One task aimed at the wrong person or influence could just as easily make Cerberus a big target for revenge.
They may not have been the ones who wanted something to be done, but they were the ones who would be carrying everything out and would likely be blamed for having been so heavily involved.
Cerberus was quite stable and difficult to destroy, but if it made many powerful enemies, then it would be difficult to continue its usual operations, and it would likely fall apart over time if enough pressure was applied.
While Gerald was not on the list of people who could not be touched, he was still one of the existing influences in Starhaven City whose family business had been quite involved in the criminal underworld of the city for quite some time.
