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Your ears and tail... Did you become more like Bella after your marriage, or have you gotten some work done?

Ingrid, why are you still like this...

You don't like it when people make fun of you, but you don't hold back when you're on the offensive.

Really now?

It's been a while, Ingrid. Papa and I missed you very much.

Mhm.

He took you in and raised you as his own. When I joined the famiglia you were the one he trusted the most. He loved you as much as his own daughter.

But the chap who fled here from Bolívar and became a hired thug to avoid starving to death? He didn't know a soul here, and could only tuck his tail and try his best.

Combat wise? Within the wolves, he wasn't any much stronger. So what could he possibly offer such a big famiglia in exchange for a place of his own?

Be it a Vulpo's compassion for a Perro, or the most reliable member of the famiglia doing it to appease her subordinates...

Basically, I wouldn't be standing here today if you hadn't helped me out.

You're over-thinking it.

The Don cares about many things, but decency will always top the list no matter what. He'll never let family members exclude or fight each other.

That wasn't my point, Ingrid.

Oh?

I <i>have</i> to become Venezia Junior. This is my way of repaying what you did.

Six years ago, the day we fought the Tancredis and it felt like it would never end—you were the one who pulled me out from the pile of corpses.

I didn't do it for you.

Lisa was only nine when she was hurt during the Tancredis' plot to assassinate the Don.

I don't care who orchestrated it. They should all perish.

...I know. I'm just admitting the fact that you saved my life.

Enough with the niceties. Both you and him have more important things to deal with.

When I had just arrived here, I was collecting information when I overheard some wise guys at the bar bragging about your achievements.

'Antonio went with Venezia Senior and asked to meet with Signora Sicilia, and then sat at the negotiation table alone. Even though the other party gave him a hard time, he still managed to save a factory in Terni for the Venezias.

Look at you now. Got what you wanted.

It should've been you instead.

But you insisted on going your own way and escaping Siracusa.

You may be a Vulpo, but I personally think you're more of a Siracusan than anyone else.

I've never forgotten the first time I followed you on a mission. We were ambushed in an alley, and a blade scratched your face. There was so much blood I wanted to send you to the hospital...

But you said, our opponents think we're dead, so now is the best time to get them while their guard is lowered.

'You need to be fiercer, Perro.'

'Living in a Siracusan famiglia means living life on the edge. You may lose everything at any moment.'

'If you aren't prepared for this, then you better run back to Bolívar.'

You always did everything better than the rest of us. You were my role model.

So I don't care that you went on a trip and got married to a Higashinese man whom we've never met, or how you suddenly came back with Lisa in tow...

Don't get me wrong, I was fond of her, as well as papa and Bella... We gave her the best room and best teachers, we loved her as much as we loved you.

Papa often said the ragazzina would only make you stronger, instead of becoming your weak spot—

Enough, Anton. Too many words. Sei fastidioso.

I didn't come back to wax nostalgic with you. Just tell me who hurt Lisa.

...You won't even wait until you see our father again?

Come back and help me out, Ingrid.

What happened with Lisa is something the famiglia owes you. I'll definitely help you.

I don't want anything to do with the family anymore. It's the best way forward for both sides.

Listen to me, we took great pains to establish a firm foundation in Nuova Volsinii. A brand new city, a new set of laws. There are many things to attend to.

Papa's old, and there hasn't been any youths worth pinning his hopes on. You know what he's like. He's not willing to change, but he's much less willing to see the famiglia regress.

And then Bella's death dealt such a big blow to both him and I—

Bella's dead?

Happened last year. You know she was never in the best of health.

I really need you with us, Ingrid... I think papa wants you home even more than I do.

Ingrid is silent. She merely casts a cold stare at the Perro before her.

Come back to us, and I'll tell you the truth about Lisa's injury.

I see there's nothing else to discuss.

Grazie mille for separating me from Lavinia on your own accord, but it was not necessary.

I had my own plans in mind.

Ingrid waves her hand, and turns to leave.

Ingrid, I knew you were back on your first day here.

The famiglia has never forgotten you.

Also... I saw the famiglia crest stashed away in your pocket. You're not as sure as you make yourself look.

The Venezias' doors are always open to you.

Well... You're already a true-blue Siracusan yourself.

You honor me.

Wait, Ingrid. Got news you might be interested in.

I know you two. Saw you both next to Antonio the other day.

I believe I made myself clear with him earlier.

We know where Luchino de Montano is. We bagged him and brought him back to the Venezia residence in the city.

We can't take you to him, but we can tell you where exactly he is inside.

Why sell out your own employer?

And how do you know what Umberto asked me to do?

Uh... I don't know how to explain this properly!

Wait, he ain't lying to you.

Minchia. Someone made us do this, okay? We don't know how you're linked to the tailor boy, we're just trying to survive!

Survive?

Explain everything clearly or you can kiss your lives goodbye.

Ingrid knows how to use her blade well. She knows when to take someone's life with it, and when to make people believe so with it.

Unfortunately, Capone and Gambino have no idea she's using it for the latter right now.

Che noia. I thought you were serious at first.

You goddamn pazza!

He's got a sturdy neck, so you might have to put your strength into it.

...Lappland Saluzzo?

Oh. You know me?

We met once.

You've grown up so much, but I remember that smile of yours.

We've met?

I don't remember that.

Ten years ago, in Brunello. I was mediating a dispute between your Famiglia Saluzzo and the Morettis.

Your family was obviously on the losing side, and you were just a teenager then—the successor bearing Alberto's highest expectations. But what you really wanted to do...

Was to seize an opportunity to bury the famiglia six feet under.

Haha. I was young and frivolous then.

People mature. Now all of Siracusa is my enemy.

You really <i>are</i> insane.

Must be sarcasm with that smile on your face.

Why tell me this? Is there a conflict of interest between the Saluzzos and Venezias?

Why would I care about the Saluzzos' fate?

The little tailor owes me two suits, is all. When you see him, do pass on the reminder.

It's rude to keep your clients waiting.

...I'll ask him about it.

And just so you know: You're such a boring Siracusan, but quite amusing as a mother.

I see even messenger work is an arduous task for you two.

If you want us to do stuff for you, let us tell the boss first at least. I don't want the Venezias after me.

What else do you want from us, Lappland?