He arrives on a special day for Calista, the “Anniversary of Aldo’s Death.” In an incident that goes back 28 years, a man named Aldo led an independence movement in an attempt to win independence for the islanders after they had been worked like slaves under French military rule. But fearing Aldo’s devoted resistance, the military executed him. His spirit, together with his final words, have been passed down on the island: “A boy born on this day will carry on my ambition, to lead the way toward independence that was never achieved.” In accordance with those words, Roberto Gorgi came into the world on the day Aldo was killed. He became leader of a group whose activities are dedicated to Calista Island’s independence. And so resistance to the French military continues.