Taking a drag of his cigarette, Johnny adresses the masses gathered in the New York market place.

Ladies and Gentlemen, in the past 24 hours we have seen the demise of a city, and we have seen three debates break loose about whether or not Ancalagon was right, whether or not there was actually a plot to destroy Detroit. So here's the fourth debate, i hope, what does it matter?

Ancalagon made a deal with Ragnarok, to leave him and his family untouched following the total decimation of New Orleans. His fellow crewleaders and his own Godfather were felled at the hands of Godfather Ragnarok and his borrowed hitters. Now, does this make Ancalagon un-loyal? A Coward? Power Greedy?

Bollocks I say! Ancalagon took a smart move, he looked after his family and in the long run, his city. Do i know if a real plot existed? No. Do i care? Not a monkeys. As Darwin once said, it's the Survival of the fittest. Ancalagon's bloodline is an established one, one i know well and one i admire. To think badly of him would make you foolish. He showed cunning, and he came off better. There's three things that matter in this world of ours : Respect, Power and money. By taking the actions he has Ancalagon has gained and will gain a little of each.

Smart move i say, but that's just my take. What do you say?

Johnny steps back before stamping out his Cig.

Charlies attention is suddenly grabbed by Johnnys speech.

As someone who came to be head of a city under similar circumstance id like to suggest that you do not know the half of it and probably never will. Regardless of this I feel its disrespectful for a Goomba to be openly discussing the business of Godfathers and city heads. This may be an issue of debate in the local speakeasys and coffee shops and thats where it should stay unless the involved parties wish to discuss it further. For now I would like to congratulate Ancalagon on becoming head of his city.

Lighting a cigar, Charlie takes his leave...

There is a distant fourth element this especially important. It's discretion. I don't think it's really particularly fair for folks to speak on this if they aren't involved in it. At the end of the day - arrangements were made and Ancalagon is alive and well. If it's good enough for TonyCorelli and TheDean - it's good enough for me.

Regardless, as a leader - you need to make hard decisions and live or die with the consequences. Those decisions might get you and your people out alive, but you'll earn some enemies outright.  It's not black or white. Never was from day one.

Ancalagon made a smart move. Anyone who says otherwise would be a fool. Look who still stands. Touche to you, BossMan.