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MAIM was founded in 674 by three veteran mercenaries with extensive independent careers; Jackie "Raider" Mullen (a male [[human]]), Thomas "Viper" Hawkins (a male [[feline halfling]]), and Kazuki "Stream" Shirakawa (a male [[tengu]]). Raider's vision was to create the first agency of its kind, which would regroup the best mercenaries and hired guns in the world under one banner so that they could provide the best personnel to the highest-paying customers, and in turn allow truly professional mercenaries to get paid their worth instead of having to compete with amateurs that could barely hold a pistol. The three men pooled their resources and founded the Agency, in search of the best merc talent of the Mazes.

MAIM is known for its wide selection of available personnel, from all sorts of backgrounds and with all kinds of skills. They are also credited for formalizing the unwritten ''mercenary's ethics'', which stipulates that mercs should be loyal to the money first, and to their employers second, regardless of the cause or employer they are working for. Officially, MAIM does not take positions and actively refuses all affiliations or coalitions with other groups and interests. The formal rules of the Agency dictate that all members must pass basic marksmanship tests with semi-automatic handguns, as well as know the basics of firearms maintenance and first aid. Additionally, members are expected to prominently display their ID badges, which generally include their name, callsign, and ID number. These badges allow one to readily distinguish MAIM mercenaries from other soldiers of fortune at a glance.

The location During its first few years of operation, the agencyAgency worked underground, not having an official headquarters for fear of reprisal from other mercenaries or potential competitors. When no such threats emerged, the Agency's directors established a headquarters is unknown; none in [[Ferron City]], working out of an [[Individual shop|individual shop]] that would normally be a jewelry store. They also own the mercenaries affiliated with town's [[Dojo|dojo]] and [[Shooting range|shooting range]], using them as training facilities for MAIM are informed of the HQ's locationmembers.  The organization maintains a strong presence in the town, and all interactions often supplementing the local TownSec with their own numbers to make sure competitors don't attack the HQ. Currently, the agency fluctuates between potential customers 70 and mercs are done through the password-protected MazeNet website90 members, not counting various support personnel. The whereabouts For a fee, anyone can hire one of their many mercenaries available. Full details are available on MAIM's founders and directors are currently also unknown, but they are believed to be alive and running MazeNet website or in person at the organization from the shadowsFerron City front office. == See also ==* [[List of named MAIM personnel]]* [[Mercenary]]