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Inexperienced Killer

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 In this world there are tons of people and organizations who specialize in Professional Killers, who have racked up tons of kills under their belts. But there are members of these groups who, despite being with them for a long period of time, have never secured a kill of their own before. These instances may result from lack of confidence, experience, opportunity or any other factors that explain why, usually driving them to try and get their first kill.
When these guys do get their first kill, expect them to be ecstatic about it, gaining more confidence and determination to perform more kills afterward. Except if it turns into Suicidal Overconfidence, then expect it to be the first and last kill of their short career. Could be justified if they work more as the Mission Control, or intel gatherer, or (at worst) a field assistant, who doesn't confront the targets directly.
However in some works, a kill will not count if the victim is not human, a monster, or a being that Was Once a Man but discarded their humanity and will only apply to a human killing another human. What Measure Is a Non-Human? will come into play here if this is the case.
Possible Sub-Trope of The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything. Compare Gaining the Will to Kill, These Hands Have Killed and Bleed 'Em and Weep, when someone's first kill causes them emotional angst, It Gets Easier, when a character suffers emotional trauma when they first kill, but subsequent killings have less effect on them, and It Never Gets Any Easier, when dealing with death (including killing), a character has emotional trauma no matter how many deaths (killings) they've been involved with. Another bad outcome is Murder Makes You Crazy.
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