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Still nothing?

I snapped the tendons in that stronzo's limbs and tail, but he still refused to confess who planned the assassination. He just kept saying he didn't know anything...

Same as the other seventeen before him.

Lisa just fell asleep a moment ago.

Her Oripathy is quite severe. The crystals have spread to her shoulder, there's no need for you to look after her yourself.

I've taken my precautions. Besides, she got infected because of me. Ingrid, you've been silent on this.

Lisa's an innocent girl. She doesn't know how bad things are outside, but she can instinctively pick up the tension in the house.

When you went to rescue Antonio, she wanted to stay with me so you could worry less.

The people from Rhodes Island are here.

So you already found a place better for her.

The famiglia can find the best Oripathy doctor for Lisa. You didn't have to contact that Rhodes Island company behind my back.

Ingrid, there's no need for you two to leave.

Signora Sicilia will visit Terni herself tomorrow. The Tancredis and the Venezias will have no choice but to sit at the negotiation table.

You need to wipe my name off the famiglia records by then. Insist I was expelled, like how the Tancredis refused even at the brink of death to acknowledge they planned your assassination.

I remember discussing this before.

Indeed.

I'm sorry, Don Venezia. The famiglia crest, take it back.

No, Ingrid. Keep it.

I have approved of you taking revenge for Lisa. I am fond of her. Why else do you think no one from the famiglia has stopped you these past two weeks?

We are family, Ingrid.

'We are family.'

This emblem has been a blessing from you, but also a shackle for me.

How is she doing on Rhodes Island?

She's considered an employee now. A few years ago, she even went to Leithanien and helped them investigate an incident about missing Infected.

She even kept it a secret from me and never mentioned it in her letters. I talked to her friends when I went to see her, and they were all saying how well she did on that mission.

I miss Lisa so much.

If she's willing to come back, I won't stop her... You know I'm not here to reminisce about old times.

Perhaps you had many plans for me when you insisted I keep the famiglia emblem—

Ingrid glances at Antonio standing silently on the side.

Keep it, Ingrid. Papa was telling me how we could all visit Montelupe together after Carnevale is over.

Hm?

Anton, it's too early for that.

Didn't you say Signora Sicilia might relent?

She used to loathe Carnevale, and now it's back in Siracusa with a brand new look. Compared to that, Ingrid's violations are not even worth mentioning.

I mean, it's been six years. Famiglia Tancredi today is no longer worthy of Signora Sicilia's concern.

In these six years, I used the single vehicle factory I held onto and ate up all of their businesses in Terni.

Signora Sicilia values results. So I showed her.

Is that how you see it, Anton?

Yes, papa.

Antonio's done very well by your side. The family no longer needs me here.

Anton... After Bella's passing, I could feel him becoming wary of me.

How much value did he have as a son-in-law after Bellas's death? That's probably what he was thinking at the time, and how he got himself so busy after.

Papa, I—

I don't want to give you too much pressure. We already have enough territory, even in this newly-built Nuova Volsinii.

You've done very well, Anton.

Seeing Ingrid leave and Bella die... what I truly care about is the few 'family' I have left... After all, I am an old man.

I don't want to lose any of you anymore.

Ingrid looks at the old man whose hair has turned entirely gray, and does not say anything else.

She puts the crest on the table.

Ingrid, you heard what he said. At least for now—

Ingrid turns and leaves before Antonio can even finish.

Mi dispiace, Don Venezia...

I know it's hard for you, but... I can't do it.

Ingrid?

There's never been much I could do for you, besides killing.

But even the best killer is still just a killer, not 'Venezia Junior'. Antonio fits that role better than I can, so my departure isn't such a big loss.

You must have realized it in the past six years. Deep inside you're disappointed with me.

But wasn't I disappointed too, when I failed to find out the truth about her injury?

Oripathy is incurable. You know better than anyone else why I came back to Siracusa.

I intend to find the culprit I couldn't track down six years ago... and end his life. That's the only thing I want to do.

But you know what it means to abandon the emblem and leave.

Yes. We might end up as oppositions.

I can't guarantee that I won't harm any of the Venezias.

Even so, I'll make things decent, for your sake. This is the only thing I can promise you.

Papa, I can try and talk to her more...

No.

The old man runs his fingers over the famiglia crest, and puts it in his chest pocket.

We all know what kind of person she is.

She's not easily swayed when she's set on something. I'll keep this emblem for now. When she comes to her senses, I'll return it to her.

Keep a low profile for now; consider it keeping me company at home.

But the company...

Do you not trust the subordinates you hired yourself?

I understand.

I may not interfere with your work here in the city, but it doesn't mean I'm in the dark.

Umberto de Montano is an old friend of mine, and he has always acted with decency. So leave them be.

Yes, papa.

I heard that Ingrid asked you about how Lisa got hurt. Did you find out the truth?

Just some clues. So much time has passed, after all.

Is that so? Anton, there are some matters you can judge on your own to be right or wrong...

But when it involves the famiglia's reputation, think carefully before you act.

Yes, papa.

Antonio! We got news!

According to intel from Capone and Gambino, we found the lost shipment at the port.

B-But... Someone stuffed it in a parade float and set it on fire.

Who did it?

Not sure.

The cops took the Truckers' Union's boss away for an investigation. The one called 'Eirene', she...