I tilt my head.
“It must be terrible to hold the power of law, judgment, and condemnation in one pair of hands, mustn’t it?”
I am describing the very role of the Capo di tutti capi.
“Anyone who holds that kind of power deserves death.”
“May God bless you in your mission to rid the world of such filth,” I mock. “But did you come here merely to make promises against my family? Around here, we usually recognize three kinds of families: friends, enemies, and the envious.”
I lean back.
“Why are you here, Tommaso?”
“I would very much like to understand how you were injured, but we have a warrant to execute.”
“A warrant. I do not know much about the law, but I believe those cannot be carried out without a court officer, unless I am mistaken.”
“In cases involving suspected unlawful confin
