The Empire Hotel

Mm-hmm.

And he said that Blue Note would apparently have the musicians and crew gather at the Empire Hotel for, like, a bunch of food and drinks before heading to the studio, and then you'd just stay until it was done.

Yeah.

And this seems like a fairly long process, although only a day.

But the real issue here is that is not even my only unhinged investment banker experience.

There's a pattern, a demographic if you will, because there is another one, also finance obviously, and I'm at the Empire Hotel with him.

And for the first time in my life I hear that voice.

Not anxiety, not overthinking.

Phone him.

Phone him? Me? He is at the Empire Hotel.

Look, Kafka.

Bocini is an international celebrity.