A man walks through a narrow alley under the rain, bleeding from his shoulder, his hand trembles as he holds an old envelope. Jack. They said no one walks away from the Marlowe syndicate, but when her letter reached me, I knew I had to try, even if it was my last shot. Jack walks under the rain, bleeding, opens the envelope. They said no one walks away from the Marlowe Syndicate, but when her letter reached me, I knew I had to try, even if it was my last shot.

Jack sits in his office, sipping black coffee, reading the letter. Elena, voice from the letter. If you're reading this, I'm gone, but you don't have to be. Meet me at Pier 17, midnight, one chance, no second tries. Jack looks at his gun, then at an old photo of him and Elena. He pockets the letter and leaves.

Jack exits his office, notices a car tailing him. He slips into a back alley, evades Marlow's men, steals an old car, and heads toward the docks. I used to believe in justice, now I just believe in staying alive.

Jack meets Detective Cole in a dark alley. Jack, you said you'd keep them off my back. Cole, smirking, I said I'd try. You didn't pay enough for guarantees.

Suddenly, Marlow's men appear. Gunfire erupts. Jack is shot in the shoulder. He escapes on a motorcycle, speeding toward the pier.

Jack arrives at Pier 17. Fog everywhere. Elena waits with a bag. You came. I never stopped looking for a way out. You were it.

Victor Marlowe appears with his men. Victor, you think you can run from me? From your name? Gunfight. Jack and Elena fight back. Victor is wounded.

Police arrive late. Cole is arrested. Elena throws her family ring into the sea. Elena, I'm not a Marlowe anymore.

Jack and Elena drive away in an old car, leaving the city behind. Some stories end in blood. Ours ended in a second chance.

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