(100 Bullets #39) - Augustus fed his pet alligators, and told Crete to fetch his car. He was surprised to see his son up early, but Benito said he'd just gotten home from a long night of partying. Augustus was going to Little Havana, and Benito wanted to accompany him, no to see how he did business, but to get some coffee. Crete drove them, and Augustus said he wanted Benito to show he was capable of responsibility. Benito said he wanted nothing to do with responsibility, and Augustus replied that while he'd never want for anything in life he still felt it was his duty as a father that his son could look after himself. Benito said that was Crete's job, and hopped out of the car, ending the conversation. He spent his time at the cafe drinking coffee and hitting on a young woman while Augustus played dominos with some local friends. Augustus met with Shepherd, saying he hadn't been able to learn anything from Graves, making his boss suspicious. He reminded Shepherd he was giving him a lot of leeway allowing him to handle Graves his own way. Shepherd said he'd changed his mind because the peace among the Trust was in jeopardy. He'd spotted five hitmen, and when they made him they backed off. He reasoned someone in the Trust hired them, because anyone Graves hired would not have back down from him. Augustus panicked when he realized his son was in danger, and they rushed to find him. The hitmen shot the girl Benito was talking to, splattering him in blood, but Shepherd gunned down the hitmen before they could hurt him. Augustus demanded Benito get in the car with him and go home, and Benito said it was the right time for his father to teach him how to run the Trust.

(100 Bullets #60, 62, 63) - Benito and Augustus bet on a game of tennis, and when Benito lost his temper flared and he wanted to go double or nothing. Augustus said his game was decent but his instincts were poor. Crete informed them that Megan had arrived at the Delano hotel, and Augustus told his son to get ready for business. Crete drove them to the Calder stakes, where Augustus had a horse in the race. Later Augustus cooked dinner for Benito and Megan, with Crete providing service for them, and Augustus told them his fears that one or more of the houses was working against him. Megan suspected Javier Vasco of conspiring with Graves, because he feared the rise of the Medici house, and revealed that Cole Burns had given her a cryptic warning about other houses moving against the Medicis. Benito thought Cole couldn't be trusted, and had a feeling they were being played. Megan agreed, but said she still knew who her enemies were, and they had to find out which one was trying to manipulate them for their own ends. Augustus finalized plans with Megan for the upcoming civil war, and had Crete drive her back to the city.

(100 Bullets #66) - Lono reported to August, accompanied by Crete, about finding Fulvio Carlito responsible for the botched hit on him and his son. Lono named the houses of Kotias and Vasco as co-conspirators, and Augustus said he was a fine warlord, although the families would find his torture and murder of Carlito excessive. Lono said he was just doing his duty as a warlord, and mentioned he could use some more warriors, suggesting Crete. Crete said his only responsibility was Augustus' safety, and when Lono passingly said people could still get to Augustus and reached across the table Crete was there in an instant to grab his wrist. Lono suggested he call a big meeting and forgive the houses of Kotias and Vasco, so the Trust wouldn't worry about Graves still being operational.

(100 Bullets #70, 71, 74) - The Trust and Crete attended the funeral of Axel Nagel, killed by Javier Vasco, and his children Anna and Lars were none too happy that the house of Nagel was to be absorbed by the rest of the Trust. Mia Simone told them not to fret, because they'd always be rich, and the politics of running a family in the Trust had a way of getting to people. Augustus, accompanied by Lono, said he regretted the death of Fulvio Carlito, but he knew the Trust had enemies within. He said he would forgive the past if the conspirators stopped, and told them they had to stick together to survive Agent Graves. He decided the house of Nagel would stand, and told Anna and Lars to decided between themselves who would lead it. The next day Lono met with Augustus, Dietrich and Crete, saying the Trust no longer saw him as a threat, so they'd averted a civil war. Megan questioned his loyalty, and demanded he hold his gun to his head since he worked for her. He complied, but grabbed her so that if he shot the bullet would kill them both, and described in graphic detail how he could have easily killed off every member of the Trust during their meeting. Lono turned Anna and Lars against each other, leading to Anna poisoning her brother and committing suicide in despair. The Trust overwhelmingly voted to absorb the house of Nagel. Lono celebrated his success with a cigar with Crete, and Megan told Augustus he'd gotten exactly what he wanted.

(100 Bullets #85) - Crete trained in the gym with Benito, and told him he was not acting like the heir to the house of Medici. He'd guessed that Benito ran away because of a woman, and told him to tell Augustus, saying he'd understand. Augustus prepared a lamb roast for Benito and Megan, hoping Benito would remember a fond childhood activity, but he was distant and abrasive. Megan and Augustus were planning to be married, and he sniped at her while she fired back at him for being immature and feeling threatened. Benito harped on taking the Minutemen more seriously after the fall of the house of Rhone and said they needed to be meaner than their former protectors.

(100 Bullets #92) - Former Minuteman Will Slaughter killed Mr. Rothstein, a man with connections to the CIA and FBI that supplied Graves with his attaches of 100 untraceable bullets. Slaughter informed D'arcy that Graves game was over, and they'd see how he'd react. Augustus was furious, and called Javier, suspecting him of the hit. Javier said he was happy to see Graves' power taken away, but he wasn't the one responsible.

(100 Bullets #96-100) - Lono delivered a Minuteman to Benito, and when Crete wanted to see who he had Lono told him to back off. When Benito found he had Dizzy beaten and bloody he was furious, and shot Lono in the face. The injured Lono fled, and Crete organized his men to find him, while Benito tended to Dizzy's wounds. Lono ran from the Medici compound, and suffered several dog bites, but made it over the wall and to freedom. D'arcy had her man will slaughter kill Javier with a sniper rifle, and Augustus was even more apprehensive about brokering peace in the Trust. Megan, Tibo and D'arcy arrived at the Medici compound, and Benito said he wasn't going to be in on the meeting on his father's orders. Victor, Cole, Jack and Loop buried Echo in the swamp, with the Trust's painting wrapped around her body, and decided to crash the Trust's meeting, and Lono had the same idea. The Trust took Augustus' vote away, so he resigned as head of his family, giving it to Benito. The Trust demanded Graves step down as head of the Minutemen, but said he could pick his replacement. He balked, but came around when they offered him the former house of Vasco and a membership in the Trust. Benito relaxed in the pool and was approached by Megan, who said her engagement with Augustus was off, and tried to seduce him. Megan strangled Benito to death, and when Crete found his body Graves named Dizzy as the new head of the Minutemen and told her to investigate. The Minutemen stormed the compound, killing dozens of security. Jack Daw and Crete fought, with the battle spilling over into Augustus' alligator pond. Cole stabbed Tibo and strangled D'arcy to death, filled a room with gasoline, and waited for Megan. Lono ambushed Graves, but Dizzy shot him a number of times, and he fell out the window. Graves talked to Augustus, realizing he planned for the Trust to murder his son and Dizzy to kill the other heads so the only ones standing would be him and Graves. Graves shot Augustus dead, and the shot surprised Cole, who dropped his lighter, blowing up both himself and Megan. Dizzy said Graves moved against another member of the Trust and pulled her gun. Graves said Augustus was the one who ruined his life, compromising his principles, but allowing him to pass those principles on to others, and he pointed Dizzy's gun at his own head.

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