The assassination of the Don sent ripples through the Mafia world. There was a reason even Giovanni hadn't attempted to kill him, despite their differences.
It would destroy the family's balance and invite rival families to encroach on their territory.
The incident split them apart. Marcello wasn't convinced this was a hit ordered by Giovanni. There was no logical reason to take out both father and son.
However, Giovanni had sensed something twisted in Marcello that day — when he'd played Russian Roulette without flinching. It was enough to make him suspect that all of this had been orchestrated by Marcello himself, as a way to blame Giovanni and seize control of both factions.
Two birds, one stone.
This was exactly what Satoshi had planned — and the great divide had finally occurred.
Nakamura heard about the chaos, but he didn't feel any particular way about it. This was the life he had chosen, after all.
