"The intrigue of the genre comes from the awareness (both yours and the protagonist's) that a spy can ultimately only ever trust themself. Their targets want to eliminate them or recruit them; other spies can turn heel on them in the blink of an eye; even their handlers won't hesitate to have them eliminated if they become a risk to the agency."
"Last week, he continued to follow Kevis to a second, then a third, location despite having seen the giant creepy tome peeking out of her backpack. This week, after a dead drop that he notices right in the middle of yelling (a direct quote) "SEXY SEX" at passersby at the day job he apparently still has, he finds himself disturbed and betrayed by some revelations that range from "easily guessable" to "I think he was already supposed to know about this.""
Guy Anatole repeatedly trusts suspicious characters despite spy training, following Kevis to multiple locations after spotting a giant creepy tome in her backpack. He notices a dead drop while loudly shouting "SEXY SEX" at passersby at his day job. Revelations leave him disturbed and feeling betrayed, ranging from predictable to apparently already-known facts. The woman who kissed Kevis at a club and warned Guy is revealed to be Olive, his handler. Kevis is revealed to be a witch gifted in seduction and extraction. Guy reacts with pronounced betrayal and astonishment.
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