous situations. Chikane operates from Chikane's Place, a helipad complex that also houses Chikane's workshop and living quarters.

Biography
Chikane has a background in the military as he served as a pilot in the South African Air Force for ten years. He spent a further five years in the private sector before working for TF29, who he has flown with for two years now.

During the Aug Incident in 2027, Chikane suffered an injury to his knee, having it ripped out by an augmented individual. Due to his opposition to augmentations, he refused to get it augmented and instead opted for a leg brace. Following this incident, Chikane becomes highly suspicious of augmented people.

He has a foster brother who needs special care and therefore lives in an assisted living complex that Elias is paying for; however, Chikane has struggled to make the payments and has been repeatedly late. Other messages imply that this is the source of his chronic money shortages, but due to his brusque demeanor, most of his colleagues mistake this for being cheap, as a fellow pilot commented that he could "[at least] afford to dish out 20 credits" for a retiring pilot's parting gift.

At some point, Chikane was contacted by a member of the Illuminati, most likely Stanton Dowd, who offered to lighten Chikane's "burdens" in exchange for something. Chikane's naturally aloof and secretive personality, personal bitterness from the Aug Incident, and money problems made him an ideal target for intelligence recruitment, and it is implied that he made a deal with the Illuminati shortly thereafter. Messages from Delara Auzenne also imply that one of her mission priorities, in addition to watching Adam Jensen, is to make contact with Chikane.

TF29 utilizes Chikane to fly Adam Jensen to various mission destinations. However, Jensen is unaware that Chikane is a double agent, working on behalf of the Illuminati to observe the activities of TF29 director Jim Miller.

Notable mission appearances

 * M7: The Rucker Extraction
 * M13: G.A.R.M.

Quotes

 * "I got a speech, Jensen. Just one. Got it memorized, too. So I suggest you do the same. I'm not here to be your friend. I'm not your pal, I'm not your buddy. Don't try calling me sport, or partner, and definitely not fucking bro. I'm your pilot, plain and simple. You want to talk about the mission, fine. You want to get cozy...you can forget it. Remember all that, and we'll get along just fine." (Chikane's "speech" when questioned about his attitude)
 * "Picking out a place for you and the missus? I can see it now, you settling down, growing a great rusty beard, raising a few toasters." (To Jensen in RVAC Row of Golem City)