Steven McCain

**Steven McCain** is a registered character created in October of 2018. The character was archived in June of 2022, as his writer had left the community. The following year, his account was deactivated.

## Biography

Steven was born on May 14th, 1973, in Los Santos, San Andreas. He is the eldest child of Robert and Margaret McCain and has two younger siblings, Robert Jr. and Jennifer. Early in their lives, their mother was tragically killed in a mugging, leaving their father to raise them as a single parent. Steven and his siblings were often looked after by their uncle when their father worked multiple jobs.

After graduating high school in 1992, Steven attended community college and transferred to a university, earning a criminal justice degree. Originally, he considered a career with the International Affairs Agency, but he entered a private security company in 1997. While providing protection for a large corporation, he met an accountant by the name of Becky Miller, and they became a couple. After becoming a private investigator in 2004, he proposed to his girlfriend and the two married.

Finding meaning his new career, he diligently worked cases regardless of their complexity. His admirable work ethic allowed him to expose many lowlifes and dangerous criminals in the supposed City of Saints. Quickly, he noticed how his investigative work applies to law enforcement, particularly in the federal setting he had once considered. This time, he was recruited to the Federal Investigation Bureau, entering as a Special Agent during the heightened War on Terror and severe economic crisis in 2008.

While his career aspirations remained successful, his marriage rapidly deteriorated. Mainly because of their conflicting schedules and lack of communication, the two became increasingly bitter with each other. After discovering that Becky had an affair, he filed for a divorce in 2010. This caused him to struggle with depression and alcoholism, which he managed to hide from his superiors as he sought therapy.

Highly dedicated to his federal career, he was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent two years after his heroism in the 2018 Supreme Court bombing. Despite his original career considerations, he maintains a deep hatred for the IAA, as any true Bureau patriot would.

## Personality

Steven is a personable individual who fiercely guards those closest to him. He may exhibit animosity towards others, including those in his inner circle, potentially stemming from his upbringing without a mother and a sense of betrayal from his ex-wife.

Steven has a low tolerance for disrespect towards loved ones, and this attitude has occasionally caused him trouble. He holds unconventional beliefs that diverge from mainstream society, such as his agnostic viewpoint and a refusal to vote due to politicians' perceived hypocrisy.

Although he works in a high-stress environment, he can struggle to cope with it effectively. In the past, he had a smoking addiction as a coping mechanism, but he has since received professional assistance to control it. The prolonged stress and smoking habit may have adversely impacted his appearance, making him appear older throughout his life. He keeps his concerns about aging to himself, without sharing them with others.

Steven may exhibit hypocrisy by professing a dislike for criminals but occasionally bending rules to solve cases. To justify his ethically questionable decisions, he argues that his actions prevent unnecessary risks to his agents' safety. It is possible that he enjoys manipulating criminals into performing his dirty work.

## FIB Placement

* **Special Agent,** from March 12, 2008 - November 15, 2015
* **Senior Special Agent,** from November 15, 2015 - August 7, 2020
* **Supervisory Special Agent,** from August 7, 2020 - Present

## FIB Database record

 **Status:** | Not a threat

 **Criminal Record**: | * None

* Praised for his heroism during the 2018 Supreme Court bombing.
* His mother was killed in a brutal mugging during his childhood.
* Suspected to have previously been an alcoholic.

## Gallery

Steven leaning against his car, watching the sunset.Steven running through a burning building with Julie Gray.Steven walking to the lobby of the field office.