what they wouldn't do | DAREDEVIL

chapter eight: acquaintances

         IT WAS A FEW DAYS BEFORE Matt got back to Sarah about the notebook she had given him. When he knocked on her window that night, she didn't bother opening it. Instead she just called out that it was unlocked, and he immediately slid it open and pulled himself inside. She watched him from her couch, where she was curled up with a cup of tea, sorting through her (many) overdue bills.

         "You really shouldn't leave your window unlocked," he said by way of greeting.

         "To be fair, I don't think anyone other than you would try to climb that fire escape," she told him. "I'm pretty sure it's held together with duct tape in some spots."

         He ignored her comment. "I managed to figure out some of the writing in the notebook."

         "Yeah?" she said, sitting up straighter. "Was there anything important in there?"

         "Maybe. Yates was taking notes on Jason. Your new head of security. Looks like maybe he was trying to figure out who had hired him."

         "Why would he care? Jason put him on his special task force, didn't he? Seems like he would've been happy with that."

         Matt shook his head. "The thing is, I don't think he did put Yates on the task force. When I went to his apartment that night, he knew about the group, but he said he wasn't in it. I don't think he was lying."

         Sarah frowned. "So what was he talking to Ronan about in his office for so long, then?"

         "I don't know. Looks like maybe Ronan is someone I should pay a visit to soon."

         "Good idea," she said a little too enthusiastically, and the corner of Matt's mouth twitched slightly. "Because...I'm sure he'll have information," she amended. And he's a creepy jerk.

         "Did you ever find out Jason's address?"

         Sarah shook her head. "He never showed up in the system. But HR doesn't always update that stuff very quickly. I don't even know his last name, actually."

         "Let me know as soon as you find out. He's the highest link in the organization we have right now."

         "Okay," Sarah said. "I, um...I haven't really come across anything helpful in the last few days. Sorry. But Ronan mentioned that he'd be meeting up with the other guys on the task force soon, so...I guess that's still a thing."

         "Got any names?"

"Not yet. Sometime in the next couple of days, I think."

         "Alright," he said, then hesitated. "Does the name Benny Florence mean anything to you?"

         Sarah thought about it for a few seconds. "Benny Florence...yeah. Yeah. He, uh, he used to be like an enforcer for Fisk. He's a psycho. If Fisk wanted to strong arm a cop who wasn't cooperating, he'd send Benny after the cop's wife and kids. Just to send a message. I think he got locked up when Fisk did, though. Why?"

         "I could read his name in the notebook, but I couldn't make out the context. Maybe I'll have to check it out. Know of any of his associates?"