'So I guess a few centuries ago, the guilds that used to assist the Assassin's from time to time kinda, just, fell apart? Apparently we used to work with the thieves guild a lot, but eventually it became more of a... lone wolf... kinda thing. So over the years we've, adapted. The Assassin's now have "Go-To's", people we trust enough to know about the brotherhood, but aren't really in it.
'That's, where Joker comes in. He's my contact in Las Vegas. I met him when I was eighteen, down on my luck and very close to being caught by the Templars. Joker... saved me, and brought me in to work at his club Temptation and it didn't take much convincing after that for Joker to join the cause. He's not much for authoritarianism and he believes a healthy dose of chaos and anarchy make the world a bit more exciting. I've trusted him for three years now. And he's helped me get out of more Templar binds than I can shake a stick at. He's also helped me branch out with my connections. Now, I've got the "Las Serpientes Negras" (The Black Serpents) crew in New Mexico; a bunch of street racers who run cars for Joker and myself, a hacker named J. Todd in Texas, the Dakota twins; Luke and Charlotte in Nebraska, a thief named Copper in Florida, and various other little groups scattered about here and there.
'The point of all this is, I know who I can trust. These people are who I rely on to get me what I need and help me stay of Templar radar. In the Assassins... you don't know who you can trust. First thing they beat into us as kids, is that you can't trust anyone. That we are alone in this war. Well fuck that. I know who I can trust. At least, I used to. Maybe not so much anymore. Maybe I'm not as far from the Assassin's as I thought. Maybe... they were right.'
-Jacks Diary: Age 21-