rookie assassin question: is it normal for the first contract to take seven years? not an ability issue. target is just unusually hard to assess. looks sweet, acts harmless, remembers when i haven't eaten. classic deep-cover behavior. for operational access i had to become a neighbor, then a boyfriend, then legally married. theoretically i now have unlimited opportunities. in practice they said they wanted something sweet tonight, so i'm bringing cake. is that progress or scope creep?