Hector Calava, who was seated at Bastian's left side, nodded thoughtfully. Letting the cops deal with this [i]was[/i] reasonably close to standard procedure. Running headlong into a gang war was downright suicidal, especially compared to giving some choice hints to the police and giving them the information and motive they needed to put the boot to whoever's antagonizing them. At times, it was best to simply let nature take its course. However, this time was a bit different.

[color=lightgreen]"Unfortunately,"[/color] Hector said brusquely, [color=lightgreen]"we may not have time to let the police figure this out for themselves."[/color]
Hector crossed his arms thoughtfully. [color=lightgreen]"Whoever's doing this has got our colors and knows where we work. With all due respect, chalking it up to hunters or vampires is only one of many options-- it would be best to aim for the simplest answers first."[/color]

Hector held up one finger.
[color=lightgreen]"Either we got some goons knuckling in on our territory,"[/color] Hector held up a second finger. [color=lightgreen]"Or we got someone on the inside."[/color]

Hector didn't bother to look around the room for anyone's reactions. That avenue of investigation generally did nothing to score a reliable conviction. He spoke up again, matter-of-factly.

[color=lightgreen]"I say we should mount an investigation. Check out the crime scenes and find out how they happened, and decide [i]who[/i]'s doing this from there."[/color]