CONFIDENTIAL SYNDICATE FILE: SUBJECT #018
SUBJECT: Zaire Malik
CODENAME: Strikewalker
THREAT LEVEL: High
STATUS: Active - Highly tactical
NOTES: Exceptional close-quarters combat. High adaptability under pressure. Emotional triggers tired to missing maternal figure present vulnerability
Zaire grew up with their mother Amila Malik, an intelligent woman who worked as a detective for the New Haven police. She was known in the neighborhood as the person who gave more them she ever had, Taking in the neighborhood kids, patching wounds, and offering food to the kids in need. Zaire didn't have a father, he was never in the picture. It was rumored that he was a traveling scholar before Zaire was even born. Amila never spoke of him. Amila had a sharpened mind and a sense of justice. She was the reason Zaire developed his tactical and logical mindset. She taught him chess before he could tie his shoe and reminded him it wasn't about brute strength it was about the bigger picture. That lesson stuck with Zaire. From a young age, Zaire sought to be disciplined in a world full of chaos. When Zaire Ran into the gym the Webb factor— a worn-down but respected training ground in the middle of the city full of brutal, no-nonsense fighters. Zaire started his training, smaller than most of the fighters, but with a drive that was impossible to ignore. Kimba saw something in him very early the potential of a fierce champion. He noticed Zaire had a calm focus, precise movements, and the ability to absorb techniques like a sponge. While most boys relied on brute strength or flashy moves, Zaire mastered the fundamentals and built a foundation that was unbreakable. He developed a sixth sense for anticipating the opponents. Kimba once said "Zaire ain't just good, he fights like he's five moves ahead. You don't beat that. You just hope to survive it. After being taken by the Syndicate, Amira brought the war to the Syndicate not physically, but intellectually. She became obsessed with the case, tracking clues, trying to expose the truth behind the Syndicate, diving and finding syndicate encrypted files, and underground reports. Amila was shocked at what she found. "The obsidian Queen" "Syndicate Savor" Kavia muse was who she found. The leader of all operations. When She found the information she felt an unsettling presence. Lucifer Kavia's right-hand man stood behind her "Curiosity killed the cat didn't it." that is when she disappeared. Official reports said she left the city, but Zaire knew better. If anything there was a bigger picture. Zaire's emotional anchor has always been his mother. Her words forever will impact his choices. The loss hardened him. But it gave him all the answers he needed. It wasn't just his vengeance. he now had the power to change the world.