Even Sana’s undercover agents and reporters never saw his face until he was sure they were trustworthy, but in the end, no one could be trusted a hundred percent. Everyone was a potential Judas. Technically, so was Bruno, Sana’s most recent employee, but that would be surprising. The story of Bruno, in brief, was that his ship was heading straight to the rocks and would have crashed into them had Sana not steered it back on course and into safe harbor. One of Sana’s agents had discovered him while investigating a corruption scandal involving street beggars. He used Bruno to get more information. Now Sana employed Bruno often. Yes, he was still on the street, but his skills were redirected toward unearthing the evil powerful men and women do.

Bruno’s association with Sana Sana was best left as classified as possible, because almost everything Sana did was a secret.

The night Bruno got out of jail, he met up with the master journalist at a secret location. Sana listened to his account of the raid and the way Nii Kwei was taken aside and not jailed.

“He probably knows her and regularly dashes her chop money,” Sana said. “And because he gave her and the officers the three-hundred cedis, you were all released from jail later on.”

“Yes,” Bruno confirmed. “Someone called the lady sergeant in the charge office and told her to release me.”

“It might have been DI Damptey or someone above her. That’s what I’m especially interested in—the higher-up people. Her rank is inspector, which is nothing. I want to expose the people at the top, like the commissioners. That way we gradually work our way up to the guy they call the Sakawa Godfather.”

“The one we are dying to know who he is,” Bruno said.

“Yes,” Sana said with a nod that made his beads jingle. “I want you to start asking Nii Kwei what he knows about the Godfather, but just be cool and casual.”

“Sure.”

“Tell me more about Emma, your stepsister. She came to see you at the Dansoman jail.”

“Yes please,” Bruno said. “She’s a good woman. She always tries to help me, and she wants me to do better for myself.”

“Have you told her about our project?”

“No please.”

“Good.” Sana nodded. “You said Emma used to work at CID.”

“Yes please, but now she has taken a job as a private investigator.”

“Ah, I see. Interesting. Which agency?”

“Please, I’ve forgotten the name, but I know it’s in Asylum Down.”

“Then that must be Yemo Sowah’s agency,” Sana said. “I know him.”

Bruno could feel Sana studying him from behind his veil.

“How are you?” Sana asked. “Are you okay?”

“Yes please.”

“When do you plan to see Kweku Ponsu?” Sana asked.

“Please, I will go with Nii Kwei, so let me check with him and I will let you know.”