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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scotley" data-source="post: 2408541" data-attributes="member: 11520">"Yes, we would need some of the more important sources of income in place. Things have not been run right though. I think the protection service could do better at half the cost. Right now it is squeezing the businesses out of a profit of their own. If they are profitable the area will prosper and in turn there will be that much more to be had. The bordellos can be very profitable even if we insist that the girls are treated well and the rougher crowd is kept out. Keeping that element out will allow this area to attract more wealthy patrons from other parts of the city. The casinos are the same way. The obvious cheating will keep the serious gamblers away. The poor locals don't have that much to loose. If the casinos are seen as safe and fair again we'll have better money coming in. The loansharking will only do better as people make more money they will borrow more money. The trick will be convincing the stone's people to run things our way for a while. I think we may need a pretty good body count to help them see the light. Can we pin down a half dozen or so of the most loyal to the current administration on the list to start the count with? Perhaps if we are careful to do things quietly the authorities won't be as interested?"</blockquote>