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from brokering this deal. I hope I can distract him just enough to get the best arrangement
for us.” She managed to whisper the last part just as Amis arrived and approached them.
She put on her best false demur attitude and greeted him. These negotiations would be
interesting; the report had not said anything about this man’s looks, or charm. Morgana
almost wished she might not have to kill him if things didn’t go their way. Josiah opened
negotiations while Morgana did her best to help by distracting the young man.

Chapter 4

The mistake of cutting off a Hydra’s head

Marco had played his part well. He’d even got away with using his real name. He was
Morgana’s son from an illicit encounter some eighteen years ago. Morgana had made sure
he’d been fostered well with Mary and Hugo Lydissian, paying for a “decent” education in
the finer arts of espionage, deception and other nefarious practices. The fact that he was bi-
sexual helped him gain a commanding position in the “Boys Cartel”. After telling Glass all
he’d managed to wheedle out of Lucerne and other “connected” clientele relating to the
interest in certain records and files in the City Hall archive, he and Mr Glass had “slept on
the matter”. At this moment Mortimer Glass was sleeping soundly. Marco admired the man
for the way he operated, but would never let himself trust him, besides; he had to get close
to him to arrange for his downfall. His mother would be pleased that; so far, things had
gone smoothly. He got out of bed, dressed and slipped silently out of the room. He went
down to the garret’s kitchen where Renworth was having a mug of Klipka.

“He’s fast asleep Uncle John. What did you use this time?” Marco asked Renworth
Merriweather

“Oh; just something your foster mum came up with. I must say; when you turned
up here I nearly let the cat out of the bag. I take it your real Mum sent you.”
Renworth replied.

“Well; sort of. By the way; the info I gave is legit, that’s part of the plan. Mum, sorry,
Morgana wants to see her “brother” as humiliated as much as possible before he’s done in.
Here’s the device with instructions. It’s the same as the one I used on Lucerne. It will leave
no trace as to how he was poisoned, and it will be swift. This is one villain among many this
world could do without. I saw what he did to Michael; poor sod, I’m to go with him to Force
HQ tomorrow and tell them about Lucerne’s dealings with a corrupt member of the Council.
You know who I mean; he gives us common folk a real bad name. Now; I have “Boys Cartel”
business to attend to, can you make my excuses to his nibs?” Marco revealed handing the
Nano Killer laced with Cytotoxin and a degradable set of instructions. His uncle took them
and said

“Sure; you take care of yourself out there tonight. There’s a rumour going around that
there’s a rumble to happen between the Brawlers and the Huguenots. I don’t want to find
you slashed to ribbons in an alley somewhere. Here’s Glass’s payment for “services
rendered” Renworth said handing him a wad of Groats. Marco departed by the rear of the
garret and disappeared into the afternoon crowds. Meanwhile; in The Blue Scarab, another
member of the “Boys Cartel”, Jason D’Hubree, was finishing his session with his client, she
was the leader of the Cortez Syndicate from the Junta Delficio Province in the nearby city