re!Doesn’tanyoneofyouwanttoberich?WhataboutyouMr.Kaffee?Youusedtobeabigshotinthemafiaandaprinceoffinance.Don’tyouwantmoomakeaeback?”

    “That’stheoldme”expinedMr.Kaffee.“Yes,IusedtobeaMafiadon.Ididalotofbadthingsandmadeatonofmoney.ButthemoremoneyIhad,thebckermysce.Thankfully,DimitripoihesethingsouttomeandIdeeplyregretmypastas.IwilldevotetherestofmylifetohelprestorethesocialorderIhadsosenselesslydestroyed.Iwilldothingsthatareforthepublicgoodandraisefundsforcharitablecausestomakeupformypastsins.Moneyisuselesstome.”

    “Charitablecausesneedmooo.”

    “ThesupportofWorldBankisquiteadequate.”

    “Whataboutyou,professionassassin?”askedtheoldmanturningtoBigO.“Yourhandsarecoveredwithblood.Didn’tyoukillformoney?”

    “Right.Iusedtobeaprofessionalhitmanandkilledalotofpeople.Yht.Myhandsarecoveredwithblood.ButDimitrimademeseetheerrorofmywaysandIhaveturnedoverapletelynewleaf.Iwillspeofmydaysinprayerandthepracticeofascetics,hopingthatinafterlife,Iwillhrownintothehugepotofboilingoindbeburnttohumanjerky.Iwillyselfasluckyifitwerenotso.Astomoisabsolutelysuperfluoustome.’

    “Andyou,pettythiefandgambler”saidtheoldmanturningtoRichard.“Don’tyouwanttoberich?Isn’tmoneywhatyoulivefor?”

    “You,olddwarf,aretoopresumptuous!Yah,Iusedtobeathiefandagambler,butIwasfortunateoobeethepresidentofWorldBank.ButthemoremoneyIhad,themorepressureIfeltonmyshoulders.Ijustcouldn’ttakethepressure,tensionandtroublemoneybrings,sned.Ionlywanttobeaoncitizen.”Richardlookedattheoldmanptuouslyandsaid,“Tome,moneyisn''''tthatimportant.Ihaveitorhaveitnot.It’sirrelevant.”Theoldman’sfieryeyesrestedonJamaz.

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    “You.Don’tyoulikewomen?Withmoney,youhaveallthewomenyouwant.Don’tyouwantmoney?”

    “oman?”stutteredJamaz,whowasnoodatexpressinghimself.“Don’tneedalot.Oneisenough.ButIhaven’tfou.”

    TheoldmanturoDimitri,butbeforehecouldsayanything,Dimitriturhetablesonhimbytakingthereinsoftheversationandasked

    “Howdoyouknowalmosteverythingaboutus?Whoareyou?”

    “Ha-ha-ha-ha...”crackledtheoldman.“YouaskmewhoIamandhowdoIknowsomuchaboutyouguys?Listen.InydomofDreams,don’tyouhaveagreathall?Doesn’tithaveasidehallthatleadstoasmallroomonlyyouandyour24beautiester?Iamthegodofwealthyouputonyouraltaralltheseyears.Ihavebeeremelywell-treatedbyyou.NowIetorepayyou.VerysoonydomofDreamswillcolpseandbepletelyannihited.Whyareyoustillhereeating,drinkingandtalkingwithyouroldfriends?Youshouldbethinkingabouthowtodealwiththeaftermathofthatcamity.ButIpromisetosupportyouandhelpyoumakeyoureback.”

    “MyKingdomofDreamswillcolpsesoon?Ijustgotbathereahingseemedcalmandpeaceful!”JustthenRichard’scellph.Hetookitout,flippeditopenandsaid,

    “Yes?IamRichard.Dimitri?Yes,heishere.We’redrinkingandtalkingwithsomefriends.Oh.Alright.Iwilllethimknow.”HehungupandsaidtoDimitri,

    “ThatwasYoko.ShesaidWhiteFairyjustflewbyourwindowandsawalotofmenhavingagoodtimeinyourroom.Shedidnotwanttoappearbeforeallofus,sosheflewtothebakeryandiswaitingforyouthere.Shesaidshehasimportantmessagesforyou.Yokoisdriviogetyou.Ifyouleavenow,

re!Doesn’tanyoneofyouwanttoberich?WhataboutyouMr.Kaffee?Youusedtobeabigshotinthemafiaandaprinceoffinance.Don’tyouwantmoomakeaeback?”

    “That’stheoldme”expinedMr.Kaffee.“Yes,IusedtobeaMafiadon.Ididalotofbadthingsandmadeatonofmoney.ButthemoremoneyIhad,thebckermysce.Thankfully,DimitripoihesethingsouttomeandIdeeplyregretmypastas.IwilldevotetherestofmylifetohelprestorethesocialorderIhadsosenselesslydestroyed.Iwilldothingsthatareforthepublicgoodandraisefundsforcharitablecausestomakeupformypastsins.Moneyisuselesstome.”

    “Charitablecausesneedmooo.”

    “ThesupportofWorldBankisquiteadequate.”

    “Whataboutyou,professionassassin?”askedtheoldmanturningtoBigO.“Yourhandsarecoveredwithblood.Didn’tyoukillformoney?”

    “Right.Iusedtobeaprofessionalhitmanandkilledalotofpeople.Yht.Myhandsarecoveredwithblood.ButDimitrimademeseetheerrorofmywaysandIhaveturnedoverapletelynewleaf.Iwillspeofmydaysinprayerandthepracticeofascetics,hopingthatinafterlife,Iwillhrownintothehugepotofboilingoindbeburnttohumanjerky.Iwillyselfasluckyifitwerenotso.Astomoisabsolutelysuperfluoustome.’

    “Andyou,pettythiefandgambler”saidtheoldmanturningtoRichard.“Don’tyouwanttoberich?Isn’tmoneywhatyoulivefor?”

    “You,olddwarf,aretoopresumptuous!Yah,Iusedtobeathiefandagambler,butIwasfortunateoobeethepresidentofWorldBank.ButthemoremoneyIhad,themorepressureIfeltonmyshoulders.Ijustcouldn’ttakethepressure,tensionandtroublemoneybrings,sned.Ionlywanttobeaoncitizen.”Richardlookedattheoldmanptuouslyandsaid,“Tome,moneyisn''''tthatimportant.Ihaveitorhaveitnot.It’sirrelevant.”Theoldman’sfieryeyesrestedonJamaz.

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    “You.Don’tyoulikewomen?Withmoney,youhaveallthewomenyouwant.Don’tyouwantmoney?”

    “oman?”stutteredJamaz,whowasnoodatexpressinghimself.“Don’tneedalot.Oneisenough.ButIhaven’tfou.”

    TheoldmanturoDimitri,butbeforehecouldsayanything,Dimitriturhetablesonhimbytakingthereinsoftheversationandasked

    “Howdoyouknowalmosteverythingaboutus?Whoareyou?”

    “Ha-ha-ha-ha...”crackledtheoldman.“YouaskmewhoIamandhowdoIknowsomuchaboutyouguys?Listen.InydomofDreams,don’tyouhaveagreathall?Doesn’tithaveasidehallthatleadstoasmallroomonlyyouandyour24beautiester?Iamthegodofwealthyouputonyouraltaralltheseyears.Ihavebeeremelywell-treatedbyyou.NowIetorepayyou.VerysoonydomofDreamswillcolpseandbepletelyannihited.Whyareyoustillhereeating,drinkingandtalkingwithyouroldfriends?Youshouldbethinkingabouthowtodealwiththeaftermathofthatcamity.ButIpromisetosupportyouandhelpyoumakeyoureback.”

    “MyKingdomofDreamswillcolpsesoon?Ijustgotbathereahingseemedcalmandpeaceful!”JustthenRichard’scellph.Hetookitout,flippeditopenandsaid,

    “Yes?IamRichard.Dimitri?Yes,heishere.We’redrinkingandtalkingwithsomefriends.Oh.Alright.Iwilllethimknow.”HehungupandsaidtoDimitri,

    “ThatwasYoko.ShesaidWhiteFairyjustflewbyourwindowandsawalotofmenhavingagoodtimeinyourroom.Shedidnotwanttoappearbeforeallofus,sosheflewtothebakeryandiswaitingforyouthere.Shesaidshehasimportantmessagesforyou.Yokoisdriviogetyou.Ifyouleavenow,