There are only two ways to handle this situation now. Either you have enough strength to break out—then you can grab anything you want, as easy as picking up money. Or, you can be honest, reduce your risks, and you won't need to hold out for long—just longer than them, and you'll be able to feed on their corpses."
Walter spoke these words bluntly. It was as if he was already waiting to feast on the corpses of his fellow tradespeople or, perhaps, he was already doing so.
This was an open secret. If his identity hadn't changed, he might have fallen into the same trap, just like when he was trapped in Hamlet—all because of greed.
He did this for another reason too: to follow the Lord's instructions to control, even monopolize, the food supply in Ovando City.
His last return to Ovando City had been mission-driven. Unfortunately, the situation was more troublesome than he had expected; he had been absent for too long, and his influence had significantly waned.
