"There once was a story about a man who could turn invisible I thought it was only a story Until it happened to me Ok, so here's how it works there's this stuff called quicksilver that can bend light some scientists made it into a synthetic gland and that's where I came in See, I was facing life in prison and they were looking for a human experiment So, we made a deal They put the gland in my brain, I walked free The operation was a success but that's where everything started to go wrong..."
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Darien Fawkes played by Vincent Ventresca
Until recently, Darien earned his living as a small-time thief. Then his criminal career was ironically interrupted by a detour onto the path of the straight-and-narrow. Sentenced to life in prison for a crime he (mostly) didn't commit, Darien was transferred from jail to a labratory when he agreed to be a guinea pig in a secret, government experiment. Because Darien's own brother is the head scientist in the experiment, Darien believed he was basically safe. A gland that secretes a mysterious substance -- Quicksilver -- was implanted at the base of Darien's skull. The Quicksilver secretions enable him to become invisible at will, but they unexpectedly also degrade his higher brain functions, unleashing his dark impulses and pushing him towards insanity. The inevitable destruction of Darien's mind can be only partially and temporarily suppressed by a counteragent, administered on a frequent basis by his government handlers. Consequently, Darien has struck an uneasy deal: the counteragent in return for serving a clandestine government agency as a secret operative. But even without the degenerative effect of Quicksilver, Darien still struggles with his dark side. And he's a loose cannon to his bureaucratic handlers, who seem not entirely pure themselves. |
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Agent Bobby Hobbes played by Paul Ben-Victor
Hobbes is Darien's partner in their clandestine, government endeavors. It's not a love-match: Hobbes is definitely a "company man," and, even though he knows his country doesn't always do the ethical thing, he's more than willing to get his hands dirty for the cause. He's not a flag-waver, though. Just smart, cynical and streetwise. However, Hobbes has a bit of a chip on his shoulder because Darien's got a higher security clearance than he does, despite the fact that Darien's the new kid on the block. Of course, Hobbes is also long overdue for a vacation. |
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The Keeper played by Shannon Kenny
An ambiguous figure representing rationality, control and the established order, The Keeper has an uneasy alliance with Darien. She's the one who administers the precious counteragent that preserves his sanity and keeps his violent impulses in check. Tho she's no Albert Schweitzer. She's a scientist thoroughly intrigued by Darien's ability, and its potential is a lure that may tempt her to stray from her scientific and human ethics. So far, she and Darien operate with a semblance of trust, but that trust is new and fragile and might easily be disrupted. |
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Agent Alex Monroe played by Brandy Ledford
Alex Monroe defines the word "superagent." She has a five-star-A rating, which means she holds the highest rankings in all skills, from weapons to surveillance, sabotage, seduction and infiltration. She has a natural beauty, is in peak physical condition, and is the only field operative at The Agency with her own office. |
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The Official played by Eddie Jones
He's a typical example of his bureaucratic species: a rumpled, government official who's got more skeletons in his closet than the Museum of Natural History. Although he wields red tape and paperwork to bend others to his will the way a samurai flourishes a sword, he's no mere paper-pusher. As the top guy for top secrets, The Official manages unofficial experiments... One can probably assume that The Official has ethics, but they're as obscure as the agents, missions and operations that form the web of intelligence in which he works. |
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Albert Eberts played by Michael McCafferty
Eberts is the subservient, bookish right-hand man of The Official. He's often on the receiving end of abuse from Hobbes and Fawkes, who treat him like an annoying kid brother. But the phrase Eberts hears most often, day in and day out, is The Official barking "Shut up, Eberts!" And like it or not, shut up he does. Don't mistake Eberts for a mere bean-counter, though; as a computer genius and a master of the double ledger, his task is to keep The Agency's vast mountain of paperwork organized and secure, and to occasionally chastise field agents (such as, oh, for example, Fawkes and Hobbes) who waste The Agency's already meager budget by needlessly destroying property and vehicles. |
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