While Frank noticed the tiny USB stick in the envelope, the old woman tugged on his sleeve firmly and cried, "Sir, please... Can you see what happened to Blackie? What..." Frank remained silent for a while before saying quietly, "I'm sorry, ma'm. Blackie is dead."

"What?!"

The ol women was left thunderstruck as her shoulder slumped, her jaw hanging open but no words coming out.

"He was killed in action by some rogues, and..."

Frank glanced at Blackie's body on the bed and breathed a long sigh as he reached out and closed his eyes.

"Who was it?! Who killed my Blackie?!"

The old woman howled in grief. "He's so kind to a fault. I always told him to listen to Tidus, but he had to fight with him, and now someone's taken advantage of him! Oh, Blackie..."

her anguish, Frank knew that words were pointless-nothing was more painful for a parent than having to bury

he explained, "I'm also Tidus' boss, ma'am. I will

a quiet sigh, he left the

was not particularly surprised that Blackie had killed himself out of

that confident, and someone must have

their worst when driven

Blackie's penance, he was

to kill Blackie-especially not in front of

Blackie had chosen to make amends and to answer for what he did

Blackie, Tidus, and Lizzie's deaths on Stanley

having seen that he was young and naive, as well as having more

kid managed to

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