 Which best describes the role of the Mafia in this story?
He's not Sherlock Holmes or the Frankenstein Monster—there's no doubt or semantic leeway to the thing." Death is their whole life. "There are a lot of fakes and quacks in the resurrection business. When the cops find out about a place, they break in, smash all the equipment and arrest everybody in sight. The charges, if any, come under general vice classification." The opposite of 'live' these days is 'video-taped.'" "I take you out to dinner to console you over the loss of your wife a half a year ago, and to make you feel welcome back to the society of your fellows after being in the hospital for a nervous breakdown.
 Their involvement shows public perception on the procedure that Linton pays for
 Their involvement shows public perception on the procedure that Linton pays for  They are the ones responsible for the technology that Linton pays for  They were Linton's previous employers and the source of the money he uses to pay for the operation  They show how violence-stricken the society is