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Chapter 77. SLACK ROPE

Guided by the spirit of Ochun, Tito climbs the nylon rope and secures the magnets to cover the nine bullet holes from Garreth’s gun. On his way out of the shipyard, a helicopter comes out of nowhere, shining an “insanely bright light” as Tito catches his jeans on the top of a fence “like a child, no systema at all.” Climbing down, Tito meets Igor and two other young men moving a piano to their new practice space. [416 characters]