“We’re preparing for a war.”
“……......”
“Not the type of war you’re thinking off. Guns and bullets
won’t be necessary for this conflict. Just power and influence. Legitimate power and influence.
“Coffee?”
“I’ll pass.”
“I’m
sure you’ve heard about what happened to Julian Crovan? The anointed one who
was supposed to lead us to an unprecedented age of prosperity and power? Unite
all of the old families under one banner and make us a real global threat
again? Well with him dead, all of a sudden things are looking scary for the
Crovan Family and the unity of the old families. Isaiah Crovan no longer has an heir. And he knows that as soon as
he dies, one of the other families will seek to replace his and assume charge.
And so my father in all of his infinite grace, has decided that we should put Isaiah’s
fears to rest. He won’t have to worry about his family being ousted from
leadership after he’s dead. We’ll do it while he’s still living.”
“Always
ambitious. Your father never changes.”
“It’s a dog eat dog
world out there, Jorvan. You either rise to the top or you die with the rest at
the bottom. Unfortunately, the other families seem to have forgotten this and
have gone soft. Because they no longer need to rely on our services, they’ve started to toot up their nose at how we conduct
business now. As if they’ve forgotten whose hands were bloodied to get them in
their powers of position. Ridiculous.
Even more ridiculous is my father
actually accommodating their nosey-ass concerns. He actually wants us to move
away from the streets, giving up half our revenue in the process, just to
please these old suits and get them on our side. Just to sit in Isaiah Crovan’s
chair, he would have us sacrifice it all for his gamble."
“So
I’m supposed to believe your family is going clean now?”
“Well we don’t
have a choice. My father is determined. We’ll follow accordingly. Regrettably”
“And where does this place figure into all of
this? This talent agency you’re
working at. Isaiah has nearly every SimCity politician and bureaucrat in his
pocket, and you expect me to believe you’re focusing on actors and actresses as
a counter?”
“Well I never said that Lusha would be a useful tool in my
family’s fight against Isaiah. Oh no, on the grand scale of things, this place
is fairly insignificant.”
“Then why are you here?"
“Because my father is trying to groom me. He put a gun in my hand and I helped him take
over a city. Now he wants to see if I can do the same with just a briefcase.
But don’t worry. Like I said, I’m not in this city to stir up any trouble. I’m just here to learn what I’m here to learn
and leave at the first opportune time. Whether you want to pass that on to your
friends in the Harlow Family is up to you. I've shown restraint so far but I've
heard about the little coalition they're trying to form against me, Jorvan. You
should tell them to be careful. My wolves are hungry."
“Before you go, there’s something else I wanted to talk to you about. I heard your daughter recently came out retirement. Send her my regards.”
“Or better yet don’t. If she keeps doing what she’s doing in
Shang Simla I might just get the chance to meet her myself. Wouldn’t that be
lovely?”
