He heard every word. Ran through like tape.

Not one was dropping the hammer and hitting the bell yet.

Low life scum bag. Did time. Possibly killed one, or many, other people, depending.

None of which actually mattered to the matter that Steve had asked about. Why the wire, why now. He was missing the piece that made the guy clip the two different cases into being one. "So, what's he got to do with my father's case?"