Playing the Devil

As soon as I said those words, Iskoh looked at me with a tinge of concern and puzzlement, and it took me a moment to realize that I was still looking for more blood to spill instead of just simply trying to end the day with enough space for my bloody ledger. It was supposed to be easy as he said earlier but to be completely fair, his officers made a valid point.

What if Malachi's dad actually missed a person or two? And even if their whole operation was shut down, who's to say that they might start something else from under our noses?

Furthermore, even if it was totally unrelated, doing something like demanding a witch hunt after getting their fucked-up loved ones killed was not something people would usually do. They could say that they were just overcome with emotion but there were still a lot of factors to consider.

However, the final decision for their fates was not for me to give.