«Yes» I say. «If I find it now, no one else will ever.»
With a firm tone Alfio adds: «Obviously, no one else shall know about this».
«Obviously.»
He has the perplexed look of someone who doesn’t understand the purpose: «What’s in it for you?»
«Nothing, but I would find Julian.» I explain: «For more than ten years I’ve studied this roman emperor and writer: I would do anything to solve the mystery of his disappearance. Also, you see what I do now? Countless, useless bank operations are my daily routine. The past days have been a huge emotion for me. I started travelling and researching to follow this dream: I started living again!»
Alfio has no interest in my dreams coming true, but something else got to him: «If we can erase any lead of what misbelievers may deem as the divine emperor
