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

After breakfast, Irene indeed wanted to stay and play at the Durin's, but her little maid appeared at the door, representing the House of Sario, and took her away.


After bidding farewell to the two guests, Durin collected the materials delivered by Higgins from the Mailbox.


Tony and Levan were two against seven yesterday, and adding to that the fact that the enemy was prepared while they were not, Levan was shot in the back and died a certain death, while Tony's shotgun was a double-barreled one. Durin had installed a double-action trigger for him, which led to one dead and three injured when he raised the gun and fired.


Chapter 34: The New List