Amazon's Coliseum III (ENG)

Chapter 58: Lucifer

The Metropolitan Area

Not only people around the metropolis, but also those around the state and the country, watched to their news channels of their choice reporting the worrying situation in the region.

"The escalation of violence in the Metropolitan Area has intensified this weekend, with various acts of violence taking place throughout the state."

"Armed group attacks a nightclub with gunfire in the municipality of ****"

"Municipal police have raided several neighborhoods in the municipality of G*****"

"A severed head appeared inside a cooler with a 'narco-mensaje' in the middle of **** Avenue"

"A businessman was murdered in his vehicle while driving north to south on *** Avenue, in the municipality of M***."

"The Swedish Embassy has issued a complaint reporting the disappearance of four Swedish citizens, who were kidnapped from a hotel in the city of ****."

"It is reported that the woman who died in the explosion of her vehicle west of the municipality of ****** worked at the Hungarian embassy. An explosive device was found under her car, so it is presumed to have been a murder."

"We have new information about the arrest of Tamara N. A.K.A. "Chocolate", accused of organized crime, money laundering, and homicide. This businesswoman, hailing from Georgia, has been investigated for various crimes and for connections to several international and national criminal networks..."

And the news of the violence that has taken over the Metropolis continued, with reports of criminal groups supporting the Navarez family beginning to attack nightclubs, casinos, and legitimate businesses linked to Cholokashvili and her Financial Messiahs, who were forced to change sides or face the consequences. The police departments of many municipalities also joined into the raiding of Chocolate's businesses (legitimate or illegitimate) throughout the Metropolis.

Something many noticed was that Chocolate's "brothels" had been emptied, a warning she gave Karadorde and Jacob to prevent them from being abducted by the Navarez. It seemed that Chocolate and her allies were beginning to lose ground. It looked as if the Georgian would never recover from this. The end was near, and the "Dark Throne" of the City would be taken by a new conqueror. Although, of course, it seemed that the war was only in its initial phase.

...

Mexico City.

-Signora, several of our men in the City have fallen at the hands of the Navarez's allied cartels. We have to do something quickly, or we'll be left with nothing.

-We have two options: either align ourselves with the Navarez, or get the fuck out of that place right now.

Tatiana 'Neon Mistress' Grecco was in an apartment meeting with several of her men, mostly Italians, who were showing her the big picture in the country's northernmost city. After listening to all her men's concerns, she finally spoke.

-My option is this: bring in our men in Piedmont. Pietro, I need you to speak to our contacts in Piedras Negras, Los Mochis, and Ciudad Juárez.

-Signora Grecco, that would basically be declaring open war.

-I said speak to them, not tell them to attack -Tatiana clarifies-. The Navarez will see our lack of response as a refusal, so what they will do is attack us along with their allies. I'm afraid we'll have to be ready for anything.

-Although the question is... will our partners in Mexico remain trustworthy?

-Given what Don Maldini did for them, it's better for them to be on our side if they don't want to get themselves caught in the crossfire of what's to come. The problem is that if we take our time, they will start to see how viable it is to switch sides. So...