that for serious, some of the older mafiosos should just do everyone a favor by keeling over and dying.

swings by to check on Mukuro briefly before stepping outside. He pulls out his cellular phone and dials in Dino's number.

hurriedly answers his phone, "KYOUYA!?!"

...Uh. Not quite. o_O

My girls say that I can do a great gay guy voice, though. Wanna hear it?

not in the mood for this.

Hey Doc. What's up.

The Ninth wanted me to update you, since you were pretty much out of it during the last mafioso meeting.

He DID say it was odd how quiet you were.

Or are you fully aware of what's going on now? There haven't been too many new developments unless you count all the attempted side deals.

I just got a bit of a problem. But I pretty much got it down. As you know, I'm with the young guys....

I'll be supporting my little bro all throughout. I just zoned out when the old guys were talking. Fucking bastards, wasting my time.

although, some of the bosses got to talk to me earlier... I'd like to ask you something.

is it true that Mukuro has amnesia? There's been rumors going around during the party... I just wanted to hear it from you.

if Dino's "problem" had something to do with the Vongole's Cloud Guardian.

not ask. It's none of his business unless it hassles him or stops him from reading porn.

Yeah, that's not a rumor. We're yet to know whether it's permanent or not.

The kids are working to get his memories back, although some of the oldies don't want that to happen.

been very discretely knocking off hitmen sent to assassinate Mukuro with lethal diseases.

The amnesia card might swing the verdict in our favor. We'll have to see.

Mukuro's amnesia came in the best time. The least that they want is him taking out his anger on all of them.... AGAIN.

Well definitely use it to Tsuna's defense. I'm sure they'll feel at ease that Mukuro can't remember their shit.

These fucking geezers are trying to act tough but they're really just scared of what Mukuro can do to them.

so much so they got Kaoko back. How is she? And how come I didn't see Iemitsu in the meeting?

She's occupied. Her boy came down with something after he went home from your party. Plus, there's stuff going on in South America.

Iemitsu's in on it also. I'm not really sure about the details just yet. We'll probably hear about it soon enough.

South America? Isn't that where Xanxus is held?

there's something fishy about the mention of South America. It can only mean that either Xanxus escaped.... or set free.

what the the 9th has in plan.

Well, actually... it's where Xanxus USED to be held, and is being held again. He was down in Namimori for a time.

Anyway, it doesn't matter yet. Just make sure you're at the next meeting... we'll need your personal input when the votes come in.

Yeah. You can count me on it.

to ask about Hibari, but hesitates knowing too well already what the answer will be.

his thanks to Shamal for the updates and drops the phone.