[To clarify, his fall from grace happened three years ago. By that time he had already been an inspector, a detective, for five years. So eight years of experience altogether!]

No, I had a bright future, according to Sibyl. I graduated pretty much top of my class and was recommended to all the ministries to work at. I wanted to be an inspector because my best friend in high school wanted to be one. We got into the field together and worked together as inspectors for five years...