Two powerful and well-known/respected mafias were the Vauxhall and the Ascaryde. One mastering the sophistication of elegance, allure and manipulation, the other refining the finesse of violence, subtlety, and recklessness. An agent for each organization had one big mission:

Eliminate their weapon.

You, on the way for a mission, were venued in a building at a party where your targets were available. You went in the elevator as another gentleman went it when the door shut. You glanced at him and realized...this was Ascaryde's weapon.