June 15, 2025
4. False Dawn
After surrendering 2.3 million dollars to his captors, Alessandro discovers the true scope of Marcus Sterling's criminal enterprise. When police sirens offer a brief moment of hope, the devastating reality crushes him completely—the responding officer is Detective Ray Morrison, a corrupt cop on the mayor's security detail who works for Marcus. Morrison was the "silent driver" who unknowingly delivered Alessandro from the airport to his own kidnapping. As Marcus reveals his network of corrupted law enforcement and celebrates previous victims, Alessandro realizes he's not just fighting one man, but an entire system. When Alessandro's desperate attempt to buy time by mentioning Sofia backfires spectacularly, Marcus decides to expand his operation. Now Alessandro faces a nightmare beyond torture: watching the woman he loves become Marcus's next target.
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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. Remember,
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if something feels wrong, trust your instincts and seek help immediately.
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Alessandro Romano had been a prisoner for seventy two hours
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when Marcus Earling decided to celebrate. The celebration wasn't a
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party in any conventional sense. There were no balloons, no champagne,
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no music. Instead, Marcus pulled up a chair next to
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Alessandro's bed and opened his laptop with the satisfaction of
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a man reviewing a successful business transaction two point three
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million dollars, Marcus said, refreshing the cryptocurrency wallet, but now
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held Alessandro's stolen ethereum confirmed and transferred. Congratulations, Alessandro, you've
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just made your first payment toward justice. Alessandro said nothing.
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His body was a constellation of electrical burns, each one
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a reminder of what happened to people who resisted Marcus Sterling.
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His shoulder throbbed where the first shock had hit his chest,
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ached where the voltage had nearly stopped his heart. But
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worse than the physical pain was the psychological way of
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what he'd given up two point three million dollars, money
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he'd earned through years of careful development work, strategic investments,
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and the kind of patient accumulation that separated genuine investors
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from crypto speculators, gone in an instant because a psychopath
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with a taser had decided it belonged to him. The
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beauty of cryptocurrency, Marcus continued, is the permanence of it.
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No chargebacks, no reversals, no banking regulations that might interfere
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with free market transactions. Once those coins hit my wallet,
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their mind forever. This is crypto kidnap. Episode four, False Dawn.
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Alessandro tested the zip ties that bound his wrists to
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the bed frame, still tight, still cutting into his skin,
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whenever he moved. Victor's craftsmanship was thorough and professional. You
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know what I love most about this whole arrangement, Marcus asked,
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leaning back in his chair. The efficiency Traditional kidnapping is
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so messy, physical cash, wire transfers, all those pesky banking regulations.
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But cryptocurrency, it's like it was designed for exactly this
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kind of transaction, transaction. Alessandro's voice was hoarse from screaming,
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but anger gave its strength. You tortured me, Marcus, You
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threatened to cut off my fingers with a chainsaw. I
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provided incentives for compliance, Marcus corrected, very effective incentives, I
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might add. Giuseppe over there required much more persuasion before
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he saw reason. Alessandro glanced at Giuseppe, still sitting in
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the corner of the room like a broken doll. The
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man hadn't spoken in hours, hadn't even acknowledged Alessandro's presence.
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Whatever Marcus had done to break him had been thorough
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and permanent. How long, Alessandro asked, How long?
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What?
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How long have you been planning this? The phone call,
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the invitation, this room. When did you decide to become
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a kidnapper? Marcus's expression shifted, and for a moment, Alessandro
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saw something that might have been genuine emotion, hurt maybe,
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or disappointment. I didn't decide to become anything, Marcus said quietly.
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You made me into this, Alessandro, you and your self
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righteous attitude about fair partnerships and equal contributions. You walked
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away from our company like my investment meant nothing, like
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my vision meant nothing. Your investment was money. My contribution
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was the technology that made the money possible. Your contribution
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was code. Marcus snapped his composure, cracking lines of text
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on a screen. I provided the capital, the connections, the
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business strategy that turned your little algorithms into a company
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worth millions, and you had the audacity to treat me
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like some kind of parasite. Alessandro had heard this justification before,
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during their final argument two years ago. Marcus genuinely believed
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he was the victim in their partnership's collapse. In his mind,
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Alessandro's technical contributions were just labor, while his financial backing
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was true value creation. So you decided to steal everything
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I've built since then, I decided to collect what you
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owe me, Marcus replied with interest. The conversation was interrupted
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by footsteps in the hallway, heavy boots on hardwood floors,
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moving with purpose. Alessandro's heart leaped those sounded like police boots.
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Marcus noticed Alessandro's sudden alertness and smiled, Ah, right on time, police.
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Alessandro whispered, hardly, daring to hope in a manner of speaking,
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Marcus said, standing up. As the footsteps approached their door.
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Alessandro's mind raced with possibilities. Someone had reported him missing.
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Sophia had called the authorities. The FBI had been tracking
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cryptocurrency thefts and traced the stolen wallet back to this address.
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A dozen scenarios flashed through his consciousness, each one ending
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with his rescue and Marcus's arrest. The door opened, and
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Alessandro's heart soared. A man in his forties stood in
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the doorway, wearing the unmistakable dark blue uniform of the
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New York Police Apartment, badge number visible on his chest,
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service weapon holstered at his hip, radio clipped to his shoulder.
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Everything about him, screamed legitimate law enforcement officer. Alessandro shouted,
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struggling against his restraints. Help me, I'm being held against
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my will. This man kidnapped me, and everything quiet up here,
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the officer asked Marcus, completely ignoring Alessandro's desperate Please, Alessandro's
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world collapsed. The officer wasn't there to rescue him. He
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was checking in with Marcus like an employee reporting to
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his boss. The casual familiarity between them spoke of an
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established relationship, an ongoing arrangement that had nothing to do
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with law enforcement and everything to do with corruption. Very quiet,
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Marcus replied, our guest is just beginning to understand the situation.
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Alessandro stared at the officer, his mind unable to process
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what he was seeing. This was a New York City
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police officer, someone who had taken an oath to protect
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and serve, someone whose salary was paid by taxpayers who
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trusted him to uphold the law, and he was working
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for Marcus Sterling. Any problems, the officer asked, None that
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couldn't be resolved with proper motivation. Marcus said, Detective Morrison,
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I'd like you to meet Alessandro Romano. Alessandro, this is
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Detective Ray Morrison, one of New York's finest. Detective Morrison
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gave Alessandro a cursory glance, the kind of look someone
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might give a piece of furniture they were considering buying.
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No recognition of his humanity, no acknowledgment of his suffering,
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just professional assessment. Doesn't look like he's been too much trouble.
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Morrison said, he's learning. Mars replied slowly, but he's learning.
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Alessandro found his voice through the shock. You're a police officer.
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You swore an oath. How can you? How can I what?
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Morrison interrupted, his voice flat and emotionless. Do my job,
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protect and serve. That's exactly what I'm doing, kid, I'm
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protecting a legitimate business operation and serving the interests of
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a valued client, legitimate business operation. Alessandro's voice cracked with disbelief.
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He kidnapped me. He's torturing me for cryptocurrency passwords. Morrison shrugged.
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I don't see any kidnapping. I see a business dispute
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between partners. Sometimes these things get heated. The casual dismissal
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of his situation was almost worse than the torture itself.
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At least, Victor's violence was honest in its brutality. Morrison's
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indifference was wrapped in the authority of law enforcement, making
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it feel institutional rather than personal. You're corrupt, Alessandro said,
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I'm practical. Morrison replied, echoing Marcus's favorite justification. You know
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what a detective makes in this city, sixty eight thousand
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dollars a year. You know what rent costs in Manhattan.
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You know what it's like trying to send kids to
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college on a civil servant's salary. Alessandro stared at him
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in horror. So you became a criminal. I became a businessman,
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Morrison corrected. Private security work pays very well for people
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with the right skills and connections. Marcus beamed like a
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proud father. Detective Morrison has been extremely helpful with various
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aspects of our operation, airport transfers, security consultation, making sure
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we're not disturbed by unnecessary official attention airport transfers. Alessandro's
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blood turned cold as understanding dawned you. He whispered to Morrison.
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You were the driver, the silent man who picked me
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up from JFK. Morrison nodded, nice flight, first class, right,
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mister Sterling spares no expense for his business associates. Alessandro's
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mind reeled the entire journey from the airport to this
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room had been orchestrated by a corrupt police officer. Someone
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who could have saved him, who should have protected him,
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had instead delivered him directly into Marcus's hands. Why, Alessandro asked,
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why what? Morrison replied, why help him? You're supposed to
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protect people like me. Morrison's expression hardened people like you,
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rich crypto bros who think the world owes them something.
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You've got more money in your digital wallets than I'll
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make in a lifetime, and you're crying because someone finally
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asked you to share. The hatred in Morrison's voice was
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genuine and personal. This wasn't just about money for him.
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It was about class resentment, about the perceived unfairness of
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a world where young tech entrepreneurs could accumulate more wealth
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than career law enforcement officers. This isn't sharing, Alessandro said,
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This is theft. This is redistribution, Morrison replied, from people
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who have too much to people who actually work for
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a living. Marcus clapped slowly, as if Morrison had just
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delivered an inspiring speech. Beautiful sentiment, Detective, But we should
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let you get back to your duties. I know how
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busy the mayor's security detail keeps you Mayor's security detail,
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Alessandro felt, another piece of the puzzle cli into place.
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Morrison wasn't just any corrupt cop. He was part of
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the inner circle, someone with access to the highest levels
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of city government. Mayor Chen has no idea you're here,
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does he? Alessandro asked. Morrison smiled for the first time
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since entering the room. Mayor Chen is a very busy man.
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He doesn't need to be bothered with every detail of
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his security team's off duty activities. The implications were staggering.
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Marcus didn't just have a corrupt cop on his payroll.
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He had someone from the mayor's personal security detail, someone
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with access to resources, information and connections that went to
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the very top of the city's power structure. How many others,
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Alessandro asked, quietly, how many others?
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What?
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Marcus replied? How many other cops are you paying? How
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many other victims have there been? Marcus and Morrison exchanged
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look that Alessandro couldn't interpret. Let's just say. Marcus said,
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finally that our operation has been very successful, and success
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requires proper infrastructure. Morrison checked his watch. I need to
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get back the mayor has dinner with the police commissioner tonight,
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and security briefings run long. Of course, Marcus said, thank
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you for checking in, Detective. Your diligence is always appreciated.
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Morrison nodded to Marcus, gave Alessandro one final dismissive glance,
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and left the room. His footsteps echoed down the hallway,
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fading into the sounds of the city beyond. Alessandro lay
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in stunned silence, trying to process what had just happened.
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The brief surge of hope he'd felt at seeing a
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police officer had been replaced by something much worse than despair.
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It was the under standing that the system itself was corrupted,
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that the very people who should have been his salvation
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were instead his captor's accomplices. Marcus settled back into his chair,
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looking pleased with himself. Now do you understand, he asked,
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This isn't just about you and me, Alessandro. This is
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bigger than a simple business dispute. I have infrastructure, resources,
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protection at the highest levels. Fighting me isn't just pointless.
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It's impossible. Alessandro's mind struggled to comprehend the scope of
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what Marcus had revealed a corrupt detective on the Mayor's
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security detail wasn't an isolated incident. It was evidence of
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a network, a system hire criminal infrastructure built around cryptocurrency theft.
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How long have you been doing this, Alessandro asked. Marcus
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seemed happy to talk about his operation like a proud entrepreneur,
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discussing his successful startup the crypto kidnapping business. About eighteen months,
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but the foundation took much longer to build. Foundation relationships, Alessandro.
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Trust networks the kind of connections that separate successful criminals
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from ones who end up in prison. Marcus opened his
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laptop and pulled up what appeared to be a spreadsheet.
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Detective Morrison was actually one of my later acquisitions. I
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started with smaller fish, beat cops, traffic officers, people who
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needed extra income and weren't too picky about where it
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came from. Alessandro could see numbers on the screen, though
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he couldn't make out the details from his position on
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the bed. It looked like a payroll system, complete with
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names and regular payment schedules. The beauty of corruption, Marcus continued,
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is that it's self reinforcing. One corrupt cop introduces you
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to another A detective brings in a sergeant. A sergeant
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knows a captain. Before you know it, you've got a
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network that spans entire precincts. Giuseppe Alessandro said, looking at
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the broken man in the corner. He wasn't your first victim.
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Giuseppe was victim number four if we're counting chronologically, Marcus said, casually,
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though victim is such an ugly word, I prefer involuntary
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business partner Alessandro's stomach churned. How many people have you kidnapped?
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Including you? Seven? Though only five required extended persuasion. Two
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of them were smart enough to co operate Immediately, Marcus
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scrolled through his spreadsheet, apparently reviewing performance metrics. Average extraction
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time is eleven days, average yield is eight point four
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million dollars per subject. The casual way Marcus discussed human suffering,
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like business statistics, made Alessandro's skin crawl, but buried in
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the horror was useful information. If Marcus had done this
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six times before, there were patterns, methods, weaknesses that might
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be exploited. What happened to the others? Marcus looked up
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from his laptop. What do you mean the ones who cooperated.
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The ones who gave you their passwords? Where are they now?
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The silence that followed was answer enough. Alessandro's blood turned
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to ice. You killed them. I eliminated security risks. Marcus corrected,
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these operations required discretion, shan, Alessandro. People who've seen too much,
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who know too much about methods and locations and personnel,
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they represent ongoing liability. So this was never about getting
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the money and letting me go, of course not. Did
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you really think I'd torture you for cryptocurrency passwords and
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then just release you with everything you now know about
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