"Well, Dottore... doesn't know what he's missing out on. Nor do the rest." Brighella thought it was a shame that the Fourth's brilliant mind was so laser-focused on his research that he couldn't enjoy anything else. He was surprised Pantalone hadn't tried, but maybe Scar was too much of a brute for him - he enjoyed manners and subtlety and Scar didn't have either. Brighella had learned a lot about using people from him.

Pierro had his plans, Capitano was too caught up in his honour, Columbina seemed to pay no mind to sex at all, Sandrone had her automatons, Arlecchino was interested in women, and Signora was dead.

But their loss was Brighella's gain - Mezzetino was so eager to be used he'd have gone to his knees for anyone willing to put him there. If one of the senior Harbingers had gotten there first, Brighella wouldn't be enjoying this now.

"I have some thoughts on your training, yeah. You're good, Mezzo, but I can make you better. We can start on it tomorrow." Now that he's got Mezzetino in a cooperative frame of mind, they can do so much together. He's looking forward to it.