A few days later, still in that windowless room at the back of a “pick-up” bar called Smoked Monkeys, Black giving orders to his men, nothing out of the ordinary. When suddenly cries ring out from the room. By reflex, he and Black's men rush to the front of the bar where a war is raging. Hooded men destroy everything and beat up employees as customers try to flee, jostling for the exit.
The men in Black decide to throw themselves into battle; Gale grabbing a guy brandishing a chair intending to smash it on the bartender, knocks him to the ground and repeatedly kicks him in the head as his colleague, Marc, right behind him, smashes a table into two hooded looking to flee. Black is not left out, being himself in the process of pummeling another assailant while the rest of his men finish smashing or scaring away what remains of the enemy troop.
The fight only lasted a few minutes but the toll was heavy. The business is destroyed and half of the staff is no longer able to work, some being evacuated to the hospital.
Back at the back of the bar, Gale fiercely interrogates a man whose hood has been removed. His face swollen, the man refuses to speak despite the rain of blows he receives.
Black "Gale stop, I know who sent them." Black had recognized one of the assailants, one of his big brother White's men.
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Black has three brothers, an older White and two younger twins Blue and Green. If he has little contact with the twins, they are still cordial. But there has always been great rivalry and deep enmity between the two eldest siblings.
Admittedly, when their father was alive, he maintained a certain understanding, but since his death things have degenerated... White is jealous and capricious, he loves Luxury and lust, but above all he is not good at managing business. Several of his businesses have gone bankrupt and he is crippled with debt. His younger brother's success was like gasoline on fire and his megalomania, paranoia and jealousy are now out of control.
Black who was trying to ignore his brother despite the many fights between his men and his, can't let it go. Its reputation and the loyalty of its staff are at stake.
Black: “Marc, call the men from the south quarter and go to one of my brother White's bars. Aim for the southern district.”
Marc throws a questioning look at Gale but not daring to discuss his boss's orders, turns on his heels and leaves the room.
Gale with an expressionless face (as usual) “It will take several weeks of work before we can reopen this bar. Hoping not to receive a visit from the cops.”
Black: “In the meantime, move my office to the Fallen Angel”
Gale stares at his boss, raising an eyebrow: “The Fallen Angel? Are you sure?"
Black “Would you doubt my choices?” glancing darkly at his employee who cowers into himself, stammering an “Yes sir.”
Gale can only fear the reaction of his colleagues when he announces to them that they are going to settle in a gay bar… He also thinks that this will perhaps calm the ardor of some!