"Hatoru isn't just a gang boss like me, he's a mob boss, one who is no longer directly associated with any gang in the city," Gunjoo explained.
"But still almost every gang here, big or small, pays him respect, usually in fees taken from their profits or carrying out some kind of special task. He has sunk his talons so deep into this city that he has a say in almost everything illegal that happens."
"Then how were you able to get him to back off that time at the shop?" Yohan wondered.
"Because I work for a different boss. He's a big player in the neighboring cities and I'm his only branch here. Hatoru knows that attacking me directly would mean making enemies everywhere."
"That means we can use that to our advantage…?" Yohan considered with his hand on his chin.
