Within a week, she had a staff of a receptionist, two bodyguards and a runner, with the addition of a business manager her father's lawyer had recommended to keep the factory running as a factory as well as some people left on the inside to recruit from Jareel's business. They were understandably curious about the Kraken, but they didn't take much convincing to follow his rules when Emma explained he was going to help her reclaim her father's business and create a partnership between them.

The Kraken was ruthlessly efficient at getting his name out into the city. He managed to attract half the cops to his side of the conflict, and even pulled off a few successful hits on some of Jareel's leading men. It became more of a certainty than a rumour that Emma had joined with him. Emma had a few sources on the inside of his operation to confirm that the Kraken was certainly making Jareel nervous.