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I came to realize something while working as Carracci's assistant.

The famiglie have had their roots here for thousands of years.

Even if the people reject the famiglie, they have no idea what shape Siracusa might take.

Even after they overthrow the old system, will they manage to build something new?

I don't think so.

The people will be overwhelmed, not knowing what happened. All they'll know is that their house has suddenly collapsed.

And when they go to build on top of those ruins, they'll build what amounts to a famiglia.

Nothing will change at all.

If we continue down this path, we may bring about a Siracusa without famiglie, for a bit.

But the Siracusa you're dreaming of will never come.

You're dreaming too big, padre mio.

You want to give them your Siracusa, but you never stopped to think if they're willing and able to accept it.

All we can do is to let everyone out there know what's happening, and involve them in the process.

That's the only way we can start the conversation on a 'Siracusa without the famiglie.'

Looks like my son's all grown up.

I thought you came here for a good, old-fashioned father-son argument.

I didn't expect you to teach me something.

Padre mio...

So, what are you going to do?

I'll go find Lavinia, organize a coalition of non-famiglia forces, and seize control of the secondary core's command tower.

As long as the new city is under my control, I'll have the advantage.

As for whether I'll be able to negotiate with Signora Sicilia, or if I'll have to confront her directly, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

But no matter what happens, we'll be betraying Demetri, and our whole famiglia.

Do it your way then, Leon.

You were the one who started this whole mess. Don't even think about sitting on the sidelines and leaving everything to me.

Don't worry, I'll catch up with you.

Good.

Don Agenir, I hear you never set foot in church.

Siracusa doesn't need churches. If we accept the teachings of Laterano, we're doomed to be influenced by their culture.

In the end, all I can do is choose to distance myself.

But it's worth making an exception, for a man like you.

Your Honor, everyone's all here. I've counted over fifty.

That's a lot less than before.

The people planted in here by the famiglie have all gone back home, haven't they?

That's right.

Hah. Ironic as that may be, it does save me some effort.

Listen up.

The courts occupy an awkward position in Siracusa.

We represent the will of Signora Sicilia, to some extent, and in return, gain a certain amount of power.

But this power is not enough for us to fulfill our obligations.

Quite the contrary. In many cases, the power we hold only makes us more aware of how powerless we are in the face of the entities known as famiglie.

We can neither lower our heads and accept it as most ordinary people can, nor can we truly integrate into these famiglie.

Throughout this process, many of our colleagues have been ostracized, pushed out, or even killed because they could not bear the situation any longer.

In fact, even if they ended up betraying the law, I would not be in a position to blame them.

The truth is, I'm only where I am today because of my connection to Famiglia Bellone.

You all know what happened, and what is happening out there.

At first I assumed all I could do is what I always did before.

Pray that the famiglia struggles don't chew through too many common folk, and that Signora Sicilia would come to 'mete out justice' for us in the end.

However, a brave man told us that he thinks the famiglia system is evil, and that all of this is unjust.

He wanted to change everything, and so he pinned his hopes on me.

All of you, just like me, come from outside the famiglia system.

You've all worked with me for so many years, and I believe that among you, there are those who harbor even greater grievances against the famiglie than I, and those who understand the status quo more deeply than I.

Therefore, I would like to ask all of you to help me.

A moment of silence passes.

What can we even do?

The separation sequence of the new city's core area started not long ago.

This confirms the conspiracy conjured by the Bellones and Saluzzos, as revealed by Ministro Rubio.

For the famiglie, this was the spark that ignited new conflict. And for us, it is an opportunity.

The new nomadic city will be our bargaining chip amidst the chaos, whether negotiating with Signora Sicilia, or jockeying for power with the famiglie.

Another moment of silence passes.

Even with all of us together, we don't have enough people.

I have two reliable friends.

Hello, everyone!

Cellinia?! Why are you—

And how come I never heard of another Sankta in Volsinii...?

All you need to know is that Cellinia and her friend are on our side.

Also, Ministro Rubio left some resources to help me, and I managed to get in touch with them.

They will assist us.

But, I must be honest with you all.

This is a perilous road, and I can't guarantee that everyone will survive.

Those who don't want to put their lives on the line are free to leave.

Even if we succeed, will it really accomplish anything?

I can't promise you it will.

The only thing I can promise... is that I'm willing to give my life for this.

Only thirty-some-odd people remain.

But they have no intention of leaving.

I should be thanking you for giving me this opportunity, Your Honor.

I would've gone crazy without you here at the courthouse.

I heard the radio broadcast, I knew right away what happened.

And honestly, I can't take this anymore.

Maybe we won't actually be able to do anything in the end, but I at least want those wise guys to know that we're not lumps of finmeat for them to butcher.

Thank you, all of you.

Signorina Lavinia, ready on our end.

So soon?

Haha, the famiglie are all stirred up now.

They don't usually give the common folk a second look. Even now, they probably don't think we can get in their way at all.

But we have to let them know that they've never really had a hand in running the city.

This town belongs to us.

Take your people and go to the control tower.

We'll use everything at our disposal to hold back the wise guys as best as we can.

Thank you. Do your best.

We're the ones who should be thanking you.

We never took the famiglie head on, and now we're leaving the most dangerous work to you.

I'm ready and willing.

In bocca al lupo.

Crepi.

You used Carracci as bait, got your own son involved, and even tricked your own associates under the righteous pretense of handling Sicilia, all to muddy the waters of this city.

You didn't even waver in the face of Saluzzo's lone wolf. Instead, you took that opportunity to drag Saluzzo into the mud with you.

The high-profile assassination of the Rossati girl was, on one hand, to convince Alberto that he had an ally in you, while on the other hand, serving as an example to the other famiglie.

You've made full use of Texas as your final card. In Giovanna's hands, the Rossatis were a deadly but hidden saber.