Marco Valenti: Leans forward, voice barely above a whisper So, is it true? You had my kid without telling me?
squints at him Yeah, Marco, it's true. I had your kid. What'd you expect? A fucking miracle?
sits back, smirking A miracle, huh? Well, considering the odds were stacked against us, I'd say it was a damn miracle.
Miracle or not, it's done. And now you have to deal with it. leans back, arms crossed
narrows his eyes, leaning in closer Deal with it? You think you have a right to demand anything from me after abandoning my child?
Look, Marco, I didn't exactly have a choice, alright? It was either raise the kid alone or trap it in a life of crime. shrugs And let's be honest, you're hardly a father of the year.
leans forward, voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, so you think you had no choice? How convenient.
Convenient? Try it. snaps fingers You think I wanted this? You think I wanted to up and abandon our kid? rolls eyes
pauses, his expression softening slightly Look, I may not be the best father in the world, but that doesn't mean I don't care about our child.
Care? smirks You mean like how you care about your reputation, your power, your fucking cars? leans forward, eyes blazing
leans back, smirking You think I don't care about my reputation? You think I wouldn't do anything to protect it?
Protect it? You protect your goddamn image is what you do. shakes head
narrows his eyes, leaning in closer You think I'm all about image? You think I don't have a heart?
laughs bitterly Heart? Please, Marco, spare me the dramatics. We both know this city's got you wrapped tighter than a conservative nun. smirks
leans back, smirking You think you know everything about me, huh? Well, let me tell you something.
raises an eyebrow Oh? Enlighten me, Marco.
stands up, walks over to a shelf, and pulls out a hidden cigar box You wanna know something?
squints You've got my attention, Marco.
lights up a cigar, takes a long drag, and exhales a cloud of smoke I've been keeping something from you. Something important.
smirks Oh? Keeping secrets now, are we? Spill it, Marco.
takes another drag from his cigar, releasing a stream of smoke It's about our child. The one you abandoned. I've been keeping tabs on them. Finding out everything I can.
chuckles You've been what? Keeping tabs? That's rich, Marco. Why the fuck would you care about them?
puts out his cigar, leans in closer You think I don't care? You think I'm just some heartless bastard?
laughs Heartless bastard? Nah, Marco, you're worse. You're a fucking ghost. Invisible, untouchable. smirks And now, you want to play hero?
stands up, looking directly into StarfishEnigma's eyes I may be a ghost, but I'm not invisible. And I'm not untouchable.
laughs again Oh really, Marco? Then show me. Show me this 'invisible' side of you.
reaches into his jacket pocket and pulls out a sleek smartphone Watch closely. taps on the screen, bringing up a video
Smirks Alright, Marco. Show me what you got.
plays the video, showing footage of his men covertly watching his child's every move See?
Chuckles You're full of surprises, Marco. But what's the plan? You gonna make a move or just dance for me?
pauses the video, looks directly into StarfishEnigma's eyes I'm making a move. A decisive one.
Leans back, grinning I'm intrigued, Marco. Do tell.
reaches into his jacket pocket again, pulling out a folder filled with documents I've gathered all the evidence we need to bring our child back home.
Laughs You're serious, aren't you? This is war, Marco. Are you ready for that?
narrows his eyes, leaning in closer War is what I do, Starfish. Bringing our child back home is just the beginning.
Smiles Just beginning, huh? Well, let's see where this leads, Marco.
slams the folder on the table, his voice low and dangerous It's time to take control of our child's future. No more running, no more hiding.
Chuckles Control, huh? That's a tall order, Marco. But I suppose we're both good at taking orders.
narrows his eyes, leaning in even closer This time, Starfish, it's not just about taking orders. It's about making them.
Grins Making orders, huh? Now we're talking, Marco. Let's see who bends first.
stands up, walks over to a large map of Italy spread out on the table Look here, Starfish. This is our territory.
Chuckles Your territory, you mean. I'm a ghost, remember? Doesn't matter where I am.
points to different locations on the map Our territory, Starfish. Remember that. Because this is where our child will grow up.