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No sense waiting, guapa. This weapon store is closed.

Eh?

You're a tourist, right? The store was pretty well known in Dossoles before. The owner always got a bunch of great wares that nobody else could ever get their hands on.

Yeah, I know.

But it's been a long time since it last opened for business.

I know that, too.

Wow, I didn't expect you to know so much about Dossoles.

But I'm sure there's one thing you didn't know.

What is it?

Land is very valuable here in Dossoles, and this store is in an excellent location. Normally, it would have been rented out to another tenant long ago.

But it's been almost a year since this store closed down, and it hasn't been rented out to everyone else.

Do you know why?

This is no mere secret. Most common folk don't know about this. If you want to know, come buy a boutique from me, and I'll let you in on it. What do you say?

Because the owner and Mayor Candela have a close relationship.

What, you know that too?

Of course I do.

Thief! C-Catch him!

I'll go help out.

Her moves are light... Just like... una pluma.

Heheh, nice haul today.

Stop right there.

Who are you?!

Hand back what you stole.

And here I was wondering since when the pacos have been so efficient.

So it's just una chavala.

Little girl, did your parents ever tell you that playing hero here in Dossoles could get you killed...?

Before the criminal could finish his sentence, La Pluma had already advanced to the man and knocked his knife out of his hand.

Ahhhhhhh! My hand!

My mama died when I was still a kid, but both my fathers told me—

If you do bad things, you must answer for your crimes.

Hand over what you stole.

Ugh.

Huh...?

Don't think you're all that just because you've got moves, kid.

This is Dossoles. Lots of groups have their claws in here.

How do you know this whistle?

This is a True Bolívarian signal.

Who exactly are you?!

I am... just a passerby.

Hmph, I don't care who you are, but you'll find out real soon you picked a fight with someone you shouldn't have...

I'm pretty sure I told you not to use this signal all the time.

Candela's people have their eyes on us.

Sorry, Boss, I ran into some trouble.

I almost got away, but this punk kid stopped me...

From Rhodes Island...?

Tío Tacito.

Rafaela?

Lower your weapon. She's one of us.

Rafaela... You mean, she's the Colonel's daughter?!

Why, Tío?

Come with me, Rafaela. It's a long story.

Give back what you stole.

Will do.

I thought you went to Rhodes Island with Ernesto. Why are you back?

I took some time off, and I thought I would come home to visit Papá.

Hahaha, I see.

I don't know that man just now.

He... He's one of my new lackeys. Of course you wouldn't know him.

Tío Tacito, I thought all of you left Dossoles a long time ago.

A lot of us did leave after the Colonel was arrested... but he's old. Somebody has to take care of him, so a few of us stayed behind.

You're lying, Tío.

I know you. The Tío I know would chew everyone out just for gambling on cards. You wouldn't let your subordinates do something like this.

You say the thief's new, but he knows Papá's rank. You're lying. He's not new.

And this room... It reeks of gunpowder.

You're trying to put a team together to rescue him, aren't you?

You dodged my grapple...? You've improved a lot.

Tío Barrow?!

Sorry, Rafaela, but you can't go through here.

You've gotten a lot smarter. You weren't this observant before.

At first, I was just going to give you a warm welcome and let you be on your way.

But you'll need to extend your vacation by a few days, I'm afraid.

It's okay. I have plenty of paid time off saved up.

I didn't come to stop you guys, either.

I watched you grow up. If I had a daughter, I would hope she'd be a good girl like you.

But now I can't let you go before we finish our goal.

Don't blame me for being so ruthless.

You haven't been on our side ever since you and Ernesto left.

What are you planning to do?

Nothing too different from before. Penetrate, ambush, demolish. Maybe slash Candela's face while we're at it.

Don't give me that 'isn't there some other way' kind of face like Ernesto, mija.

Did you know? José is dead.

Barrow!

She has a right to know. Am I wrong?

But that idiot didn't die in battle. He died because of his gambling.

Candela's a monster. The city she's built is a monster. We're no match for her.

Once we get the Colonel out of there, we're leaving this city.

Let me help.

But you finally found such a good job. You don't have to get yourself involved.

All you need to do is to stay here till we're done, and you can go free.

But I can't just stand by and do nothing.

Enough, Tacito. How long are you going to keep that up?

She's a good girl, but she doesn't listen to anyone.

She's our daughter! A daughter to every single one of us brothers!

I'm a Rhodes Islander. They won't be too hard on me. I'll help you make contact with Papá.

Look at how our daughter's grown.

We're back.

Look. A fine fowlbeast.

And I have the spices and other ingredients you wanted.

Thank you.

I cleaned up the kitchen, too. You can just leave the rest to me.