On that fateful day of October 9, 1991, Vincenzo Pipino blended seamlessly with the throng of tourists at the Ducale Palace. The palace, now a museum, stood as a proud reminder of the Venetian Republic's glory. Pipino, with the practiced ease of a man well-versed in the art of deception, followed the tour group through the grandeur of the palace. Surrounded by the trappings of a once-mighty empire, he was acutely aware of the contrast between the opulence of the palace and the grim reality of the adjoining prison, famously connected by the Bridge of Sighs. Here, he was no stranger, his previous visits having laid the groundwork for what he was about to undertake. As the tour progressed into the prison, the shift from marble to limestone marked a transition to a darker chapter in the palace's history. Here, Pipino saw his opportunity. He let the group move ahead, and in the shadowy corridors, he slipped into a cell, the heavy door closing behind him...


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