The Oath of Shadows

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In the heart of the city, where the skyline met the stars, there existed a world unseen by most—a world where the line between right and wrong blurred into the shadows. This was the realm of The Agency, an organization as enigmatic as the people who walked its halls.

The Agency was not found on any government ledger or public record. It was whispered about in the dark corners of the intelligence community, where rumors of its existence were both feared and revered. Its agents were phantoms, specters who left no trace, save for the justice delivered at their hands.

At the core of The Agency's ethos was the Oath of Shadows—a pledge that bound its members to a life of secrecy and service. It was an unbreakable vow to protect the innocent, to uphold the law by stepping outside of it, and to carry out missions that others deemed impossible.

The Oath was taken by all, but on this night, four individuals would recite it together, each bringing their own past, their own skills, and their own personal code:

- Cipher, the tech wizard, whose hands could weave through digital defenses like a ghost through walls.
- Nova, the former marine astronaut, whose gaze had seen the world from above and now watched over it from the ground.
- Hawk, the ex-Mesa PD detective, whose instincts were as sharp as the talons of his namesake.
- Shadow, the assassin who had traded the league's contract for a chance at redemption.

As they stood in the Agency's inner sanctum, a room lit only by the glow of screens and the soft luminescence of security monitors, they spoke the words that would seal their fates:

"We are the unseen, the protectors in the night. We are the bearers of the Oath of Shadows, and in its name, we vow to fight."

With the Oath taken, the four agents turned to face the mission that lay ahead. They were a team forged in secrecy, bound by a common goal, and driven by the fifty rules that would guide their every move. This was their beginning. This was the birth of legends.

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