Well, he technically is still an agent, and goes on covert ops when they need his particular brand of capability for one reason or another.
But that's not where he started.
He snorts and shakes his head. "No, though I tried. First time I tried to break up a robbery, the cops mistook me for the robber. Took off 'cause I didn't really have a deep and abiding trust of law enforcement, ended up falling in with this Russian assassin named Yelena." He shrugs. "She would've been better off without me, probably, I was shit at being a bad guy. But then I realized I was pretty miserable being a bad guy, so I decided to ask Alpha Force for forgiveness and to be let on the team."
He pauses for a moment, then adds, "I was like, 20 at this point. And even dumber than I am now."
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But that's not where he started.
He snorts and shakes his head. "No, though I tried. First time I tried to break up a robbery, the cops mistook me for the robber. Took off 'cause I didn't really have a deep and abiding trust of law enforcement, ended up falling in with this Russian assassin named Yelena." He shrugs. "She would've been better off without me, probably, I was shit at being a bad guy. But then I realized I was pretty miserable being a bad guy, so I decided to ask Alpha Force for forgiveness and to be let on the team."
He pauses for a moment, then adds, "I was like, 20 at this point. And even dumber than I am now."