Baccano!, Vol. 12: 2002 [Side A]: Bullet Garden by Ryohgo Narita and Katsumi Enami

Author:Ryohgo Narita and Katsumi Enami [Ryohgo Narita and Katsumi Enami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2019-12-25T00:00:00+00:00

The upshot was that Firo won their subsequent game of blackjack.

At first, they’d played an intense, gloves-off bout bringing all their tactics to bear, but—

—the moment the stakes got high, the man had summarily gone bust.

“A total loss. You really do know your stuff; that’s all I can say. You kept your cool all the way to the end.”

“…Thanks.” Firo was smiling, but internally, he had his doubts.

That really looked like he lost on purpose…

Although he was suspicious, Firo kept his smile in place on the surface as the man quietly held a hand out to him.

“I haven’t introduced myself yet. I’m Angelo. I’m in the export-import business.”

“It’s a pleasure. I’m Firo Prochainezo. I manage a restaurant.”

When he returned the handshake, the man who’d called himself Angelo shook his head apologetically. “During that last match, I’m afraid you won more than I have chips to cover. If you don’t mind, I’ll treat you to a drink in my room. What do you say?”

“…Just for a little while, maybe.”

Angelo had clearly been gunning for this development.

Hmm? Did I do something to get myself on the wrong side of any South Americans or Spaniards?

He and Luck Gandor had crushed a small syndicate in Mexico once, but that was more than fifty years ago. He doubted anyone would be trying to get revenge for that now.

As sundry other questions ran through his mind, Firo gave in to his curiosity and decided to play along. If he failed to sound the guy out here and got himself shot in front of Ennis or Czes later on, he really wouldn’t be able to look them in the face again.

“All right. In that case, I’ll swing by.”

Telling the attendant to change his chips into cash, Firo stood up slowly. He’d be leaving the ship with enough money to cover their fares and then some, but even that fact had slipped his mind. He was worried about just one thing.

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