Why can't a Con Artist be a Mole?

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Hi there - new player, really enjoying the game so far.

I just tried to complete the empire mission wherein I create my first Mole.

I hired, and then Made, a Con Artist from the Black Book thinking because I intuitively thought Con Artist would make an ideal Mole.

I was frustrated to discover that not only can I not use this class as a Mole, but that it appears from my research they're the only class that can't become a mole.

In common parlance the term Con Artist is synonymous with long-term/short-term deception so it seems bizarre that they can't perform this function, particularly since every other class can.

This seems totally counter-intuitive and backwards to me, but perhaps I am missing some context.

I have two questions:

1. What was the reason behind this decision choice?
2. As a new player, where in the tutorials/tool-tips/UI could I have discovered Con Artists couldn't be made into Moles aside from the screen that displays at the moment I try to make them one?

Thanks in advance.
 

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Hey there, sorry you encountered this frustration. I'll try to find an answer to your second question, as for the first, that's something that would be perfect to ask the devs during one of our monthly Q&As. If you'd rather not join I'd be happy to put forward the question on your behalf.
 

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hired guns assassinate bosses(or mostly fail)
enforcers steal money
doctors lower gangs reputation
demolitionists blow up stuff.

& you get your gangster back after 6 months.
most people think it's not worth though