Il Corsaro Nero Proxy -

Mateo had burned the letter. If the crew learned their Captain was gone, they would scatter like roaches. The treasure would be lost. And more importantly, the Corsair’s final wish—to see Van Gould destroyed—would die with him.

“The crew is restless, Proxy,” hissed Olón, the boatswain, his face scarred by the pox. “They say the Captain’s soul has fled. That you are a ghost.” il corsaro nero proxy

The pirates, seeing their "Proxy" spill his last blood for the Corsair’s name, went mad. They tore La Santa Ana apart. They found Van Gould hiding in a wine cask and threw him to the sharks. Mateo had burned the letter