1931 Winter: The Time of the Oasis/Digression 4

Synopsis
The situation with Bartolo Runorata's personal guards is explained; twelve guards are hired for the purpose of guarding Bartolo and his family in turns, split into three units of four with one unit off-duty at all times. The twins Gabriel and Juliano are supposed to be off-duty on the night Carzelio Runorata goes missing, but approach Bartolo directly to request that they be the ones to carry out the task of securing Cazze.

Though they make this decision out of a sense of loyalty to Cazze himself, they did not always feel this way towards him. When Cazze was five, the twins saw bodyguarding him as a chore that they only mechanically carried out after being reprimanded by the other members of Bartolo's security team. One day while bodyguarding him, they'd massacred many people in front of him. Rather than reacting in fear, however, Cazze exited the car hen and his father had been safely shut in and politely thanked Gabriel and Juliano without an ounce of fear. From then on, the twins had been "tamed" by Cazze, feeling a sense of loyalty to him as well.

Because of this, they bargain with Bartolo that because it is their day off, they might as well be hunters acting independently that Bartolo is free to hire. Bartolo assents, and the two give chase on their motorcycles minutes later.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Gabriel and Juliano
 * Carzelio Runorata
 * Bartolo Runorata