[Ransom]

Potential allies/contacts:

The supposed drug addict who was refereed to him years ago, who actually suffered from a curse and precipitated Manuel's discovery of the presence of the occult, now cured and grateful.
A local gang boss, generally bad news to be around, but possessed of a grudging respect for Manuel due to past services rendered.
A local government official, possibly unaware of the occult, who he knows through his humanitarian work.
A Contact Group of the homeless and/or periodically-incarcerated element of Portland.