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TEXT CHAT
AIDAN
Me:Caught a rat in my midst.
Rex:Dead rodents are the worst.
Me:Aren’t they though?
Rex:Anything leaked?
Me:Trade routes.
Rex:With the Feds?
Me:No. With the Russians.
Rex:What?!
Me:Yes. A faction within the Bratva is gunning for Lyanov’s position.
Rex:Are we at risk?
Me:No. Not yet. If that changes, I’ll tell you.
Rex:How did they make the rat talk?
Me:Drugs.
Rex:Fuck.
Me:Yes. Annoying.
Rex:Very. I appreciate you keeping me in the loop.
Me:Watch out for a similar approach by them. I think they’re aware that if they take the faction by force and oust Lyanov, we’ll break ties.
Rex:So they’re trying to find ways to stabilize their income by using established trade routes?
Me:I think so.
Me:Lyanov won’t give up his throne, so this is a dead-end conversation, but I wanted to keep you apprised of the situation.
Rex:Thanks. Any rats crop up here, I’ll swing the info your way.