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           NeriwasmadedirectlyresponsibletoMichaelCorleone,withTomHagenasthenecessarybuffer.Hewasa"special"andassuchcommandedahighsalarybutdidnothavehisownliving,abookmakingorstrong-armoperation.ItwasobviousthathisrespectforMichaelCorleonewasenormousandonedayHagensaidjokinglytoMichael,"Wellnowyou’vegotyourLuca."

           Michaelnodded.Hehadbroughtitoff.AlbertNeriwashismantothedeath.AndofcourseitwasatricklearnedfromtheDonhimself.Whilelearningthebusiness,undergoingthelongdaysoftutelagebyhisfather,Michaelhadonetimeasked,"HowcomeyouusedaguylikeLucaBrasi?Ananimallikethat?"

           TheDonhadproceededtoinstructhim."Therearemeninthisworld,"hesaid,"whogoaboutdemandingtobekilled.Youmusthavenoticedthem.Theyquarrelingamblinggames,theyjumpoutoftheirautomobilesinarageifsomeonesomuchasscratchestheirfender,theyhumiliateandbullypeoplewhosecapabilitiestheydonotknow.Ihaveseenaman,afool,deliberatelyinfuriateagroupofdangerousmen,andhehimselfwithoutanyresources.Thesearepeoplewhowanderthroughtheworldshouting,‘Killme.Killme.’Andthereisalwayssomebodyreadytoobligethem.Wereadaboutitinthenewspaperseveryday.Suchpeopleofcoursedoagreatdealofharmtoothersalso.

           "LucaBrasiwassuchaman.Buthewassuchanextraordinarymanthatforalongtimenobodycouldkillhim.MostofthesepeopleareofnoconcerntoourselvesbutaBrasiisapowerfulweapontobeused