Go forth, and appreciate Maiza.

For Baccano! Week 2017, Day 7: Bonds

Ronny and Maiza discuss immortality with Molsa, and then with each other.

About fifteen years pre-series–this is shortly after Ronny and Maiza join the Martillos, well before they’ve achieved any particular status.

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Chapter Four - The Knife

Fandom: Baccano!

Summary: Those of good faith want nothing more than to dismiss the honeypot incident at the Alveare as the result of an innocent mistake. Maiza was just an unfortunate random victim, no more, no less. They are forced to revise their opinion when Maiza is gunned down in broad daylight later that day.

In which Maiza is targeted repeatedly by unknown assailants, and the Martillos close ranks and prepare to mete down Camorra vengeance.

Chapter Word Count: Around 2500 words.

Notes: I have never had so much trouble in figuring out where to end a chapter as I had with this one, and I think this is the chapter I’m most nervous about quality-wise so far. Probably the chapter I’ve spent the most time fretting over to date. Hopefully choosing to save the rest of the discussion for part of the next chapter works out. 

Chapters: One | Two | Three

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cw: implied/referenced child abuse.