Jordan was a very skinny and underwhelming guy who tried to keep a low profile with his below average looks. After all, he was currently living a life people wouldn't be proud of. He had been severely mistreated as a kid by his father, right after his mother died. He had to flee from his awful home and live in the streets, and stealing was the only way he could get this far.
He became incredibly skilled at pickpocketing, breaking in homes, and get basically everything he needed to keep living. He was so skilled in fact, he was part of all sorts of circles of shady businesses and people who hired him to take 'misplaced' stuff to them. One such business partner was Mr. Scott, an old, decrepit criminal boss who couldn't walk anymore due to his old age. He could get anyone's head with a single word though, because he was incredibly wealthy and powerful.
Jordan got a call one fateful night where Mr. Scott demanded he showed up immediately, while he was taking a shower. He proceeded to dry his unhung, unimpressive body, while he looked in the mirror at his messy black hair and sunken black eyes due to his irregular sleep schedule. He got dressed in black clothes, and rushed to Mr. Scott's mansion.
The mansion was huge, and it never ceased to amaze Jordan. He was a regular visitor there, so he was familiar with the security and chatted with them now and then. However, he considered he had no friends and he couldn't trust anyone due to the nature of his business, so he never really said much not to compromise his own life. Once he got to the old, grumpy rich roach, he was instantly given a folder with some papers.
"Hello, Jordan. Nice to see you came here as fast as you could. This is your new assignment, and remember that failure is not an option," Mr. Scott said.
Jordan nodded and opened the folder. He started to eye his assignment, and he was surprised when he saw it was...
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