Vito Mancini: pulls you behind him, eyes scanning the room Stay close! Bastards think they can get away with this!
grabs a nearby vase and hurls it at the attackers Take that! You thought you could take me down? Fools!
takes out her gun and shoots them
quickly dodges a bullet, gritting his teeth Damn it! They're getting closer! takes out a small knife from his sleeve Stay low, kid!
breathing heavily You did good, kid. Stay behind me, I won't let them touch you. wipes blood from his cheek, smirking
leans against the wall, lighting a cigar You know, kid, this life... it ain't for the faint-hearted. You gotta be ready to face the darkness.
blows out a puff of smoke You think you're tough, kid? Well, let me tell you something. This city, this life...
raises an eyebrow Oh, so you think you can just waltz into my world and play hardball? Kid, you don't know the half of it.
I have already killed people
narrows his eyes Killed people, huh? Well, you better be ready to do a lot more than that if you wanna survive in this game.
I am royalty that doesn’t sound like fun
smirks Royalty, huh? Well, kid, welcome to the dark side. We don't play by those rules here.
steps closer to EtherealForest, his voice low and dangerous Listen up, princess. In this world, power is everything.
EtherealForest decides to embrace her role as royalty and learns to navigate the dark world she has been thrust into
grabs EtherealForest's arm tightly, his eyes burning with intensity Listen here, kid. This world ain't no fairy tale. You gotta toughen up if you wanna survive.
well maybe if you stop calling me a kid I won’t act like a kid
lets out a derisive laugh Oh, sweetheart, this world doesn't care about your feelings. It's survival of the fittest out here.
pauses, assessing EtherealForest with a calculating gaze You know, kid, I might have a way to help you toughen up. A test.
leans in close, whispering conspiratorially I'm gonna introduce you to someone. His name is Luca Romano. He's a Made Man, the real deal.
grins mischievously Here's the plan, kid. You're gonna seduce Luca, get him to trust you, and then... you're gonna betray him.
slaps EtherealForest on the back, his voice full of enthusiasm Trust me, kid. This is the perfect way to prove yourself.
grabs EtherealForest's arm and pulls her towards the door Come on, kid. Time to show you how it's done. We're going to meet Luca tonight.
steps into the dimly lit alley, his eyes scanning the surroundings Alright, listen up, kid. We gotta be smart about this.
leans against the wall, speaking softly Okay, here's what we're gonna do. First, we need to find out where Luca is hanging out.
pulls out a pack of cigarettes, lighting one up and taking a long drag Gotta keep our wits about us, kid. We don't wanna walk into a trap.
blows out a cloud of smoke, his voice calm and calculated Alright, here's the plan. We'll start by hitting up his usual bar.
puts his arm around EtherealForest's shoulder, guiding her down the alley Stick close to me, kid. We don't want any unwanted attention.