Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-26299202-20150805032636/@comment-24901923-20150816075030

Chishio has a point in that Neo could be, and probably is, much older than she looks.

While Neo hasn't been shown to talk or otherwise vocalize, it could easily be a matter of preference, instead of being mute.

Roman being weaker than Neo is debatable. Neo was fighting an opponent who's anger made her sloppy, etc. Roman being captured was probably part of the plan, especially given the way he laughs when Ironwood walks away from his cell, AND he was fighting an opponent who pulled out a brand new trick after he'd fought them before and thought he knew their style, catching him off guard due to their expanded arsenal.

While it's possible that Neo is an apprentice to Roman in some capacity, I think she's more-or-less hired muscle. Her knocking Yang out of commision in a single combo, despite Yang having at least some of her Aura intact, indicates that she's got a good level of skill. Though I will have to discount the notion that Neo ran from Raven due to recognizing a superior fighter, a trait held by most competent/veteran combatants. Raven's mere presence was enough to make Neo very scared, so Raven is obviously well-known in the underworld as a VDP "Very Dangerous Person" that you should avoid whenever possible.