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Shades of Redemption

Aiden is a young, athletic man with dark hair and piercing eyes that reveal his cunning. He keeps a well-kept beard and usually dresses in discreet, elegant clothes that don't attract attention. His ordinary appearance is a fundamental part of his identity as a hitman, allowing him to blend in easily with the crowds and go unnoticed.

He lost his parents tragically when he was just 12 years old. His adoptive parents were murdered by police officers in controversial circumstances, victims of racial prejudice due to the color of their skin. This traumatic event deeply marked Aiden and left him an orphan. He spent the rest of his childhood and adolescence in foster homes and institutions, facing challenges and difficulties that shaped his personality.

A reserved and introspective individual, he often spends hours alone in his peaceful home, reflecting on his life and actions. He is skilled, calculating, and extremely methodical in his operations, making him one of the best in his field. Aiden is known for being loyal to his clients, but cold and ruthless when it comes to completing his missions. Although his occupation keeps him involved in dangerous activities, Aiden tries to maintain a seemingly normal life in his upper-middle-class home. He enjoys reading, playing the piano, and keeping physically fit. His house is meticulously organized and serves as a haven where he can relax and prepare for his subsequent missions.

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In a tense and dark atmosphere. Aiden, the hit man starts another day on the job, positioned on top of a building, looking through the scope of his sniper rifle at his target, a corrupt judge. The night is dark, with the city spread out below him, and a gentle breeze makes the curtains on the windows sway slowly.

The judge, known for taking bribes to clear criminals, is in the back courtyard of the courthouse. He lights a cigarette, the red tip of which stands out in the darkness. Next to him, a sinister individual waits, holding a suitcase stuffed with dirty money. The judge looks anxiously towards the street, waiting for the "criminal" to arrive.

Aiden, with the firmness of a professional, adjusts the focus of the sniper and waits for the precise moment. He is aware of the lives that have been ruined by this judge's corrupt decisions, and he is determined to see justice done his way.

The action unfolds quickly and decisively. Aiden, after observing the conversation between the corrupt judge and the alleged criminal, has confirmation that the judge is indeed corrupt. In a calculated move, he pulls the trigger on his sniper, aiming precisely at the judge's head. The shot is deadly, and the judge falls lifeless, thus ending Aiden's mission.

While the gunpowder still hangs in the air, Burok, the bodyguard in disguise, acts quickly. He knocks out the alleged criminal who was present at the scene and skillfully plants false clues that incriminate the man for the murder of the corrupt judge. The plan is meticulous and deceptively effective, leaving the authorities convinced that the alleged criminal is the real killer.Aiden watches the scene from afar, knowing that his part of the mission is accomplished. However, he can't help but wonder about the consequences of his actions and the weight of justice he administers. 

Sirens approach and blue and red lights flash across the crime scene, Aiden disappears into the shadows of the city, taking with him the secret of his identity and the complexity of his role as an enforcer of dark justice.

Aiden and Burok meet in a discreet bar, chosen especially for its gloomy atmosphere and relative lack of unwanted witnesses. They sit in a secluded corner, away from the noise and bustle of the establishment, while they enjoy their drinks.The news of the crime they have just committed is playing on the bar's television, and they watch in silence as the details of the corrupt judge's murder are discussed. Aiden keeps his expression inexpressive, but there is a shadow of reflection in his eyes. Burok looks calm as if everything is going according to plan.

As they sip their drinks, they begin to discuss the details of the next mission. The bar, with its soft music in the background and secretive atmosphere, is the perfect place to discuss the business that brings them together. They speak quietly, using codenames and terms that protect their identity and the sensitive information they share.

Aiden takes a sip of his drink and looks into Burok's eyes, reflecting on the nature of his work and the implications of his actions. There is a palpable tension in the air as they prepare for their next mission, aware that every step they take in the shadowy underworld in which they operate could have irreversible consequences.

He returns to his home on foot and is immediately enveloped by a sense of calm and order. The environment is clean, organized, and meticulously maintained. The furniture is discreet and elegant, reflecting the personality of the assassin. Aiden's room is particularly striking. In it, a large corkboard dominates one of the walls. The board is covered with a variety of photographs, each linked to a specific target or mission. Red lines interconnect the photos, creating an intricate visual puzzle that only Aiden fully understands. Each image and red line represents a secret, a connection, or a story that is part of his life as a hitman.

Aiden spends silent moments in front of the painting, reflecting on his actions and the consequences of his missions. Each image is a reminder of his dark role in the world, and the red lines represent the invisible threads that keep him tied to a past he can't escape.As he walks through his house, the carefully organized details and the sense of loneliness that surrounds it are a metaphor for his existence. Aiden is a solitary figure, hiding in the shadows, living a life of secrets and ambiguous morals.

As he dozes off on the sofa, the darkness of the dream envelops him, bringing back the vivid and devastating memory of his parents' death.

In that harrowing moment, he remembers the last time he saw his parents alive. His mother was by his side, holding a book that a neighbor had unjustly accused him of stealing. His father tried to resolve the situation by showing the book's receipt, but the presence of the policeman called by the neighbor resulted in a tense argument.

The scene is a nightmare: his father, seeking to prove the family's innocence, reaches out to show the receipt, but the policeman, in an act of shocking violence, shoots him in the chest. Aiden sees his father fall to the ground and the life leaves his body. The despair deepens when his father reaches out again with the receipt to the policeman, only to be fatally shot in the head.Aiden's mother, consumed by rage and despair, screams and tries to confront the policeman. But the response is relentless, with the policeman firing repeatedly, unloading the magazine of his gun into her body.

All this takes place before Aiden's young eyes, and the sense of helplessness and horror is overwhelming. The dream is a vivid reminder of his traumatic past, an event that haunts him and shapes his search for justice in the present. Aiden wakes up from the nightmare with his heart racing, carrying the burden of his personal history, and determined to continue on his dark path in search of redemption.

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