A Deck of Cards and Dices

"They're not gods, at least not in the way you believe them to be. They can't save you, they barely manage to save themselves."

You can call them runaways, thieves, and whatever else regarding crimes that can cross your mind, but they are not your villains. They might live on the wet and dirty streets and they might play an illegal game, but not having hope doesn't make someone a villain and they are no excuse to this rule.