[Season.2] Investigation Report – A.B. : HARDWORKERS
[ Overview ]
HARDWORKERS is an organization composed primarily of construction workers and miners, operating as a covert assassination group in various locations such as construction sites and mines. They can easily eliminate their targets using the tools they have on hand, without arousing suspicion or needing separate weapons.
While officially affiliated with A.B. (Anybody), they originally served as the oldest sub-organization and core strike force within A.S. (Achromatic Servant). HARDWORKERS in A.S. were highly skilled agents who were deployed in difficult missions with a high risk of casualties, yet managed to complete them with minimal losses.
Even after transitioning from A.S. to A.B., the characteristics of these HARDWORKERS have remained intact. They continue to take the lead in missions involving force and danger.
[ Background ]
Occupations that HARDWORKERS frequently disguise themselves as, such as construction workers and miners, have been commonly seen since the industrial revolution in Europe. Therefore, when A.S. began organizing itself as a full-fledged assassination and espionage organization in the early 20th century, HARDWORKERS joined forces with A.S.
As A.S. internal organization gradually became more structured, HARDWORKERS, led by Mr. Anyone and core member Mr. Zero, actively participated. However, after Mr. Anyone rose to power as the second leader of A.S. and was subsequently impeached, HARDWORKERS who followed him lost respect within A.S.
Even after Anyone's expulsion, most HARDWORKERS members wanted to remain in A.S., but it seems that the leadership of A.S. had different thoughts. The missions assigned to HARDWORKERS by the A.S. headquarters pushed them to the brink of death, and just before their annihilation, they were saved by the intervention of the expelled Mr. Anyone. Feeling that they no longer had a place in A.S., HARDWORKERS members began to follow Anyone and eventually established themselves as members of A.B., which was designed and founded by Anyone and Zero.
[ Characteristics ]
Due to the nature of their disguised professions, HARDWORKERS demonstrate advantages in most armed operations, including assassinations and organized confrontations.
They possess tools that can inflict significant injuries depending on their handling and can easily navigate urban areas, making it difficult to observe their targets or their surroundings. Additionally, their physically demanding labor has trained their bodies, allowing them to excel in hand-to-hand combat even without weapons.
Their mission execution method, characterized by recklessness and overwhelming combat abilities, ironically maximizes their survival probability, embodying the saying "the best defense is a good offense."
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