Little Caesar · Character

Killer Pepi

Enforcer and hitman for the criminal organization.

minor

Also known as Pepi, But Pepi, Killer

Killer Pepi's tie to Rico is one of the pressures that moves Little Caesar—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Attends with his woman Blue Jay, performs a shrill whistle, and greets Rico with admiration.

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With Rico (rivalry): Killer Pepi is a hitman hired by rival gangs to assassinate Rico, creating deadly tension. With Rico (rivalry): Killer Pepi is a hitman hired by rival gangs to assassinate Rico, creating deadly…

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Relationship types

Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Underworld Romantics & Upstarts
Core Gang Members
Expanded Underworld Network
Protagonist

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Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Rico
rivalry · negative
Killer Pepi is a hitman hired by rival gangs to assassinate Rico, creating deadly tension. How this plays out →
Rico
rivalry · negative
Killer Pepi is a hitman hired by rival gangs to assassinate Rico, creating deadly tension. How this plays out →
Rico
rivalry · negative
Killer Pepi is a hitman hired by rival gangs to assassinate Rico, creating deadly tension. How this plays out →

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In the story

Killer Pepi appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I
Openly sides with Rico against Vettori.
II
Attends with his woman Blue Jay, performs a shrill whistle, and greets Rico with admiration.
IV
Killer Pepi is mentioned as having heard Little Arnie's slander about Blondy and repeated it to Blue Jay.
I
Mentioned as a rival with great strength and inhuman vitality, but erratic and a drug-addict.
II
Returns from robberies with Kid Bean, escorts Rico, and eagerly volunteers to retaliate.
III
Assists Rico in the confrontation, physically forces the door, and intimidates the doorman and lookout.
V
Killer Pepi overhears Sam and Scabby's conversation, attempts to shoot Scabby, and then flees.
VI
Goes to Rico's apartment and then to Otero's to warn them; later tries to reach Rico by phone.

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