**Maroni Compound — 6:14 AM**
Albert stood by the window, still in last night's suit. His coffee was cold. His phone buzzed again and again, vibrating across the table like a warning.
He didn't answer it.
On the news:
**"EMILIO MARONI DEATH — INVESTIGATION INTENSIFIES."**
**"MOB POWER STRUCTURE UNSTABLE — CITY ON ALERT."**
He watched the chaos bloom.
And whispered to no one: “She knew this would happen."
**Across the City — Nocturne Club**
Two of Albert's lieutenants lay face-down on the floor. One shot execution-style. One strangled.
Spray-painted on the wall behind them:
**“Balance must be paid."**
**At the Courthouse**
A sealed envelope arrived anonymously.
Inside:
— A hard drive.
— A letter: *“If I go silent, this speaks."*
— Signature: **E. K.**
The clerk stared at i
