Half-step Purgatory

Durin stroked the black cat on the armrest of his chair, sitting on the black leather sofa. Through the glasses perched on his nose, his gaze passed over the long table in front of him and settled on the man kneeling on the carpet:
"I understand, you've made money in Naples, your business has been very successful, and you've led a happy life. You've had those secret police, friends in both the law and the underground, and even the Royal Family speaking on your behalf."
"You don't need a friend like me, I know that. You're afraid of owing me a favor, and you don't want to get involved in troubles."
"But now you come to me and say, 'I beg you, Mr. Durin of the Corleon family, please help me seek justice, so that my life and my family will not suffer and sink into despair.'
Yet, in your eyes, I was nothing more than a second-rate artist involved in movies and music. Even at the brink of death, you still show me such disrespect, not even willing to call me by my title... Keeper of Secrets."

Durin's Diary

Durin visited old Dutel's studio, where his previous film was said to be completed and awaiting its premiere in June.


Now he had another task—to shoot a documentary for the lord of this land, that is Robert Walter.


"Our Majesty does not like to film things about his posthumous matters while he is alive, but the Whitebeards of Carefree Palace and his sons are fond of the idea, so now I'm also worrying about the script. Finally, receiving a script that seems satisfactory, since you are the one capable of writing about a detective and a doctor named Arthur, come and help me take a look at it." This big bear pushed the thick script in front of Durin.


Durin flipped through a few pages, "The Battle of the Strait, D-Day, the most ferocious Long Beach Campaign."


"Yes, those who write scripts all like to feature this part, after all, our Majesty shone on that day, he was the first hero to raise the flag and lead the charge onto the beachhead."


Chapter 18: Daily Routine in the Large Ward