Funeral

Arturo is wearing a black suit as he walks in the graveyard. he looks at Daisuke and his brother Akio also in there. Arturo walks towards Arristide to greet him. Arristide was so angry when he saw Arturo that he slaps him. Arristide screams at Arturo as he asks for an explanation to justify the reason why his friend is now dead.

Akio takes a guitar out as he starts to play a song in honor of Blind Thief who is no longer among us. Arristide falls on his knees screaming and crying as he feels that his world in falling in pieces. he feels regret because it was him who pushed Blind Thief away that day before he walked to his death.

Fumiko was also present in the graveyard with some coworkers. she goes to Arristide's direction as she greets him and she tells him that she had the pleasure of meeting him and even when she didn't know him as much as Arristide she tells him that he was a good guy. Arristide is surprised because there was never been someone who has called Blind Thief a good guy.

Alvin Knight was behind Arristide with another two butlers. Alvin walks forward with a letter and he calls his master. Arristide turns around and Alvin shows the letter to his boss. Arristide didn't recognized the name in the letter and he told Alvin to not bother him as he says goodbye to his dear friend. Alvin insists.

"master please the letter was written by B.T. a week before his death he told me to give you this letter. he was afraid that with all the chaos on the city his life wouldn't be long. this are his last words to you sir."

said Alvin Knight with honesty.

Arristide takes the letter from Alvin's hands as he reads it. he is in shock as he keeps reading he starts to cry more as he holds the letter close to his heart. he felt even greater pain when he saw in the letter the words 'my dear brother' or 'Arri my brother by heart.' it was then that he understood that he didn't lose a friend but a brother.

maybe Alvin Knight was jealous of the relationship in between his master and Blind Thief, but he always cared for the well-being of his master. Alvin Knight tells to the other butlers to give some space to his master as he also keeps his distance.

Daisuke asks his brother to sing the favorite songs of Blind Thief. Akio sings every song that he is told to sing. there are some people saying some words about the life of Blind Thief that gives some peace in the heart of Arristide who understands that his brother was known and cherished by many others.

Daisuke stands in front of others to talk about Blind Thief and the first words he exchange with him. he talks about his memories of him talking with Blind Thief in his last days of life. Daisuke asks to Arturo to say some words.

"I remember the first time I exchange words with him. I thought he was a son of bitch. he was a bit of a prick and stubborn at times, but he was soft of the heart and we all know that in our line of business to be soft of the heart means a premature death."

some didn't took Arturo's words in the right way but no one dared to say anything knowing that it wasn't the time to fight with someone else. Daisuke asks Arturo why he said those things. Arturo only laughs.

Fumiko kicks Arturo in the knee. he was too disrespectful. Arturo tells her that honesty is the best thing you can offer in a funeral. Arturo thanks her for being present. Fumiko tells him that isn't the right time for them to talk.

"I want to thank you all for coming to say goodbye to a great friend with me. I know we all met different sides of the same guy, but in the end he was only human and he couldn't keep going forward with us."

said Arristide to everyone who took some time from their busy schedule to say goodbye to Blind Thief one last time.

Daisuke whispers on the ear of Arristide the name of the killer of his friend. Arristide isn't happy at all. Ted tried to kill his cousin and he killed the guy who was basically like his brother. now it was his time to get ready to hunt him down like a rat.

Arristide calls for Arturo and Daisuke. once they were alone Arristide asks them to bring Ted Wayne Whitley in front of him alive. he wants to be the one to end his miserable life. Arturo ensures him that it would be done nicely.

Arristide talks with other guys. Arturo and Daisuke are talking about making a bet of who can catch Ted first. Daisuke likes the idea but he asks what are they going to bet. Arturo tells him that is for the two of them to decide.

Akio is singing with so much passion that everyone can feel it (Akio's power is in his singing. he can basically manipulate the emotions of others with his voice) Daisuke knows that his brother is using his power at this moment.

"master none of your cousin's business partners came to the funeral. do you want me to send any message to them? with all your respect but none of them either came when master Gratiano was badly wounded."

said Alvin Knight containing his anger.

"you are right Alvin. those bastards are not showing respect. since today I am declaring war in all of them and I don't care if they were my cousin's allies. as long as I am in charge of the family business I am the boss. my words are commands and I command to my people to take the heads of those bastards."

there is some noise and Arristide looks at his right to see Congressman Mark C. Miller Jr. on a wheelchair going on his direction. Arristide heard that Lethal Stinger had gone wild and attacked the Congressman but he didn't expected to see the Congressman looking like shit.

"yes, as you might have already guess that bastard fucked me up pretty good. I even lost an eye. no problemo boy, I already have my people tracing every step that comes from that little treacherous bastard."

said Mark without showing a single sign of weakness even when he looks awful.

far from them is Biyu talking with Fumiko. Biyu already knew that congressman C Miller Jr is not the righteous politician, but she never thought that she might see him among members of the Italian Mafia nor that he is well connected to some of the most dangerous families. she looks at her friend and she thinks that her friend who is an honest policewoman has worst connections.

Fumiko tells everything to Biyu about her last date with Arturo. Biyu was shocked when she heard that Arturo cried in front of Fumiko and that he talked about private matters with her so easily (Fumiko always tells everything to her friend when is about love but of course she didn't add the detail that Arturo's older brother was the original Bloodstain.)

Biyu looks at Arturo who is at the moment with an emotionless face talking about death like if it was nothing. Biyu is someone who can easily read people and since the first time that she met Arturo she knew that he is a cold guy. Biyu can't understand how is possible that someone so cold as him can become so sensitive in front of her friend.

"he really loves you. I don't know if that is a good thing or not because he can open so easily his heart to you. I am afraid that he can end up hurt by his own feelings for you."

whispers Biyu thinking in how painful has to be to love someone like that.

Fumiko asks her if she said anything. Biyu tells her that she was talking about her crush who is a teacher in some high school. Biyu keeps talking about her crush. Fumiko is thinking about Jurgen who is busy with a lot of work.

"I think I have feelings for Arturo but I also have feelings for Jurgen. they have their own personalities, their own faults and virtues. they also love me so much that I don't know what to think."

said Fumiko feeling troubled for her own feelings.

Biyu is glad because Fumiko is at least able to admit her feelings. Arturo walks towards them with Daisuke at his side. Arturo smiles at Fumiko and he takes her left hand to kiss it. Arturo whispers in her ear letting her know that he wants to kiss her. Fumiko blushes as she says that she is leaving to work with her friend. they leave.

Alvin Knight is looking at everyone on the graveyard trying to see if there is anyone talking behind the back of his master. he saw Fumiko and Arturo talking a few minutes ago. he learns some information that can be worth something later. Alvin hated Blind Thief but that doesn't mean that he isn't a loyal butler.

everything that Alvin does is for the welfare of his boss. Alvin worked for Arristide's grandpa when Alvin was seven and he saw the old man like a parent figure. Alvin was young when he worked for Arristide's father (uncle) he always saw him like a younger brother for who he cared and now he is taking care of Arristide who is like a son or nephew to Alvin.

Arristide is feeling better now with the company of his friends, allies, butlers and others. Arristide feels betrayed by his friend to think that he promised to stay at his side and now he is alone against a world that is cold and cruel.

"Alvin I need you at my side to bring to hell this damn city. I want to make it burn as some sort of vengeance in the name of those who I lost in it. I want to see my enemies kneeling in front of me."

said Arristide sure of what he wants.

the butler nods with an evil smirk. he loves to protect his masters, but he likes it more when his masters go on a rampage killing everyone who is a possible enemy. Arristide didn't start the war but he plans on ending it.

Arristide takes his phone out and he calls to his assassins that his father left for him. he orders them to have a meeting with him soon. Arristide walks out of the graveyard and when he is alone Lethal Stinger steps behind him.

Arristide asks him if he plans on killing him. Lethal Stinger tells him that he is hiding from Congressman C Miller Jr, but that he promised to his cousin to work for him. Lethal Stinger tells him that he and his league of Santa Muerte are at his command.

"so you and your people are working now for me... that is nice, now I am ready to end this war once and for all. my enemies are going to kneel in front of me."

Lethal Stinger leaves like if he had never been there. Arristide is thinking in who he is going to attack first. the war is like playing chess. in war and in chess one wrong move and is game over, but the advantage that Arristide has right now is that no one knows of the two groups of assassins working for him right now. the first move is always the most important move because it can be the beginning of the victory or the end.

later on some abandoned house.....

Chiko is dragging someone on the ground. that person is crying and asking for mercy. Chiko asks about the whereabouts of Lucky-Hit. the person refuses to answer any question. Chiko yields as he keeps asking for Lucky-Hit. the man cries and asks for mercy. Chiko is out of control being guided by rage as he keeps beating up the guy.

Domingo Plazas holds Chiko and he pulls him far from the other guy. Domingo is trying to control him. Chiko yields telling him that he needs to find Lucky-Hit. Chiko insists that if they don't find Lucky-Hit on time the city would fall deep in hell.

"don't you get it. we don't have the luxury of time. our time is running out and if we don't stop that man... none of us might live. he has to die."

yields Chiko with desperation.

"I can't do shit if you keep losing your shit every time we go and search for Lucky-Hit. you need to control your anger if we want to find him."

said Domingo trying to help him.

"I can't deal with this. everywhere I go there is no trail or witness of him. I know that he is here or coming but I can't find anything related to him and this is playing with my sanity."

Domingo tortures the guy on the floor to get any information that can be important but the guy dies before they can get any information from him. Chiko is furious to think that all his struggle is pointless. he keeps giving his all to find him but he can't give a single step forward.

"let's go. he is dead and there is no one else in your little list of criminals to interrogate. I am helping you as much as I can but not even my people can find anything on that guy you are so eager to find."