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When Demeo was still alive, I lived within walking distance of his gemini lounge.

I used to walk past it lots of times. The building stood out to me because of the lack of activity.

I’ve walked past many, many lounges in the city, but there always lots of noise and activity. Lights, music, people talking, people coming and going, people hanging around out front, etc. But not the gemini lounge. In all the times I’ve walked past it, no music or sounds of people talking coming from within. No one entering or exiting or hanging out in front of the building. No foot traffic. Nothing.

I used to wonder if the place was ever open for business at all. Or if the building was abandoned. It didn’t look abandoned. The outside of the building seemed to be kept clean and well maintained.

It wasnt until years later when I read the book “murder machine” did I learn why that place never had any visible activity and what really went on inside its walls.