Lucky Dog 1 translations 00-01

Part 0

Prologue

Introduction

1932.  The United States of America.

More than 10 years have passed since the close of the Great War in Europe, a period of remarkable economic growth across the land.

This place, bottoming the south of its state, is Daivan, a trade city that has history stretching far back to the time of the Colonies.

Many European immigrants and their descendents inhabit the city, and among them many Italians.

      

For this reason, the Italian criminal society we call the Mafia has had a long time to sink its roots into Daivan.

The Mafia promotes and exploits all sorts of activity, legal and illegal, encompassing everything from urban development, investment, and liaisons to assassination, prostitution, drugs and moonshine.

Wading neck-deep in the illegal of the illegal and the profitable of the profitable while still valuing honor is one of the Mafia’s many idiosyncrasies.

And…

…they have laws – the Omertà.  Violators of this code … are punishable by death.  A family’s ties are strong.  Almost no one knows its inner workings.

They inherited the traditions of secret societies long past, and, backed by their numerous laws, they protect their family name.

As various families squabble over various privileges and rights to both the respectable and disrespectable sides of Daivan, one Mafia family has continued to stand guard over the Italian immigrants since before the war.  Its name is the Toscanini Family.

No one knows exactly when the members of the family abandoned their traditional name and began to call themselves the “CR:5.”

The origin of the CR:5 tattoo, printed on the bodies of all made members, raises many speculations.  The information is closed to outsiders, for its secrets are protected by their code.

The current boss of the CR:5 is Alessandro del Salto.  Under him, young, highly talented captains apply themselves to the fullest of their capabilities.

With their territory extending almost entirely through Daivan, the CR:5 has been heading for an expansion of power and has amassed a great amount of wealth during the enforcement of the national Prohibition.  However…

…a sudden string of arrests has raised roars of confusion and chaos throughout the underworld.

“Extra!  Extra!  Is this the end of the CR: 5?!”

Captain Ivan Fiore, arrested at the scene for assault and battery.

Captain Bernardo Ortolani, arrested for numerous financial crimes.

Captain Luchino Gregoretti, arrested for assisting illegal immigrants and smuggling narcotics.

Captain Giulio di Bondone, arrested for murder.

These four, the youngest captains of the Mafia organization CR:5 have been incarcerated, one after another.

This is the first time a scandal of such scale has ever been heard of, and the news has even crossed state borders.

However, as the CR:5 ready themselves to overcome their impending dissolution, word of the street is that the very “laws” so characteristic of the Mafia are hampering any investigations into the matter…

“It seems all is according to plan…  However, it looks like we’ve wasted quite a bit of time.”

“Those bastards Ortolani and Gregoretti caused quite a bit of trouble.”

“Those two are of the older generation.  Once they caught wind, they’d taken action.  But, in the end, they were too young.  With this, change will come…”

“Everything will change at once.  …In the meantime, have you looked into the rumor?”

“Yes.  We’ve verified it.  There’s no mistake the information is true.”

“Damn that Alessandro.  We should have killed him when we had the chance…”

“We’ll kill him once everything’s over.  There’s no rush.  We already have his weakness.”

“The ‘Lucky Dog’?  Hah!  Why don’t we see if he’s so lucky now?  Let’s have him show us this so-called luck.”

“That little brat can’t do a thing.”

“Don’t let your guard down.  Keep a close eye on him.”

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