Herr Strauss. Although Arthur hated the man’s guts, he could admit that he made an awful lot of money for the gang. Strauss worked in the money lending business — handing out loans to those desperate and in need. But when those loans were not paid back, he’d send Arthur — the gang’s main enforcer — to beat the money out of those who refused to comply.

Arthur hated it. He hated how dirty the job felt. It felt unjust. But the gang needed money to survive.