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Molto bene.

[It's not too long before they walk through the doors of his bank and Ezio beckons Chika towards his office. Inside, Ezio closes the door and motions to the one chair in front of his desk. His office is humble in size and currently lacking the evidence of being worked in so far.]

So, what did you want to speak with me about?

[He nods again, staying silent. He sticks with staying silent until they're in the humble Auditore office, and sits down.

...he hopes that creaking noise was all in his head.]

I've a charity group that I've started up. It's about construction and repair, so we're going to be handling a lot of money.

I need a place that will be discreet and secure when it comes to depositing the cash. Somewhere that isn't connected to gang activity or a mafia front.

[He tries to stifle a smile. Not out of amusement, but more out of delight that his bank's purpose is being realized by more than just his close friends.]

...Without disclosing names, I have to ask what kind of connection you mean? If it's about who controls the bank, I can assure you that neither have a say in what I do here.

Oh, I'm not saying to can't have them as clients or anything. Hell, they might be the best game in town, barring the nobility.

[Which might be made up of boobs, as far as he's concerned. Apathetic 'oh the world is so hard when you're rich' snot rags.

...he had some problems with the privileged.]

I'm more concerned about business partners, dummy companies using the bank for money laundering, things like that. I'm trying to make this charity as politically neutral as possible.

[This is where he feels he needs to step carefully. He'd like him to consider his bank, but also doesn't want to set anything in stone if certain steps become necessary for deposing of the Maeve. For the time being, the answer is a simple one.]

I'm doing everything I can to make sure that this place remains free of those kind of influences. I will consider them as clients since that is only fair and I do not want more enemies down the road. But as far as I'm concerned this place belongs to me and my family.

[He tilts his head. His family. Well, that could be considered just a family but it could be a mafia too.]

And would you say that your family is also one of the up and coming families? I've heard that people have been coming into their own since coming here. Or falling into old patterns.

No. I am grateful in that my family is not here but back on my world where they are safe from this place. What I meant by that remark is that this place is tied to me by more than just some contract or deed.

[He takes a slow breath and offers a calm smile.]

This... Was a far more passionate conversation than I expected. I hope I haven't deterred you already.

[He shook his head, relaxing slightly. It was a pretty speech, but he choose to believe him. Ezio must have sunk time and effort to get established in the first place.]

No, you didn't. The fact that you care so deeply for this place did the opposite, truth be told.

[That's something he'll have to remember when he's trying to bring others to this place. This one spectacle of safety he's carved out of this place.]

I'm glad for that. Did you have any other questions about this place? I'd introduce you to Josephine, but she's quite busy as of late helping me run this place.

Josephine works here?

[His mouth twitches, and he chuckles quietly. He's never spoken to the woman, but he's heard a few things.]

No, you don't have to do that. If she comes around will be...something.

[He chuckles quietly, and brings out a piece of paper.]

I've had a donation from an anonymous source. This is the amount we'll be starting with.

[He puts it down. Fifty thousand.]

Are you comfortable handling this and more?

[He regards that reaction with a curious gaze at first, but dismisses it once he changes the subject. Bad blood perhaps? He didn't know and it wasn't his business unless it came up. Ezio takes the slip of paper and look at it, staring in initial surprise before he chuckles and passes it back to Chika.]

The short answer is yes, but perhaps you'd like to take a look at our vault to be assured that we can?

[He moves to rise, prepared to show him the vault and security boxes. Only those he trusted the most and those who worked here could be allowed to know the true workings of the security.]

[Not bad blood, not in the least. But he's heard some things, including she's not a woman to be trifled with. He takes the paper back and raises with the assassin.]

I'd appreciate that. Thanks.

[Likely he won't see everything, but that's fine with him. He just wants to observe enough to know the donations will be safe.]

[He moves to his office door and opens it, letting Chika out first before leading him down the steps to the vaults. The first room contains several security deposit boxes lining the walls and a larger vault at the very back of the room.]

Secure storage. And that vault at the back is where we keep currency. As you can imagine, I can't rightly show you the inside of that one. Limited access.

[He moves out, glancing around as he's lead to the vault. This was professional work, all by and large. And it looks nice.

He'd ask about who installed it, but he might sound foolish when he doesn't know the name.]

Of course. I'm guessing so far it's you and Josephine?

As far as running the place is concerned, si. I've employed some others because it's simply too difficult to run the place by myself. I'd like to have permanent employees though.

Of course. I'd recommend, but I don't know if that'd be a good idea.

[He blows out a breath, walking a little closer to the vault. It looks secure, but he doesn't know his amare well enough to test it out the other protections. With a shrug, he turns back.]

Looks good though. I've a couple of other places to check out, but I'll likely be calling you with the funds in a few days.

One step at a time, I think.

[He's a little surprised he had other options as far as banks were concerned, but it doesn't show on his face. Instead, he nods his understanding and walks with Chika out of the vault.]

I hope to hear from you soon, Chika. Thanks for stopping by.

[Maybe he did, maybe he didn't. He didn't want Ezio to think that he's the only option he had for now.

Though it likely is the only one he can trust.]

Thanks for meetin with me. Take care Auditore.

[And with that, he turns, leaving the Assassin to his banking.]

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I seriously need to upload pics of his bank.

it'll come one day

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