Life doesn't offer many chances to fight.
Buck is 36 this year, just the right age for hustling, but his mistake was getting involved with the Red and Blue Group for a little extra cash, getting on that pirate ship is easy, getting off is difficult.
If it weren't for wasting too many years in one place, if it weren't for constantly mingling with those at the bottom, how could Buck be on good terms with everyone, navigating both the underworld and the official circles?
Having dual identities, one in the open and one in the shadows, means he must progress on both fronts. If he can't advance on both sides simultaneously, then he can't get promoted on either—this is Buck's current predicament.
The turning point was today, with Martin, who like Buck, ran errands for the Red and Blue Group outside. But now Martin is rapidly climbing the ranks, and although they're not in the same region, Buck has to respectfully call him "Sir" on the phone.
When Martin called, he said one more thing.
