“Thingswerenotaseasyasweexpected”repliedRichard.“Wemetsomeloaferswhoalsoloiteraroundstreeters.You’taskthemaboutsuchthingspointbnkyouknoheseguysareverystreetsmartandsuspicious.Wheneveryoutouasensitivesubject,theywouldjustcmupandnotsayaword.Sowehadtowaittillnighttimetomaketheroundsofthebarsandtalktothehalf-drunktstherewhosetongueswereloosenedbydrink.Wewereabletogleanfragmentsofinformationfromthemwhichiecedtogether.Idon’tknowwhethertheywillbeofaoyou.”

        “Tellmewhatyou’vegot.”

        “Thenewmafiabosshastheniameof“’HawkNose’.HeismoredtreacherousthantheformerbossOliverKaffee.Whatisworse,heis......”

        “Goahead.It’sOK.Speakyourmind.”

        “Youprideyourselfonbeingaproudgardeendingandprotegbeautifulflowers.Hetoolikesflowers,butheabusesthemandtakespleasureininfliggreatpainandsuffering.Infacthethrivesonsuchpervertedactivities.Heisakindofpsyaniac.Heappearstobetalndsuaveandspendsmoravagantly,sohegetsanywomashissightson.Thesewomeofallintohisarmslikemothsthrowingthemselvesatthefire,helplesstoresist.Oncehehashishandsonthemhowever,thesewomenareusuallymaimedphysicallyormentally.Somelosetheuseoftheirarmss;othersarepsychologicallydamagedalmosttothepointofmadness.Hehashurtuntablenumbersofwomenandisstilltakingpleasureinhurtingmoreofthem.”Uponhearingthis,Dimitriwasextremelyangry.ButhewasalsodeeplyedforRomi.Heloathedandsedthesepsychopathswhopreyedontheweakersex.

        “Didyoufindoutwherehisdenis”heasked.

        “No.Heisextremelysecretiveandisstantlyginghisir.Nooneknowswherehewillbe.”

        “Iknowwhoheis”saidMegginnwhohadbeeallthistime.“Heistheaonight’sfund-raiser,MurphyAquiline.Iinallythoughthisnamewasananonym,but

        heactuallyusedhisniameashissthisistooridiculous!Ihaveheardthatwhenhewasyounghewasinvolvedforatimewithunderworldfigures,butterengagedinbusinessandbecamerich,managingtomakeaveryrgefortune.Hisstatustoohadsomehowbeenwhitewashedandlegalizedintoaleaderinthefinancialworld.HeisnowohemoversandshakersoftheBayArea.Hehasbeealeaderinthefinancialworld.Hehasahawk-likeitdoesrahishandsomeappearanfact,itgiveshisfacecharacterandakindofcharmandfasationthathasattractedalotoffemaleattention......”

        “Yes.Yes.”saidRichard.“Wearetalkingaboutthesameperson.IhaveheardMr.Kaffeementionthathewasoneofhismosteffectiveunderlings,whomhecultivatedandtrainedononehand,butatthesametimereinedinandstrainedforfearthissubordinate’spowerwouldexpandtooquickly.LittledidwesuspectthatbytakingoutOliverKaffee,wehaveleftavacuumforhisrighthandmantotakeover.WeactuallydidhimafavorbyclearihforhimtorisetothetopandbeethenewMafiaboss.Thisisjusttoomuetoswallow!”

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