Sam’s story begins in the rougher edges of the City. Like Hamie, he toiled in the central factory, slaving away because it was all he knew. But ambition stirred beneath the monotony: he craved more.

He and a few coworkers, fed up with the system, began targeting the wealthy in carefully planned robberies and scams. Wealth came quickly, but loyalty did not. Those same coworkers became liabilities, and Sam didn’t hesitate to betray them to secure his own rise.

With his newfound fortune, he slipped effortlessly into the world of opulence he had always craved, seduced as much by the excess as by the thrill of it. His charm, sharp and practiced, allowed him to navigate the upper echelons of the Undercode, always in control, always a step ahead.

When Lira sought to found the Respeculators, she chose him deliberately. She recognised his gift: a charisma so potent that he could move in and out of any situation, manipulate any circle, survive and even thrive in worlds most would perish in. Sam became both ally and enigma, his motives as fluid as his loyalties.