Enforcer

Enforcers (執行者 Shikkō-sha), also known as Agents, are a more popular alternative to Mages that are mostly employed within the Southern side of.

Overview
Enforcers do not necessarily use Magic, although those that do are more valuable to employers. Their skills vary greatly; some are experts in certain fields while others tend to be generalists, all rounders that have knowledge in a multitude of fields. Magic users, while more valuable for the supernatural element of their skillset, whether to go around certain limits or even for the intimidation factor, are not necessarily stronger. There are those who have spent their entire lives perfecting that in which they specialize in, allowing them to surpass their magic using counterparts, sometimes embarrassingly easy. Most of the Enforcers are either former soldiers, mages or criminals that are looking to make a profit. Unlike the conventional Mages, they do not only undertake, but actually employ contracts as a source of personal income; which has been known to be considerably more lucrative. Also, instead of Guilds, they serve under various companies. Some use these companies to search and provide them with their contracts, others serve said companies under one.

Types of Enforcers
C.S.A. - Contracted Security Agents (契約した・保証員 Keiyakushita Hoshōnin) are Enforcers who specialize and work within the field of security, either personal or corporate. The services and expertise offered by CSAs are typically similar to those of law enforcement, most often on a smaller scale. Examples include the prevention of unauthorized activity or entry, access control, fire and theft prevention and detection. Exclusively and for a much higher fee, they will often be employed by private companies to provide bodyguards for key staff/individuals or protection of company premises, especially in hostile territories. However, the extent of their services does not end there. Most former criminals whos skills lie in infiltration and theft will utilize them in advanced security testing to find and reveal flaws within the security mechanisms of a system meant to protect the client's data and assets.

C.M.A. - Contracted Military Agents (契約した・軍事的員 Keiyakushita Gunjitekinin) are Enforcers who work within the private military industry or also known as The Circuit. They are generally referred to as mercenaries or mercs by the civillian populous. However, due to the official prohibition of the employment of mercenaries within any armed conflict, as stated by the x671 Ishgal Military Commisions Act, they represent themselves with a specific differentiation between their commercial activities and the connotations surrounding the word "mercenary".