Marshall – The Antagonist
| Role | Professional Assassin, Former Black Ops |
| Age | Unknown |
| Occupation | Contract Killer |
Background
Marshall comes from a military background, trained in Black Ops and honed into a weapon of precision and efficiency. He’s the kind of man who excels at what he does—cold, methodical, professional. For years, he operated in the shadows, completing contracts without hesitation or moral complication.
But then he quit.
He left the assassination business for family—a daughter who depended on him, a chance at redemption, a life away from blood and moral compromise. For a time, it worked. He was almost happy.
Then his daughter, afflicted by illness and in need of expensive medical care, was taken. Kidnapped by forces connected to his past, held hostage by circumstances he couldn’t control. And he was given an ultimatum: return to killing, or lose her forever.
Personality
Marshall is professional to his core. He approaches his work with the discipline of a soldier and the precision of an artist. There’s no rage in him, no passion—just the cold calculation of someone who has made peace with the darkness within himself.
Yet beneath that professional exterior lies a man in genuine conflict. He carries the weight of every life he’s taken. He wrestles with the moral compromises necessary to survive. And he’s torn between the man he wanted to become and the man circumstances have forced him to be.
The Tragedy
Marshall’s character is defined by impossible choices. He’s not evil—he’s tragic. He’s a man who tried to escape his past and found that the past won’t let him go. Every contract is a negotiation between his conscience and his daughter’s safety. Every kill is the price of her life.
He resembles Sylvia’s own tragedy, creating a twisted parallel: both are victims of circumstances beyond their control, both struggling to survive, both caught in systems that demand sacrifice.