Axel's bookie and a mafioso who personally likes the professor but threatens severe consequences for unpaid debts. He warns Axel about the dangers of a neighboring ghetto and nixes post-game celebrations.
Their financial arrangement drives Axel's escalating crisis.
Hips is Axel's bookie, and Axel owes him a large gambling debt. Hips demands payment and threatens serious consequences.
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