,I KN[ :O KILL$ ,*IEF ,SUP]9T5D5T ,LUIGI ,CALABRESI #bg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO ,TEXT 3 ,I KN[ :O KILL$ ,*IEF ,SUP]9T5D5T ,LUIGI ,CALABRESI ON ,MAY #ag #a#i#g#b1 \TSIDE HIS H\SE 9 VIA ,*]UB9I #f1 9 ,MILAN1 AT A QU>T] PA/ N9E 9 ! MORN+4 ,?IS IS A S]I\S /ATEM5T1 NOT DUE ITS JUDICIAL IMPLICATIONS1 = GOODNESS SAKE1 :I* ,I DON'T GIVE A DAMN AB\T1 BUT = QUITE O!R REASONS1 & !SE REASONS >E :AT ,I WANT TO DRAW MY READ]'S ATT5TION TO4 ,BASICALLY1 IF WE /OP & ?9K = A MOM5T1 :AT IS !RE ?AT WE CAN BE C]TA9 (8 ,WE GET UP 9 ! MORN+1 HAVE A QUICK BREAKFA/1 RU% TO S*OOL1 WORK1 ! NE>E/ P>K TO MEET SOME FRI5DS1 9 A WORD1 EA* T[>DS !IR [N DAILY BUS9ESS4 ,9 ! EV5+ WE COME BACK & LIE BETWE5 ! %EETS1 NE>LY ALWAYS ! SAME AS ! EV5+ BE=E1 :]E WE CAN FEEL SURE AB\T ! V>I\S EV5TS WE HAVE SE5 PASS 9 FRONT ( \R EYES DUR+ ! :OLE DAY4 ,AS SOON AS SOME EV5T TAKES PLACE1 NO MATT] H[ SIMPLE1 ! C(FEE WE HAD 9 ! MORN+ 9 ! B>1 EV]Y?+ SURR\ND+ IT BECOMES CONFUS$1 T5DS TO SUFFOCATE 9 DETAIL1 & DISAPPE>S 9 A NON-REQUIT$ DESIRE = PRECISION4 ,9 ! 5D WE HAVE A RECOLLECTION ( :AT HAPP5$1 ( ! ?+S WE HAVE DONE1 BUT \R AFFIRMATIONS AB\T S+LE EV5TS >E SO 9ADEQUATE AS TO MAKE US CONCLUDE ?AT WE CANNOT BE SURE AB\T ANY?+4 ,BUT H[ IS ?AT POSSIBLE1 SOME MIE ONLY C]TA91 ALWAYS )9 GIV5 LIMITS1 AB\T :AT WE >E REALLY 9T]E/$ 91 AB\T :AT IS SO CLOSE TO \R P]SONAL FEEL+S1 NE$S1 DESIRES1 DREAMS1 PROJECTS ?AT IT GIVES US A PUN* 9 ! /OMA*4 ,WE ONLY REMEMB] ! PUN*ES 9 ! /OMA*4 ,9 ITSELF1 LIFE DOES NOT GIVE US MANY PUN*ES 9 ! /OMA*1 & P]HAPS IT IS BETT] ?AT WAY4 ,?9K :AT IT W\LD BE LIKE TO HAVE A LIFE CON/ANTLY LIV$ EMOTIONALLY ON ! $GE1 TO ! PO9T ( ALMO/ EXPLOD+1 OV]COME BY ADR5AL9E4 ,SOME CALM1 PLEASE4 ,BUT BECAUSE WE >E NOT BEA/S ( BURD51 BUT M5 & WOM5 ANXI\S TO LIVE ?IS LIFE1 WE T5D TO LOOK AT ?+S 9 A MORE SELECTIVE WAY4 ,WE FILT] ! EV5TS ?AT HAPP5 >\ND US1 NOT ONLY ?OSE ?AT WE SEE DIRECTLY ) \R [N EYES1 BUT ALSO ?OSE ?AT ! GREAT MOD]N PROS!SES ( NEWSPAP]S & TELEVISION ALL[ US TO GRASP1 EV5 ?+S ?AT HAPP5 ?\S&S ( MILES AWAY1 F> (F 9 SPACE YET AS CLOSE AS IF !Y HAPP5$ 9 \R [N BACK Y>D4 ,WE HAVE GOT US$ TO SU* ?+S1 BUT !RE >E SOME ?AT /RIKE US MORE DEEPLY4 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO BE /RUCK1 MOREOV] 9 DEP?8 ,IT MEANS ?AT WE >E LEFT OP5-M\!D1 ) A S5SE ( PA91 ANXIETY1 9DIGNATION1 DISGU/1 OR1 :I* IS ! SAME FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! BIOLOGICAL ME*ANISMS \R BODIES UNLEA%1 ( JOY1 5?USIASM1 9TOXICATION1 ETC4 ,!SE EV5TS P5ETRATE US & LOCK !MSELVES 9TO \R C]TITUDE4 ,I KN[ P]FECTLY ?AT !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS ABSOLUTE C]TITUDE1 9 ! S5SE ( SOME?+ OBJECTIVE & VALID = EV]YONE1 IF Y\ WANT TO BE PRECISE4 ,BUT :5 ! BLOOD BOILS 9 \R VE9S = ! FIFTE5 DEAD BL[N TO PIECES 9 ! C5TRAL ROOM ( ! ,BANCA DELL',AGRICOLTURA 9 ,PIAZZA ,FONTANA 9 ,MILAN1 EV5 IF A HUNDR$ YE>S W]E TO PASS WE W\LD FEEL ! SAME C]TA9TY ( SOME?+ CONTEMPTIBLE1 ?AT ONLY ! MIS]ABLE S]VANTS ( ! ,/ATE C\LD ACCOMPLI%4 ,?AT IS ! K9D ( C]TA9TY ,I WANT TO TALK AB\T4 ,EA* TIME ,I ?9K ( ,P9ELLI BE+ ?R[N \T ( ?AT W9D[ ( ,COMMISS>IO ,CALABRESI'S (FICE 9 ! POLICE /ATION 9 VIA ,FATEB5EFRATELLI 9 ,MILAN1 ! BLOOD BOILS 9 MY VE9S4 ,SO ,I AM ALSO SURE AB\T ?AT4 ,A ?\S& LEGULEI COLLUD+ TOGE!R TO EXPLA9 TO ME ! REASONS ( ! POOR POLICE 9SPECTOR SURPRIS$ BY ! P[]FUL JUMP ( ,P9ELLI TO GO & SP9 9TO ! NID ! 9T]ROGATION BECOM+ HEAT$1 & ! IMPRECATIONS ?AT PREC$$ & FOLL[$ ,P9ELLI'S MURD]4 ,!SE TE/IMONIES ADD NO?+ TO MY C]TA9TY4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ! C\RT ACQUITTALS1 ! FILIAL DECL>ATIONS ( Y\NG M5 :O HAVE GR[N UP 9 ! %AD[ ( PAT]NAL BLAME1 OR ! SWEATY MEMORY ( A WID[ = :OM ,I HAVE NEV] FELT ANY COMPASSION TAKE NO?+ FROM ?IS4 ,A DECID$ MAN1 SURE ( HIMSELF1 EV5 C>ICATUR$ 9 A FILM1 BUT 9 *>GE ( ! SITUATION4 ,IT WAS HE :O WAS ! DIAMOND PO9T ( ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S 9 ,MILAN AT ! TIME :5 ! BOMBS EXPLOD$1 HE WAS ! ONE TO GET BUSY ON ! EV5TS1 P]HAPS GREAT] ?AN HE1 BUT HE WAS C]TA9LY NOT CAPABLE ( CONV9C+ HE>TS1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE CONC]N+ HIMSELF4 ,BUT :AT CORRECTNESS CAN A PIG BE CAPABLE (1 MOREOV] A PIG :O WANTS TO HAVE A C>E] AT ANY PRICE8 ,NO ONE TALKS AB\T ?IS P]SON ANY MORE 9 CONCRETE T]MS1 NOT BE+ ABLE TO BECOME A MY?1 AT BE/ HE SEEMS LIKE A S HAVE DR[N$ ! P]SONAGE1 DEA? SEEMS TO HAVE FLATT5$ HIS *>ACT]I/ICS 9 AN ICONOGRAPHY ( ,/ATE M>TYR4 ,POOR ,CALABRESI1 #cd YE>S OLD1 QUITE A G5TLEMAN1 ) A PREGNANT WIFE & TWO LITTLE *ILDR54 ,AN AP>TM5T ON ! ?IRD FLOOR ( #f VIA ,*]UB9I1 A MODE/ H\SE4 ,AFT] HIS DEA? ! WIFE WAITS ALMO/ A YE> TO TAKE #a#e#f4 LIRE A MON? P5SION4 ,H[ SAD4 ,BUT POOR ,CALABRESI SAW LIFE DIFF]5TLY4 ,HE WANT$ TO BE A W9N]1 HE PLAY$ DIRTY1 & HAD MANAG$ TO BUILD >\ND HIMSELF ! FAME ( BE+ A H>D MAN1 9V9CIBLE4 ,HE WAS ALWAYS FIR/ ON ! SC5E1 CRU%$ ALL ! COMPETITION1 HIS COLLABORATORS HAT$ HIM1 HIS SUP]IORS W]E SC>$ ( HIM4 ,MAN ( K>ATE & ! CULT ( /R5G?1 HE WAS SU* A HYPOCRITE ) EV]YONE AS TO MANAGE TO PASS (F AS S5TIM5TAL1 PRACTIC+ CA?OLIC1 A GOD-FE>+ MAN4 ,BASICALLY1 HE LE>N$ ?IS 9 ,AM]ICA1 :]E HE HAD BE5 WORK+ ) ! ,C,I,A4 ,AN EXP]I5CE ?AT FEW ,ITALIAN SUP]COPS HAD HAD AT ?AT TIME4 ,9 ! FEBRILE DAYS FOLL[+ ! ,MILAN MASSACRE EV]YONE WAS SC>$ ( EV]YONE ELSE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME ! SIGN ( T]ROR BEGAN TO S]I\SLY P5ETRATE ! PROV9CIAL1 SIMPLETON AIR ( \R C\NTRY4 ,EV5 ! 9DU/RIAL CITY P> EXCELL5CE HAD NEV] REALLY KN[N AN ]A SU* AS ?AT :I* WAS AB\T TO UNFOLD4 ,:Y ,P9ELLI8 ,WE DON'T KN[1 WE'LL NEV] KN[4 ,IT C\LD HAVE HAPP5$ TO ANO!R COMRADE4 ,! ATTEMPT TO ?R[ SOMEONE D[N FROM ! SAME W9D[ FROM ,CALABRESI'S SAME (FICE HAD BE5 DONE MON?S BE=E ) ,BRAS*I1 IT C\LD HAVE BE5 HIM TO FALL B\NC+ (F ! CORNICE4 ,HE ESCAP$4 ,! CONTE/ ( ! BOMBS AT ! ,FI]A ( ,MILAN W]E NOT AT ! SAME LEVEL AS ?AT ( ,PIAZZA ,FONTANA4 ,IT WAS HIS JOB TO KNOCK TOGE!R AS BE/ HE C\LD ! !SIS ( ! AN>*I/ TRAIL1 HE WAS ! SPECIALI/ ( ! ,MILANESE AN>*I/S1 & ( ! O!RS :O HAD RELATIONS ) ! ,MILAN COMRADES4 ,:O BETT] ?AN HE C\LD GA!R ! ?READS ( ! /ORY ALREADY BEGUN BY ,V5TURA1 ) ! PUBLICATION ( AN>*I/ TEXTS BY A DECL>$LY FASCI/ PUBLI%] F9ANC$ BY ! M9I/RY8 ,BASICALLY1 ! DECISION CONC]N+ ! AN>*I/S HAD ALREADY BE5 UND]WAY = MON?S1 ! PRO( BE+ :AT HAPP5$ ) ! BOMBS AT ! ,FI]A4 ,MANY COMRADES 9 PRISON PRECISELY AT ?AT TIME4 ,& ALL >\ND1 /IRR+ ?+S UP1 WAS POOR ,CALABRESI ) HIS FRE%LY PRESS$ SUIT1 HIS $UCAT$ H>D ATTITUDE1 HIS CULTURE 7SO TO SPEAK1 BUT HE ALWAYS MANAG$ TO BORR[ SOME?+ H]E & !RE71 HIS SPE$ 9 MAK+ DECISIONS4 ,SPE$ 9 DECISION-MAK+4 ,A MAN :O HAD WORK$ = ! ,C,I,A C\LD NOT FAIL TO HAVE ! SPE$ ( ! M5 ( ! ,C,I,A1 RU?LESS & COLD 9 ! EXECUTION ( !IR JOB4 ,ONLY REC5T TIMES HAVE DEMOLI%$ !SE COMMONPLACES1 %[+ H[ ! ,SECRET ,S]VICES1 FROM ! ,C,I,A TO ,M,I#e1 TO ! 9FAM\S ,MOSSAD1 >E NO?+ BUT A BUN* ( 9COMPET5T & UNPREP>$1 DOT$ ) MEANS :I* AT SOME PO9T MAKE !M SEEM GREAT] & /RONG] ?AN !Y REALLY >E4 ,!RE1 ,COMMISS>IO ,LUIGI ,CALABRESI WAS ONE ( ?OSE M]C5>Y & GU>ANTE$ ASSASS9S4 ,>\ND HIM HAD GR[N A MY? ( UNBEATABL5ESS1 ( ! DECISIONAL /R5G? ?AT DEFEATS ALL OB/ACLES ?AT FACE HIM4 ,?IS MY? %[$ ITS FIR/ CRACK AT ! TRIAL AGA9/ ',LOTTA ,CONT9UA'1 :]E ,CALABRESI HAD SEEM$ TO BE 9 DIFFICULTY4 ,HE WAS ACCUS$ ( HAV+ KILL$1 OR AT LEA/ ( HAV+ P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! MURD] ( ,P9ELLI1 EXACTLY :AT WE >E SAY+ N[4 ,HIS /AMM]+ ANSW]S >E /ILL /UCK 9 ! M9DS ( MANY COMRADES4 ,MAY #ag WAS AN ILL-OM5$ DAY = ! GREAT ,COMMISS>IO4 ,EV]Y?+ SEEM$ TO BE GO+ AS NORMAL1 ! USUAL MORN+ R\T9E3 BREAKFA/1 GOODBYE TO ! PREGNANT WIFE1 ! TWO *ILDR51 ONE TWO YE>S OLD ! O!R ELEV5 MON?S1 :AT A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY SC5E4 ,EV5 ! EXECUTION] HAS A FAMILY4 ,IT DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE1 BUT IT'S TRUE4 ,& ! EXECUTION]'S FAMILY SEES ! EXECUTION]'S JOB TO BE LIKE ?AT ( ANY CIVIL S]VANT1 MOREOV] ONE ( A C]TA9 LEVEL -- ! EXECUTION]'S JOB REQUIRES SPECIALIZATION ?AT NOT JU/ ANYONE CAN ACCOMPLI%4 ,BEH9D ! MASK ?AT HIDES ! EXECUTION] !RE IS ALSO ROOM = ! PROLIFIC WIFE & NUM]\S (FSPR+4 ,?AT ILL-OM5$ DAY1 AT AB\T N9E O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 ,COMMISS>IO ,LUIGI ,CALABRESI GOES \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,HIS DE/9Y AWAITS HIM1 EXACTLY AT N9E FIFTE51 9 ! =M ( TWO BULLETS1 FIR/ ONE1 !N ANO!R4 ,M$ICAL REPORT3 M5+IO-C]EBRAL CRANIAL DISCONT9UATION CAUS$ BY BULLETS FROM A FIRE>M 7RIIO ,LUIGI ,CALABRESI DIES 9 ,SA9T ,C>LO HOSPITAL4 ,! AUTOPSY ON ,P9ELLI'S BODY WAS C>RI$ \T BY ,PR(ESSORS ,LUDOVI1 ,MANGIGLI & ,FALZI4 ,:O >E !Y8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,SOME ORD9>Y BONECUTT]S8 ,I DON'T ?9K SO1 AT LEA/ ONE ( !M WAS A MAN ( ! SECRET S]VICES AS TRANSPIR$ FROM A M>G9AL NOTE PUBLI%$ 9 ! NEWSPAP]S YE>S LAT]4 ,:Y ?IS PRES5CE8 ,BECAUSE1 ONCE AGA9 !Y DID NOT FEEL SURE ?AT EV]Y?+ HAD BE5 F\ND AS IT %\LD 7TOO MANY PEOPLE 9 ,CALABRESI'S ROOM87 & WANT$ TO GET ?+S OV] AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE1 MASSACR+ 9 A GREAT HURRY :AT REMA9$ ( \R COMRADE4 ,ONE ?+ IS C]TA91 ?AT IF ,CALABRESI'S WORK WAS A MACABRE MESS 7IT SUDD5LY TRANSPIR$ ?AT ,P9ELLI WAS WE>+ ?REE %OES71 ?AT ( ! NOTOMIZZATORI WAS DONE TO P]FECTION4 ,AFT] IT1 NO C\NT] =5SIC TE/S W]E POSSIBLE4 ,CALABRESI1 AFT] LEAV+ ! 5TRANCE TO HIS H\SE1 GOES T[>DS ! TRAFFIC ISL& 9 ! C5T] ( ! ROAD :]E HIS WIFE'S ,FIAT #e WAS P>K$4 ,ON EI!R SIDE A ,PRIMULA & AN ,OPEL4 ,! FIR/ %OT /RIKES HIM 9 ! RIT ( HIS SKULL4 ,! SPACE BETWE5 ! #e & ! ,OPEL SL[LY FILLS UP ) BLOOD4 ,! PEOPLE !RE DID NOT REALIZE IMM$IATELY1 !Y H>DLY NOTIC$ ! %OTS4 ,9 ! SPR+ AIR !Y ALMO/ SEEM$ LIKE ! CRACKL+ ( AN OLD C>4 ,!N SOMEONE CAT*ES SID BODY1 ! BLOOD ?AT CONT9UES TO SWELL ITS PURPLEAN /A94 ,! POLICE1 C>AB9I]I1 AMBULANCE >E CALL$1 EV]Y?+ ?AT USUALLY HAPP5S 9 SU* CASES1 JU/ LIKE AN OLD ABUS$ SCRIPT4 ,ONLY ?IS TIME ALSO HA/5 ! HI< E*ELONS ( ! ,MILAN POLICE4 ,GUIDA'S EYES >E FULL ( TE>S4 ,! OLD FASCI/ PRISON GU>D1 EXP]I5C$ 9 MANY MISDE$S & TORTURE1 IS MOV$ :5 HE SEES ! BODY ( ! LOYAL COLLABORATOR ON ! GR\ND1 LY+ 9 HIS [N BLOOD4 ',COMMISS>IO F9E/RA'S' .IO.> FUN]AL IS SUMPTU\S1 LOADS ( FLORAL WREA?S4 ,! BODY IS BR\Y >*BI%OP ( ,MILAN C>RIES \T ! FUN]AL S]VICE3 ',%9+ EXAMPLE ( D$ICATION TO DUTY'4 ,IT'S 9CR$IBLE H[ !SE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ANY MODE/Y4 ,C>D9AL ,COLOMBO1 REF]R+ TO A DECL>ATION BY ,MRS ,GEMMA ,CALABRESI1 /ATES1 ',! MO/ BEAUTIFUL FL[] TO BUD ON ! BLOOD ( ! MURD]$ ,COMMISS>IO IS ! WID['S P>DON'4 ,9CR$IBLE6 ,P>DON4 ,:AT A MAGIC WORD4 ,WE HAD TO WAIT YE>S TO HE> IT SAID AGA91 BY O!R PEOPLE1 9 O!R CONTEXTS1 BUT ALWAYS CONC]N+ ,CALABRESI'S DEA?4 ,BUT LET'S PROCE$ ) ORD]4 ,( ?AT MORN+ 9 ,MAY SOMEONE1 AFT] MANY YE>S1 SEEMS TO REMEMB] SOME?+4 ,:AT A SPL5DID M>VEL\S ME*ANISM MEMORY IS4 ,! MEMORY ( ! P5TITI .1 !N1 M]ITS A /UDY ALL TO ITSELF4 ,9 ! T[N ( ,MASSA !RE IS A MAN :O SELLS CREPES1 :O HAS A CREPE /ALL1 P]HAPS HE ALSO SELLS ,COCA COLA & LEMONADE1 ,I DON'T KN[1 ANYWAY1 HE HAS ALL ! AIR ( AN HONE/ %OPKEEP] TRY+ TO MAKE 5DS MEET4 ,YET B5EA? HIS GOOD-NATUR$ APPE>ANCE !RE LURKS A DANG]\S CRIM9AL4 ,MOREOV]1 ?IS CRIM9AL TALKS1 TELLS /ORIES1 N>RATES :AT HE DID ?AT MORN+ ( ?AT #a#g? ( ,MAY #aigb 9 VIA ,*]UB9I1 :5 HE SAT 9 A C> WAIT+1 WAIT+1 WAIT+4 ,BUT :O WAS HE WAIT+ =8 ,\R FRI5D GIVES A NAME1 !N ANO!R TWO1 ACCUS+ !M ( BE+ ?OSE BEH9D ,CALABRESI'S KILL+4 ,HE WAS ONLY ! ASSI/ANT1 ! *AUFFEUR ( ! MAT]IAL AU?OR ( ! DE$4 ,BUT COME ON1 MY DE> P5TITO FRI5D1 IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ! C>AB9I]I HAVE ONLY ONE RECORD TO PLAY & ?AT ALL ?OSE :O ACCEPT = A SONG TO WE> ! CASSOCK ( ! 9=MANT ALWAYS RECITE ! SAME TALE8 ,! SAME = ! LITTLE GIRL 9 ! ,ROME TRIAL AGA9/ ! AN>*I/S 7/ILL 9 C\RSE 9 ! C\RT ( ASSIZES71 AMONG ! CONT9UAL 'DON'T REMEMB]'S1 ONLY REPEATS :AT HE HAS MEMORIZ$ FROM ! REPORT PREP>$ BY ! C>AB9I]I8 ,!RE1 !RE IS SOME?+ ?AT ! JUDGES DON'T KN[1 ?AT ! P5TITO HIMSELF DOESN'T KN[1 & IT IS ! FACT ?AT ,I KN[ :O KILL$ ,COMMISS>IO ,LUIGI ,CALABRESI ON ,MAY #ag #a#i#g#b1 \TSIDE HIS H\SE 9 VIA ,*]UB9I #f 9 ,MILAN1 AT A QU>T] PA/ N9E 9 ! MORN+4 ,& ?AT GOES ! :OLE HOG1 = EV]4 ,! P5TITO IS ONLY RECIT+ A V]Y BAD SCRIPT4 ,BUT1 LET'S NOT JUMP AHEAD ( \R TIME4 ,TO WAIT = ! ,COMMISS>IO 9 VIA ,*]UB9I1 WAS REV5GE4 ,AN ABSOLUTE SIL5CE WELCOM$ ,P9ELLI'S BODY ON #b ,DECEMB] #aifi AT ! EXIT ( ! MORGUE4 ,IT WAS A QU>T] PA/ ?REE4 ,IT />T$ TO RA94 ,WE W5T T[>DS VIA ,PR5E/E4 ,HIS WIFE ,LICIA HAD LEFT A COMMUNIQUE1 ',I E>NE/LY DESIRE ?AT ! FUN]AL ( ,P9O ,P9ELLI1 AL?\< OP5 TO ALL ! FRI5DS :O WANT TO TAKE P>T1 COME AB\T 9 A DECID$LY PRIVATE WAY1 )\T ! P>TICIPATION ( ORGANIZ$ GR\PS1 DELEGATIONS OR SYMBOLS'4 ,I DON'T KN[ :Y %E MADE ?IS DECL>ATION1 C]TA9LY NOT = ! REASONS ?AT ,I ALONE 9 MY HE>T HAD ALSO REA*$ ! SAME CONCLUSION3 SYMBOLS1 BANN]S ( GR\PS1 P]HAPS EV5 FLAGS BL[+ 9 ! W9D1 W\LD HAVE BE5 \T ( PLACE4 ,ONLY ONE BLACK FLAG WAS TO BE PRES5T1 9 ! 5D IT TURN$ \T ?AT !RE W]E MORE FLAGS ?AN NECESS>Y4 ,A WREA? ( FL[]S C>RI$ A LITTLE PHRASE1 ',! AN>*I/S WON'T =GET Y\'4 ,I ASK$ MYSELF :E!R WE W\LD =GET ,P9ELLI1 OR :E!R ?AT HAD ALREADY BE5 DONE4 ,! D\BT /AY$ ) ME RI\ND1 ! KILL+ ( ,CALABRESI WAS NOT A COM5SURATE REV5GE1 COM5SURATE TO ! DEA?S ( PIAZZA ,FONTANA OR ,P9ELLI'S DEA?4 ,EV5 SEE+ ?+S LIKE ?IS Y\ FALL 9TO ! JURIDICAL EQUATION LIKE BE=E4 ,REV5GE IS !RE=E EXCESS4 ,NOT AN EYE = AN EYE1 A TOO? = A TOO?1 :I* ALREADY 9 ! BIBLICAL =M CON/ITUT$ A RATIONALIZATION ( PREC$+ V9DICTIVE BEHAVIOR ?AT WAS UNPR$ICTABLE1 SO A REAL P5AL CODE1 :ILE IT SEEM$ TO MO/1 ]RONE\SLY1 REV5GE ALONE4 ,! EXCESS ?AT IS 5CLOS$ 9 REV5GE CLE>S ! FIELD ( ANY RELATION ( EQUIVAL5CE4 ,IT IS NOT REV5GE IF IT DOES NOT OV]FL[ 9TO ! IMMEASURABLE1 9 ! B>B>\S CANCELLATION ( ! 5EMY1 9 ITS ELIM9ATION OR1 AT LEA/1 9 A CAUS+ HIM SU* DAMAGE AS TO MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE = HIM TO =GET4 ,IF REV5GE W]E COMM5SURATE1 IT W\LD BE ! SOCIAL SY/EM AS A :OLE TO IMPOSE IT1 & !RE ,I AM 5CLOS$ 9 A CODE1 EV5 UNWRITT51 BUT /ILL A CODE4 ,! ATMOSPH]E W\LD OBLIGE ME TO AV5GE MYSELF1 FOLL[+ ! RULES1 9 ! CASE ( ! CONTR>Y ,I W\LD BE BADLY SE5 & BADLY CONSID]$ IF ,I DID NOT AV5GE MYSELF OR IF ,I AV5G$ MYSELF EXCESSIVELY1 GIV+ DAMAG+ CONSEQU5CES = ! 5VIRONM5T ITSELF4 ,9/EAD1 IF TO SOLICIT ME TO REV5GE WAS MY (F5D$ DIGNITY1 IT IS ONLY TO ?AT ?AT ,I AM RESPONSIBLE1 & ) IT1 !RE=E ) ! (F5D$ P>T ( MYSELF1 ) MY CONSCI5CE1 ,I MU/ COME TO T]MS4 ,& ) MYSELF !RE >E NO HALF MEASURES1 ,I ) MYSELF CON/ITUTE AN 9DISSOLUBLE TOTALITY1 ,I AM ! WORLD1 ! TOTALITY ( ! WORLD1 & :O CAUSES (F5SE TO MY DIGNITY CANCELS ! WORLD1 DE/ROYS ME LIKE ! CONSCI5CE ( ! WORLD ?R\< MY SELF1 & DES]VES TO BE TAK5 FROM ! WORLD4 ,( C\RSE1 ?OSE TO GRASP ! DEEP S5SE ( !IR [N DIGNITY >E FEW4 ,?AT IS ! PR(\ND MY/]Y ( SOME BEHAVIOR ?AT SEEMS 9EXPLICABLE4 ,NIETZS*E FELT (F5D$ 9 HIS DIGNITY AS A MAN BE=E ! SPECTACLE ( A COA*MAN :O :IPS HIS HORSE &1 NOT BE+ ABLE TO RESI/ AGA9/ HIS [N WORLD BE+ KILL$ BY ?AT 9S5SITIVE BRUTE1 DECIDES TO CANCEL HIM FROM ?AT WORLD1 TO CANCEL HIS [N WORLD1 TO CANCEL HIMSELF 9 MADNESS4 ,= ! SAME REASON1 O!R COMRADES1 9 ! FACE ( !IR [N (F5D$ DIGNITY CANCEL ! WORLD 9 ANO!R WAY1 !Y CANCEL !MSELVES 9 SUICIDE4 ,?IS WAY ( SEE+ LIFE DEVELOPS & 5DS UP BECOM+ ESS5TIAL1 GRADUALLY ONE REALIZES ! ABSURDITY ( ! =MAL RULES ?AT SANCTION SO-CALL$ SOCIETY1 NOT TO M5TION ! LAWS ?AT FIX ! CONDITIONS ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,/ATE4 ,LAWS & BEHAVIOR ?AT 9 ! LONG T]M APPE> TO BE NOT ONLY 9/RUM5TS ( ! 5EMY TO ASPHYXIATE & R5D] IMPOSSIBLE ?AT LITTLE FRE$OM ?AT EV5 9 A CONTROLL$ & ADM9I/]$ SOCIETY IT IS POSSIBLE TO PULL \T1 BUT 9 ITSELF1 AS REAL TWI/$NESS1 AB]RANT BEHAVIOR ALSO :5 !Y SEEM TO BE ! V]Y BE/ ( 9T5TIONS4 ,! CRITIQUE ( DAILY LIFE PRODUCES A CONSCI5CE ?AT 9 TIME MAKES ITSELF MORE & MORE ACUTE & S5SITIVE1 ALWAYS MORE BRISK 9 DISCOV]+ ULT]IOR FIELDS ( DESOLATION & ISOLATION4 ,ALL >\ND FALL ?AT WAY ! COMMONPLACES ( DEMOCRATIC POSSIBILISM1 ! ILLUSIONS ( POLITICS1 ! POSITIVITY ( ! HI/ORICAL MOVEM5T1 ! 9/ITUTIONAL CONCESSIONS1 ! ASCETICISM ( C]TA9 RECOGNITIONS4 ,SI FA T]R5O BRUCIATO1 !N Y\ MU/ DECIDE4 ,IF ONE'S [N CONSCI5CE IS CAPABLE ( P5ETRAT+ ?IS CRYTALL9E FIELD ( ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE CL>ITY1 IF IT DISCOV]S ! TRAME?AT CON/ITUTES ! TISSUE ( SOCIAL RELATIONS1 ?AT SUBTLE & ALMO/ IMPALPABLE TRAMA ?AT IS (T5 COV]$ BY APPETIZ+ COLORS ( ! (F] ) :I* ! MIS]Y ( DOM9ION DISGUISES ITSELF1 ONE MANAGES TO MAKE CLE> ?IS TIMELESS NIS ( SLAV]Y & 9C>C]ATION1 ( ?\S&S ( YE>S ( SUFF]+ & G5OCIDE1 ( ?\S&S ( YE>S ( SUBMISSION TO A FEW GR\PS ( DOM9ATORS4 ,NO?+ ( \R PA/ DES]VES TO BE SAV$1 NO?+ HAS BE5 GIV5 TO ME1 & ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE TO SNAT* NO?+ FROM ! 5EMY1EXCEPT 9 ! OPTIC ( ONE ( ITS COMPETITIONAL CONCESSIONS AIM$ AT MAK+ ME GET TO ! BANQUET1 EV5 = A FEW CRUMBS1 = SOME RECOGNITION ( /ATUS QUITE M>G9AL1 = SOME /RIPES ON A B]ET1 = SOME B[ BY SLY IDIOTS :O ?9K !Y >E ! SM>TE/4 ,& Y\ CAN ALSO REFLECT = YE>S & YE>S ON ?IS PROBLEM1 READ & REFLECT1 UNTIL Y\ FEEL TIR$ & SAD1 & !RE IS NO PAGE1 NO WORD1 NO GE/URE ( MAN OR WOMAN NE> Y\ :O SAYS ANY?+ CLE>1 F9ALLY CLE>4 ,Y\ CAN R[ 9 ! D>KNESS = YE>S1 LIKE A CONVICT ONCE UPON A TIME1 TO EXHAU/ION1UNTIL Y\ FALL DEAD ON ! O> )\T ! O!RS EV5 NOTIC+4 ,9/EAD1 IT CAN HAPP5 ?AT AN EV5T ILLUM9ATES Y\ = A MOM5T AT ! 5D ( ! 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O!R TO CON/ITUTE A HOMOG5E\S :OLE ?AT DOESN'T NE$ PACTS OR WRITT5 CONTRACTS OR DICTATES TO CON/ITUTE !MSELVES4 ,SUDD5LY1 ?IS COLLECTIVE =CE EM]GES & !RE1 TANGIBLE1 ,I CAN T\* IT1 ,I CAN HE> ITS VOICE1 ,I CAN LET MYSELF BE TAK5 BY ITS SUGGE/IONS1 ADDRESS MY GAZE :]E IT TELLS ME TO LOOK1 SEE ) ITS EYES MADE ( A ?\S& PUPILS :AT MY POOR %ORT SIM$ TO ! TEE?1 EM]GES ! IDEA ( JU/ICE4 ,BUT IT IS A V]Y /RANGE IDEA1 BECAUSE IT DOESN'T RE/ ON ANY PACT1 NO ORD] ( PREF]5CE4 ,IT ISN'T AN IDEA ?AT WANTS TO PUT EV]Y?+ 9 ITS PLACE1 EX*ANGE ,P9ELLI'S CORPSE ) ?AT ( ,CALABRESI1 !RE >E NO FUNGIBLE PRODUCTS4 ,IT'S NOT AN IDEA ?AT WANTS TO GU>ANTEE REVOLUTION>Y ACTION 1 G5]ICALLY CONSID]$ A LEGITIMACY ( CONT9UATION3 :AT FAI? CAN ! EXPLOIT$ HAVE REVOLUTION>IES :O LET !MSELVES BE ?R[N \T ( ! W9D[ LIKE A BOX ( OLD CLO!S )\T REACT+4,NO1 NOT EV5 ?IS4 ,IT'S NOT AN IDEA ?AT WANTS TO BE KN[N1 MADE !IR [N BY ! 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