[Core Region - Tranquil City - Evening]
The restaurant stood in the heart of Tranquil City's most affluent district, its elegant facade speaking to decades of serving the wealthy and powerful.
Damian pushed open the door, Ariana and Zavier following behind him, Kuro perched invisibly on his shoulder.
The moment they entered, the manager – Robert Wells, a middle-aged man with greying hair and sharp eyes – looked up from his podium.
Recognition flashed across his face immediately.
'That's... that's the boy who brought the beggar child months ago. The one I tried to throw out. The one who threatened me into giving them a private room.'
Then the second realization hit harder.
'Wait… That's Damian Valcor! The leader of the Mafia! The organization that now controls this entire city!'
Robert's professional composure shattered, his face going pale.
He snapped his fingers at the waiters with desperate urgency.
