savetheearth | Entry #B-1: "B" [November 19, Video]

[The man appearing onscreen this morning is haggard, somber, and distracted. Clearly, he's been awake all night, something he's been doing far too often lately, sitting curled in the middle of what appears to be a cleaned up but ancient school gymnasium's basketball court with his chin on his knees. A few feet away is a blue tarp hiding something sizable and lumpy.]

I know Albero's people are striking Espresso Yourself, early on the morning of Sunday, November 23, at 3:15 AM. They will be there to raze the building to the ground and they do not intend to take prisoners.

[He bites his lip, glancing away from the camera. The calmness he's affected since Anthony's death slips for a second, revealing something like fear. He swallows.]

I've been waiting for a pulse. I was hoping that maybe my other's experience and knowledge could help me, in this regard, but up to this point... it's been all quiet on that front.

[He rises slowly, moving towards the tarp and drawing it away from what it conceals. There are many pounds of dynamite stacked in the middle of his gym, along with several ominous looking canisters.]

I have dynamite and nitroglycerin. I think...

[He takes a deep, shuddering breath.]

I know we can kill a lot of them. Part of me really wants to, and I can't be the only one. But I know... I know that's not what we're fighting for, a criminal record of our own and another reason to be driven out of this city. So...

[He sits again, hard, on the floor, eyes and posture conveying a distinctly dazed quality.]

I think maybe it would be better to use this information to get the FBI on this and catch them in the act, with no blood shed. I'm prepared for both of these scenarios, but honestly... I don't know what's right. I'm so tired. I trust all of you, so... please help me make the right decision.

EDIT: I've been informed that Nick knows about another upcoming opportunity, a chance to hit the Mafia where it hurts. There's to be a meeting of higher-ups in the near future; further details are forthcoming.

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I know when and how my shop is being attacked. As for "who" my impression from the intelligence I gathered on my own is that it'll be a dozen or so cronies. Not the smallest loss for him, nor the largest... That's phrased like you know something about those members. If so, I'm envious; the last time I got so close to them, I nearly lost my life.

You should pass all of that on to the authorities, if you haven't already.

But yeah, I do. If you really want to take some of them out and have it mean something, I have some details on a very high profile meeting.

I will before the hour is past. Is there anyone on the force that you particularly trust, or mistrust, that should be avoided? I would like nothing more. What do you know?

Yeah, actually, I know a couple of officers who are pissed off about the mafia.

[He includes a few names below this, leaving out his own. As much as he'd love to be front and center to make some arrests, he needs to keep his cover just a little bit longer.]

I know the where, tentatively the when, and most likely the who. I need a few more days to be absolutely certain, but when I am - the more people we have to hit them, the better.

Thank you. This is invaluable and I'll be sure to try to contact those individuals directly. Since I have quite a few people's attention already, with this... would you like me to add a note to say that more is coming? Or would you like me to wait until you are sure? Either way, I think this crowd is very good at staying tuned and adjusting at a moment's notice, if a plan requires it.

I'd appreciate you adding a note, actually. I don't have a lot of contacts on the network anymore.

[Just about everyone who'd helped him out the last time he had information like this is gone, now.]

I'll follow up with more details as soon as I can, but I hope you're right about the moment's notice. This is going to blow my cover, so we'll have to act quickly.

It would be my pleasure to connect you, then, for the greater good.

[He remembers having no contacts at the beginning, and he's lost some of his along the way to get to this point. He understands.]

I agree about acting quickly. I'm preparing to add a note; what name would you prefer I reference, and would it suffice to say that there will be a meeting and manpower is needed? Anything you want them to know, I will include.

Nick is fine.

[He honestly doesn't even know if there's anyone left on here who knows who he is, but it doesn't really matter.]

Yeah, that sounds good. I'll update everyone as soon as I can.

Very well. I will pass on what you've told me, then, and I'll await further information. You'll let me know if there's any other way I can be of assistance, I hope.

Thanks, man. I appreciate it.

Edited 2014-11-27 05:43 (UTC)

Entry #B-1: "B" [November 19, Video]

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