Among the unaffiliated, Marius Latro stands out as a Cane Corso who is broad shouldered and quiet enough that other pups confess things unprompted. Friends learned long ago not to interrupt Marius Latro near the drowned subway tunnels, especially with a jar of plastic cards from a flooded mall in hand. The Yard has a small unspoken rule about teasing Marius Latro near the Soft Hill, mostly because nobody wants to lose. Every passing hour with Marius Latro feels like one more clue from a planet that inherited too many secrets.