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I Portatori dei Velluti

• PV-ST-1: 'New Urban Management Act' (Interlude)
  Nuova Volsinii prepares for the Carnevale to celebrate its first anniversary. While City Hall releases a promotional video and citizens prepare masks and costumes, mayor-elect Leontuzzo is caught in a car accident.
• PV-1: Astray (Before Operation)
  Eirene, president of the Truckers' Union, requested by Judge Lavinia, helps investigate the hit-and-run, only to learn that the culprit is her friend—a truck driver named Sommer. Meanwhile, Lavinia has become suspicious of Demetri, the man who invited Leontuzzo to the banquet.
• PV-1: Astray (After Operation)
  Nuova Volsinii is currently free of mafiosi, but the famiglie have not given up on infiltrating the city. They're trying to use 'companies' to make inroads into the Truckers' Union. Eirene learns that her friend was the one who, while smuggling for the Venezia family, accidentally injured Leontuzzo.
• PV-2: Paths Taken (Before Operation)
  Her options dwindling, Eirene decides to go ask Judge Lavinia for help. However, after sitting in on the court proceedings, she changes her mind and gets into a taxi driven by the White Wolf. After returning to Nuova Volsinii, Texas takes out the invitation she got from Lappland.
• PV-2: Paths Taken (After Operation)
  To protect the Truckers' Union, Eirene strikes a deal with Alberto to hand over the truck carrying the famiglie's goods to the Saluzzos. But when the two of them arrive at the place where the truck has been stashed, a giant float suddenly bursts into flames.
• PV-3: Dishonored Guest (Before Operation)
  To find out the truth of how her daughter Suzuran got hurt, a former Famiglia Venezia assassin, Ingrid, accepts a request from a Signore dei Lupi to protect his Fang—an old tailor. The tailor's grandson unexpectedly witnesses a car accident while out on a delivery, and is abducted by Venezia mafiosi.
• PV-3: Dishonored Guest (After Operation)
  Lavinia and Demetri meet in a winery. She suspects him of being involved with the accident, but chances upon Ingrid who is asking around about the news, and the two get acquainted. After Ingrid leaves, Lavinia finds out the Vulpo lady was in fact at the scene on that very night.
• PV-4: Honored Guest (Before Operation)
  Lavinia pursues Ingrid, but the head of the Venezia Trucking Co, Venezia Junior steps in personally to end the chase. Ingrid refuses his invitation to return to the family, but she then learns from Lappland that the old tailor's grandson is currently being held within the Venezia residence.
• PV-4: Honored Guest (After Operation)
  The old tailor learns where his grandson is, and decides to go to the Venezia residence to face Venezia Sr., his former employer. To fulfill her promise to the Signore dei Lupi, Ingrid decides to accompany Umberto and return to the family she left many years ago.
• PV-ST-2: 'Prohibition on Revenge' (Interlude)
  Venezia Senior decides to let the old tailor and his grandson leave as a testament to the famiglia's creed of 'decency'. Ingrid returns the family crest to him, officially leaving the Venezias, and bids farewell to the old Venezia who have treated her as his own daughter.
• PV-5: To New Life (Before Operation)
  After witnessing the tragic death of her master, Lyudmila seeks a way to avenge her by taking down Red, but to no avail. In the end, she collapses in exhaustion out in the wilds, and is brought to the Truckers' Union by Sommer, who accidentally passes by.
• PV-5: To New Life (After Operation)
  Lyudmila stays at the Truckers' Union, slowly becoming a part of the truckers' lives. On the night of the car crash, Sommer avoids the other drivers to go out on a drive of his own. Sensing something amiss, Lyudmila sits herself down on his passenger seat.
• PV-6: Vengeance and I (Before Operation)
  The clash between Projekt Red and Lunacub unexpectedly causes a crash between Sommer's truck and Leontuzzo's limo. Facing down Projekt Red once again, the enraged Lyudmila chases her alone.
• PV-6: Vengeance and I (After Operation)
  Lyudmila returns to the camp and finds out that Sommer has not returned. Consumed by guilt, she searched for him and eventually arrived at the port, where she discovered weapons smuggled inside the missing truck. To stop the Truckers' Union from getting entangled in more trouble, Lyudmila lights a fire.
• PV-7: Curtains Lifted (Before Operation)
  Out on the wastes, Lappland finds a wrecked taxi and returns to Nuova Volsinii with Zaaro to join in the fun at Carnevale. On the night of the car accident, she witnesses everything unfold from the roof of a high-rise building—a wonderful show is staged and set.
• PV-7: Curtains Lifted (After Operation)
  A vehicle from the Truckers' Union is what caused the fire, for which Eirene is arrested and put on trial. However, Alberto and Venezia Junior tacitly plead her innocence. Lappland and Texas reunite, witnessing both the port blaze and the entire court hearing.
• PV-8: Selfless Law (Before Operation)
  Lappland passes Eirene's case file to Lavinia, who realizes the connection between the truckers and the famiglie, and she takes the initiative to confront the two families in order to stop the situation from spiraling out of control.
• PV-8: Selfless Law (After Operation)
  Venezia Junior finds out about the city hall and court's actions, forces Venezia Senior to 'retire', and decides to take over the city during Carnevale. Eirene finds out that the Truckers' Union has never escaped the famiglia's shadow, and decides to organize the drivers to separate themselves from the mob.
• PV-ST-3: 'Carnevale Charter' (Interlude)
  Emperor and High Priest help repair the floats. Ingrid discovers the identity of the culprit that she is pursuing. The old tailor suggests she leave. Gambino controls the port's dispatch at Venezia Junior's orders, but Lappland shows up.
• PV-9: The Wolf and the Pack (Before Operation)
  The streets are packed for Carnevale. Masked citizens and floats built in the image of beasts parade through the city. Famiglia Venezia attempts to occupy the courthouse, but find dozens of trucks in their way.
• PV-9: The Wolf and the Pack (After Operation)
  The truck drivers are locked in a standoff against the mafiosi. Lappland drives the cargo landship straight into the city and litters the square with Venezia's smuggled weapons, bringing to light what had heretofore been a power struggle under the surface.
• PV-10: Gunshot (Before Operation)
  The old tailor dies before Red's eyes. Ingrid kills the true culprit, Venezia Junior. Lappland and Texas make a bet on whether the parade will arrive to a sea of blood. Both mafiosi and truck drivers grab weapons. Tensions run high when a shot rings out.
• PV-10: Gunshot (After Operation)
  The two sides in the standoff lay down their weapons, and the parade arrives at Court Square without incident. Lappland hands her mask to Texas, who wins their bet. Leontuzzo arrives at the scene, escorted by Demetri, and gives the closing address.
• PV-ST-4: 'Management Act Amendment' (Interlude)
  Venezia Senior pays a hefty price to protect Venezia Trucking. Lyudmila bids farewell to Eirene, after warning her against her hidden thoughts. The Signori dei Lupi game ends, but humanity's power struggles persist as always. Lappland becomes the new alpha.