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== Early Career ==

Very little verified information exists concerning Andres de Vries’ origins. Various intelligence files suggest Dutch or South African ancestry, though de Vries himself has used dozens of identities over the years and speaks several languages fluently enough to pass as a native speaker.

What is known is that he emerged during the late Bronze Age and quickly established himself as a contract assassin for Mediterranean drug cartels and organized crime syndicates. Unlike many killers operating in those circles, de Vries displayed unusual restraint and tactical sophistication. He avoided unnecessary violence, preferred precision over intimidation, and demonstrated a level of operational discipline more commonly associated with elite intelligence services than criminal gunmen.

His fees rose rapidly.

So did his reputation.