June 8, 2025
3. The Breaking Point
The torture begins. Marcus introduces Alessandro to Giuseppe, a previous victim whose broken spirit serves as a terrifying preview of what compliance looks like. As Viktor applies electrical shocks with military precision, Alessandro endures unimaginable physical agony while Marcus orchestrates a masterful psychological assault. Surveillance photos of Sofia reveal that Alessandro's loved ones are being watched, turning his defiance into a threat against everyone he cares about. When the chainsaw emerges and amputation becomes an imminent reality, Alessandro must make an impossible choice. His decision to surrender one cryptocurrency wallet—worth 2.3 million dollars—buys him time but establishes a horrifying precedent. In this game of digital ransom, every victory for his captors makes the next demand inevitable, and Alessandro begins to understand that survival may require sacrificing everything he's worked for.
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Previously on Crypto Kidnap. Alessandro Romano discovered that his former partner,
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Marcus Stirling, had stolen his code and lured him to
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New York under false pretenses. What began as a business
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meeting became a nightmare, as Alessandro found himself imprisoned in
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a reinforced room, facing demands for his cryptocurrency passwords worth
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thirty seven million dollars.
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Content warning, This series contains descriptions of violence and psychological torture.
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If you need support, please contact local authorities or crisis helplines.
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Remember if something feels wrong, trust your instincts and seek
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help immediately.
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Calaruga Shark Media.
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Alessandro Romano had been awake for three hours, and the
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locks began to disengage. He'd counted each click, each mechanical
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sound that separated him from the world beyond that door.
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Seven locks total, industrial dead bolts that spoke of planning, preparation,
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and the kind of forethought that turned his stomach. This
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wasn't a crime of passion. This was methodical. The room
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had no clock, no windows to track the sun's movement,
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but his body told him it was early morning. His
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bladder was full, his mouth tasted like copper and fear,
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and every muscle ached from sleeping on a mattress that
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felt like it was stuffed with concrete. The bucket in
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the corner had become a humiliating necessity in the pre
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dawn darkness. But worse than the physical discomfort was the waiting,
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the not knowing. In his engineering mind, Alessandro had spent
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the sleepless hours calculating probabilities, running through scenarios, trying to
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game out how this could end. Every outcome felt like
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a dead end. This is Crypto Kidnap Episode three. The
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breaking point, The door swung open and Marcus Sterling entered,
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carrying a laptop and a cheerful smile that made Alessandro's
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skin crawl. Good morning, brother, Marcus said, as if they
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were meeting for coffee instead of ransom negotiations. Sleep well,
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Alessandro didn't answer. He decided during the long night that
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silence was his only weapon. Now every word he spoke
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gave Marcus something to work with, some angle to exploit.
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Strong silent type. Today I see. Marcus pulled the room's
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single chair closer to the bed and sat down, crossing
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his legs casually that's fine, I'll do the talking. Marcus
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opened the laptop and angled the screen toward Alessandro. It
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displayed a cryptocurrency portfolio management interface that Alessandro recognized immediately,
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his own private wallet dashboard, complete with current balances and
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transaction histories. Alessandro's heart lurched. Seeing his financial life laid
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bare on Marcus's laptop was like being stripped naked in public.
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Every investment, every trade, every carefully calculated risk, all of
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it exposed. Impressive portfolio, Marcus said, scrolling through the data
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Bitcoin ethereum some interesting alt coin positions. You've got good
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instincts for someone who claims to care more about technology
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than profit. The balance totals glowed on the score thirty
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seven million, two hundred forty seven thousand, eight hundred thirty
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two dollars and nineteen cents across fourteen different wallets. Alessandro's
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life's work in digital form. Here's how this is going
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to work. Marcus continued, his voice, taking on the tone
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of a patient teacher. You're going to give me the
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private keys to three of these wallets, just three, Alessandro.
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I'm not being greedy. That's about twelve million dollars. Call
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it compensation for the partnership you walked away from plus interest.
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Alessandro stared at the screen, his mind racing twelve million
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dollars a year ago that would have been his entire
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net worth. Now it was a third of his holdings,
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but still more money than most people would see in
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a lifetime. Still playing mute, Marcus asked, that's fine, Let
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me show you what happens when people don't go off operate.
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Marcus stood and walked to the door. Victor, he called,
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bring our friend. The sound of heavy footsteps echoed in
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the hallway, followed by what sounded like someone being dragged.
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Alessandro's blood turned cold as Victor appeared in the doorway
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hauling a man Alessandro had never seen before. The stranger
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was roughly Alessandro's age, maybe younger, with dark hair and
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olive skin that suggested Mediterranean heritage. His face was swollen
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and bruised, one eye completely closed, zip ties bound his
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wrists behind his back, and dried blood crusted around his
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nose and mouth. But it was his eyes that haunted Alessandro.
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The flat, defeated stare of someone who had been broken
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completely meet Giuseppe, Marcus said casually. He's from Naples. Crypto
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trader made the mistake of getting into a business dispute
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with some associates of mine about six months ago. Victor
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forced Giuseppe to his knees in front of Alessandro's bed.
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The man swayed slightly, barely conscious. Giuseppe here thought he
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could play hardball with me, Marcus continued, thought he could
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hide his cryptocurrency behind lawyers and offshore accounts. He was wrong.
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Marcus crouched down next to Giuseppe and gently lifted the
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man's chin, forcing him to look at Alessandro. Tell our
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new friend, what happened when you tried to be difficult?
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Giuseppe's voice was barely a whisper, thick with exhaustion and
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broken teeth. I gave him everything, every wallet, every private key, everything.
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And how long did that take? Marcus prompted? Three weeks?
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Three weeks, Marcus repeated, standing up. Twenty one days of
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escalating persuasion, Giuseppe learned that stubbornness is expensive in ways
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that go far beyond money. Alessandro's mouth had gone completely dry.
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This wasn't the first time Marcus had done this. Giuseppe
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wasn't a business associate or a rival trader. He was
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a previous victim, a proof of concept, a living advertisement
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for compliance. Giuseppe is going to stay with us for
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a while longer, Marcus said. He's been very helpful with
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some ongoing projects, haven't you. Giuseppe? The broken man nodded mechanically,
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his dead eyes never leaving the floor. Now, then, Marcus said,
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turning back to Alessandro with renewed enthusiasm, Shall we try
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this again? Three wallets, twelve million dollars? Or do we
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start your education the hard way? Alessandro found his voice,
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though it came out as a croak. You're insane, I'm practical,
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Marcus corrected. Insanity would be letting you leave here with
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information that could destroy everything I've built. Practicality is finding
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a solution that benefits us, both benefits us both. Alessandro's
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voice was getting stronger, fueled by a rising tide of rage.
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You kidnapped me, Marcus. You're threatening to torture me. How
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exactly does that benefit me? Marcus's smile never wavered. Simple,
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You give me what I want and you get to
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walk away with twenty five million dollars still in your pocket.
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That's more money than most people see in ten lifetimes.
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You get to go home to your girlfriend, continue your
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little projects, live happily. Ever, after all, for the low
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price of acknowledging that I deserve compensation for my contributions
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to your success was insane, but Marcus delivered it with
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the conviction of someone who genuinely believed his own justification.
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In his mind, he wasn't stealing, he was collecting a debt.
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And if I refuse, Alessandro asked. Marcus glanced at Giuseppe,
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then back at Alessandro, then your education begins. And trust me, brother,
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I'm a very thorough teacher. Alessandro's refusal came without hesitation.
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Go to hell. The words hung in the air for
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a moment, and Alessandro saw something flicker across Marcus's face,
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not anger exactly, disappointment, maybe like a parent whose child
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had chosen the wrong answer on a test. Victor, Marcus
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said quietly the demonstration. Please. What happened next would replay
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in Alessandro's nightmares for years to come. Victor moved with
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practiced efficiency, pulling items from a black Duffel bag. Alessandro
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hadn't noticed him carrying electrical cables, a car battery, alligator clips,
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a taser that looked military grade. Alessandro's body went into
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full fight or flight mode. His heart hammered against his
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ribs so hard he could hear it. Adrenaline flooded his system,
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making his hands shake and his vision tunnel. Every primitive
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instinct screamed at him to run, but there was nowhere
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to go. This is a portable electrical stimulation device, Marcus explained,
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his voice, taking on the tone of a lecturer. Military
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surplus designed for interrogation purposes. Very effective, very precise. Victor
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here learned to use it during his service with Russian
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special forces. Victor attached the cables to the battery with
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calm professionalism, testing the connections. A small led light blinked green,
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indicating the device was ready. The beauty of electrical persuasion,
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Marcus continued, is that it causes maximum pain while leaving
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minimal lasting damage. Very sustainable for extended conversations. Alessandro tried
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to scoot backward on the bed, pressing himself against the wall.
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His mouth tasted like metal, and his vision was starting
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to gray around the edges. This couldn't be happening. This
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was the stuff of movies and nightmares, not real life. Giuseppe,
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Marcus said, gently, show our friend what happens when people
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choose the difficult path. Giuseppe, still kneeling on the floor,
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slowly pulled up his shirt. Alessandro's stomach lurched. The man's
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torso was covered in small, circular burn marks, dozens of
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them scattered across his chest an abdomen, like a constellation
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of pain. Each mark represents a lesson. Marcus explained. Giuseppe
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was a very slow learner, but everyone learns eventually, Alessandro,
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everyone has a breaking point. Victor approached the bed with
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the taser in one hand and the battery pack in
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the other. Alessandro could smell ozone in the air, that
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sharp scent that comes before lightning strikes. Last chance, Marcus said,
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three wallets, twelve million dollars, or we begin your education.
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Alessandro's mind raced through calculations. If he gave them something, anything,
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maybe he could buy time, maybe he could find a
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way to escape or signal for help. But every fiber
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of his being rebelled against the idea of rewarding their violence.
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No he whispered. Marcus sighed, Victor. The first shock hit
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Alessandro's shoulder, like being struck by lightning. Every muscle in
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his body contracted simultaneously, sending him into spasms that felt
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like his bones were trying to escape through his skin.
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The pain was indescribable, not just physical agony, but something
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that seemed to attack his nervous system at a fundamental level.
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He bit his tongue so hard he tasted blood, but
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somehow managed not to scream. The shock lasted three seconds.
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When it ended, Alessandro collapsed back onto the bed, his
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body twitching with residual electricity. Tears streamed down his face,
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though he didn't remember starting to cry. That was setting
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number two, Marcus said, calmly. Out of ten, Giuseppe made
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it to setting seven before he started cohi operating. How
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high do you think you'll go? Alessandro tried to speak,
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but could only manage a gasping wheeze. His shoulder felt
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like it was on fire, and his heart was beating
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so fast he wondered if he was having a cardiac episode.
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Nothing to say, Marcus asked, that's all right, this is
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just the introduction. We have all day, Alessandro, all week
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if necessary. Giuseppe here can tell you that my patience
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is virtually unlimited when it comes to getting what I want.
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The second shock hit his thigh. This time, Alessandro did scream.
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The sound that came out of him was barely human,
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a raw, animalistic howl that seemed to come from somewhere
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deeper than his throat. The pain was worse than the
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first shock, or maybe he was just more aware of
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it now. Every nerve ending felt like it was being
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attacked with hot needles. When it ended, he was sobbing openly,
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not just from the pain, but from the helplessness of it,
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the complete loss of control over his own body, his
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own fate. I know what the worst part is, Marcus asked,
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his voice still conversational. This is nothing compared to what's coming.
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Victor has a dozen different tools, each one more persuasive
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than the last. We've got drugs that will make you
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more sensitive to pain, Techniques that will keep you conscious
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and aware through procedures that would normally cause you to
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pass out. In time, Alessandro, so much time. Alessandro forced
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himself to look at Marcus through his tears. You were
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my friend, I was your business partner, Marcus corrected, Friendship
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is a luxury I can't afford any more. This is
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just business, Alessandro, very expensive business. The third shock hit
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his chest, directly over his heart. The world exploded into
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white hot agony, and for a moment Alessandro was certain
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he was dying. His heart stopped, skipped, then resumed beating
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in an irregular rhythm that made him dizzy. This time,
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he couldn't stop himself from screaming Marcus's name, pleading with
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him to stop getting warmer. Marcus said, but I need
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more than my name, brother, I need twelve digits, sixty characters,
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the private keys to three wallets. Alessandro's vision was blurring,
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his nervous system overloaded from the electrical assault, but through
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the haze of pain and terror, one thought remained crystal clear.
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If he gave Marcus what he wanted now, it wouldn't
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end here. It would only prove that torture worked. Marcus
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would escalate, demand more, push for additional wallets until Alessandro
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had nothing left, and then Marcus would kill him anyway.
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Men like Giuseppe, broken and compliant, didn't get to go home.
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They became tools. Weapons to be used against the next victim. No,
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Alessandro gasped, I won't give you anything. Marcus's face darkened
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for the first time. Then we moved to setting four.
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Time became meaningless in that room. Alessandro lost count of
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the shocks after the seventh one. His body was a
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roadmap of burn marks and bruises, his nervous system so
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overloaded that even the spaces between torture sessions felt like
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extensions of the pain. Victor worked with methodical precision, varying
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the location and intensity of each shock to prevent Alessandro
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from building any kind of tolerance. But worse than the
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physical agony was the psychological assault that Marcus orchestrated between sessions.
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Your girlfriend, Sophia is beautiful, Marcus said during one of
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the breaks, scrolling through what appeared to be surveillance photos
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on his laptop. That little cafe she likes on via Brera.
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We've been watching her for months. Alessandro's blood turned twice.
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Leave her alone. Oh, we're not going to hurt her,
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Marcus said, casually, not unless you make us. But Alessandro,
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she has no idea where you are. By now, She's
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probably filed a missing person's report. She's worried, sick, calling
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your phone over and over, wondering if you're dead in
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a ditch somewhere. The images on the screen showed Sophia
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going about her daily life, completely unaware she was being watched,
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