Spain's car was first seen in The Mimic, in a background, and although Spain was mentioned, he was never seen on panel. The dollar and crucifix rings he wears seem to say 'ST', leading the reader to believe he is The Saint, but it's just Azz fucking with his readers again. Although Branch flew to the States first class, it seems Megan has never had the pleasure. Much can be read into Augustus's analysis of Benito's game, and it isn't tennis that Big Gus is referring to. Megan's reaction to Cole's arrival says much about Burns as an assassin, and that the Trust fear their former enforcers. The trackside action features foreground and background characters of significance to Azzarello and Risso, including two guys in Superman and Batman t-shirts who we assume are connected to the two DC titles. Branch's sure thing was almost certainly a horse owned by Augustus, although Branch obviously wasn't expecting the House of Medici to be at the track. Heavy wordplay in the exchanges between Medici and Graves, particularly a reference to taking "a short walk off a burning pier" in light of Atlantic City. Betting against the house, the House of Medici. Having Graves and Augustus revealed to have been in communication all along adds depth to the long game. Benito seems greatly affected by the loss of Shepherd. He blames the Minutemen, which may be fair, considering that, although unseen, it was probably Wylie's gun that Dizzy shot Shepherd with. As Burns and Branch drink, Branch toasts '"The man who will avenge my death" to which Burns replies "thanks". What does he know that we don't? Much symbolism and wordplay once more at the House of Medici. The obvious shot of Augustus revelling in his feeding of the crocodiles, as the conversation turns to who exactly is allowing the other houses to believe that Graves and Vasco are their enemies, is backed by his secret liaisons with Graves through the arc. It suits his purpose that the other houses believe Graves is against him, but is he ultimately mistaken to trust Graves? Spain's interjection into the Burns/Branch discussion elicits not a flicker of recognition from either man. Spain is a stranger to them, and certainly was never a Minuteman. Would Branch forget a face like Echo Memoria? The subtle hand-on-hand reference to Branch's mutilation by Lono is well played by Burns. Good use of a twist to the vernacular as Spain recounts how his Dawg ate his best friend. We learn the name of another House from Megan,  D'Arcy have been anonymous until now. Branch raises a good point about the timeline of 'The Great Crime' and the life of Veronese. This a renaissance piece, painted at some time between 1553 and Veronese's death in 1588. The crime was supposed to occur during the latter part of the reign of Elizabeth I (1533-1603). The date of Sir Walter Raleigh's colonisation of Roanoake in 1587 and the discovery of the empty settlement by John White c. 1590-91 leave no room for Veronese to have received a commission, as the crime was only detected after the painter's death. Cole refers to Wylie as "an asshole" when describing Dizzy's whereabouts. Graves first name is Philip, but we're still no nearer to knowing his plans, or what his relationship with Augustus is. We're also left hanging as to why Megan wanted to see Branch so badly she flew him over from France, as the meeting never happened.

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