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DIGGING DEEPER.

TW: abuse, alcoholism, addiction, violence

Kiefer was born and raised in Lost Angeles. His father was a violent drunk and his mother an emotionally unstable addict. His father died when he was young, vicious rumors had it that Kiefer killed him, having a history of aggression and often finding himself entangled in criminal activity even at his young age. Shortly after, his mother was put in prison for assault (supposedly biting off s man's dick) and possession of illegal substances. Kiefer was consequently placed in the care of his uncle who sold him to the government.

After initial difficulties at the military academy, things start looking up for the first time in Kiefer's life. A brief period of rose-tinted belief in Afterglow and its mission is followed by inevitable disillusionment. This paired with teenage rebellion has Kiefer testing the boundaries and nearly gets kicked out. This is around the time when he meets Dio who would become a large influence on Kiefer, filling the role of the father he never had. He learns perspective and that there is more to life than just survival. There's power if he dare take it.

Through the years, Kiefer works his way through the ranks of the army from the bottom up, building reputation and influence. He's a charismatic young man, well-liked by his peers who firmly consider him one of them even now that he's made it to First Lieutenant. How much of this is real or part of Kiefer's scheme, who knows? And while he did earn his current position by proving himself worthy, secretly, he's always had the privilege of having a direct connection to Dio and has been his eyes and ears.

It was only within the last two years that he was made First Lieutenant and he aims to succeed Dio in favor of his biological son. This is everything he has, everything he's worked for so hard and for so long. Suddenly, he has things to lose and with that realisation fear seeps in. The days of just surviving one day to the next with nothing to his name are long gone. Could he lose everything and still know persevere or have those muscles long since atrophied?

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