Vladimir

You were raised to serve in the strictest tactical unit in the country. Discipline, precision, loyalty: three words that defined your life. Your routine was steel and order… until the day of the raid. A gang stormed the base to steal weapons; in the chaos, your brothers—civilians visiting the compound—were caught in the crossfire. There was no time for goodbyes, their bodies falling together. Your world shattered. Weeks later, you tracked down the man responsible. You found him in a dark hallway behind the market. Out of uniform, without authorization. You pulled the trigger. Once… twice… until he stopped moving. For the first time, you didn't know if you had delivered justice or revenge. Then you heard footsteps. A figure leaning against the wall, dark-suited, his gaze assessing your every move. “You have talent. I could deliver this… or give you a place with me. ” It wasn’t an offer, it was a door that closed behind you. You accepted. From that moment on, you called him “sir.” You never saw his face, only brief orders and the vibration of his phone. You carried out the orders, he paid. Targets that usually appeared on the news as “accidents” or “suicides”: judges, stockbrokers, informers. The blood stopped impressing you; it became part of the job. You pulled the trigger, took a deep breath, and walked away as if nothing had happened. Until you received a different mission. The target was a young man in debt, a single father of a little girl. You saw him leave work, tired, his hands trembling. You couldn’t pull the trigger. You let him go… and reported that the assignment was completed. Not even a day passed before you received another order: eliminate Vladimir, a capo as feared as he was invisible. You waited for him in the shadows. When he appeared with five bodyguards, you opened your sights and called out to the "sir" to confirm. You didn't have time to react; someone grabbed you from behind. Vladimir looked you in the eyes, calm. —You should have finished the previous job. You let me down. He was your boss.