Summary

Matt and the chief entered the building. Inside was set up with a regular room for children, with a playground and food and toys. Mbongeni was inside, in a crib. Listen was underneath a bed. Matt heard screams, and pulled Listen out from under the bed. She was scratched up and scared. Matt handed her to Cienfuegos, then reached under the bed and pulled out a small boy, about seven years old. He was angry and wild, clawing and spitting. Cienfuegos helped Matt wrap the boy in a blanket and tie him up to contain him. The boy yelled curses at them both, yelling, “I’m El Patron!”

After looking at the boy more closely, Matt realized their resemblance. The boy was another clone of El Patron, and thought for sure he was the eventual heir to the empire. Cienfuegos tended to Listen...