Darrin Benton

== Darrin Benton ==
Darrin Benton was a investigative journalist who worked for the Halstern Wire. He was once a veteran journalist during his time in Maiduya. He is currently researching and writing a report about the 1998 Vigilante killings, but has reached several dead ends. But through weeks of investigation he discovered Everlong's secret identity during his investigations (he was one of the few people who believed Everlong to be anything other than an urban myth), but Darrin would choose Everlong's acts over his work and he would delete the story after Everlong saves his life. 
Darrin Benton has won a ton of awards and is known as an amazing journalist, but Darrin remains with the Halstern Wire since his days when he was an intern and working for his employer Vincent Ross' uncle Joey Ross. Not much is known about his past but he was once in the United States Navy hence his fighting skills. 
=== April 1996 ===
Benton was a war correspondent during the Maiduyan Conflict. On April 15th (his birthday) he is seen interviewing American soldiers about the Maiduyan Conflict and there he meets the young Thomas Valentine (Everlong). Benton interviews Valentine and the two bond over the state of war and Valentine finds out he is spending his birthday in battle, Valentine then lights a cigarette for him and the two become friends until Benton comes back to America. He then finds a job in The Halstern Wire.
=== Early October 1998 ===
In October 1998, Darrin Benton found himself into the midst of a investigation surrounding a series of mysterious vigilante killings in the Magnolia district of Halstern City. Benton was no stranger to uncovering hidden truths and exposing corruption, but this case proved to be unlike any he had encountered before.
The killings, which occurred in Magnolia, Halstern City, as well as in Holland, Bellevue, and Harlow, were shrouded in speculation, leaving authorities baffled and the public gripped by fear. Each victim had been targeted with ruthless precision, their deaths seemingly orchestrated by a shadowy figure with a vendetta against crime and injustice.
Benton, with his sharp intellect and dogged determination, was determined to unravel the mystery behind the vigilante killings and bring the perpetrator to justice. Armed with his notepad, pen, and few years of investigative experience, he delved deep into the heart of the case, uncovering a tangled web of secrets, lies, and betrayals.
=== Late October 1998 ===
Through tireless investigation and relentless pursuit of leads, Benton began to piece together the puzzle of the vigilante killings, uncovering connections between the victims and a hidden underworld of crime and corruption. As he delved deeper, Benton found himself drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, where every step brought him closer to the truth and closer to danger. Since he was a journalist working on crime, he found himself in trouble in a Halstern City Subway. He beat up most of them until he was hit with a metal rod. Everlong then shows up and takes down the group. He then threatens Benton to stop the story on him. 
Benton found an unlikely ally in the form of Everlong, the enigmatic vigilante whose exploits had become the stuff of legend. Through a chance encounter, Benton discovered Everlong's secret identity and forged a tentative alliance with the masked hero, who shared Benton's commitment to justice and a desire to protect the innocent. He then stopped his story for Everlong to continue his good doings for the people of Halstern.
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