Baccano! Manga Chapter 002

Title- San Gennaro

Date- December 29, 2015

Volume 1

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Synopsis
The chapter starts in 1919, eight years prior to 1927. The Gandors and Firo are looking for Claire in an abandoned warehouse, Claire is found on the roof and yells at them through a hole in the ceiling. Claire says he worked really hard to get on the roof and that even he can't do magic.

After they find Claire they head home remarking on the harshness of the father of the Gandors and how he is a real Mafioso. Firo remembers that one day the Gandor brothers will take over the family business and Claire will find his own way, leaving Firo feeling like he is going to be left behind.

The time returns to 1927 and Claire and Firo are both in a restaurant catching up after some time. The Gandor brothers then arrive to Claire's surprise and happiness. Claire comments on how he always thought Firo would join the Gandors, but Berga calls him an idiot and recalls a memory when Firo claimed he would work his way up the ranks in the Gandor gang without help from his connections.

Claire then remarks on the possibility of the Martillos and the Gandors getting into a fight with Firo being caught in the middle. FIro tries to brush off the possibility and changes the subject to the feast of San Gennaro, an upcoming festival in Little Italy. Luck explains that it is a custom passed down from the people of Naples celebrating their patron saint. The festival celebrates the day the dried blood of the saint becomes liquid again.

The story reminds Berga of a spreading rumor about "The Phantom Father", a murderer disguised as a priest. The rumor claims he doesn't die when stabbed and can vanish even when cornered.

Their conversation is interrupted when a drunken brawl breaks out. Berga intervenes and beats both the brawlers who scurry out of the establishment after Berga and Luck threaten them.

Luck then explains to Firo how they plan to sell more liquor during the festival. Then Claire drags Luck off to show him the festival area. When they are alone Keith ask Firo if he is okay, Firo is conflicted about the answer, but eventually answers by saying he plans to make it by himself without the Gandors or God.

A thief runs through a nearby crowd knocking down a young priest. Firo helps him up and in return the priest, Donatello, hands Firo a piece of candy. However Firo returns the candy when he sees a group of young children also eating the candy. Donatello leaves to help carry supplies for the festival and tells Firo and Keith to enjoy the festivities.

Randy and Pecho see a few men carting around wine and regret not being able to steal any. The men are overheard saying that the liquor is a failure, but it is still worth a lot of money.

Firo and Maiza run into each other on the street and Maiza regrets not being able to go to the festival because he has to work, and warns Firo to be careful.

Firo takes a shortcut when heading back to the Alveare and finds a corpse dangling from the sides of the alleyway with stakes stabbed into his neck and arms suspending him over Firo's head.

Meanwhile Donatello confronts Keith, remarking on how New York is full of villains and scum. He comments on how the there will always be more criminals.

New Characters
Donatello

Quotes
"You can kill them and kill them, but there will always be more. They breed like maggots and swarm like ants!! The mafia. Yes, the Mafia...!! They swarm New York...like vermon!!" - Donatello