My recollection from Capo II is that mafia families have to recruit simply by feeling out prospective candidates and smooth talking them. It is all done through conversation, there isn't any actual ability that simply converts a wiseguy to a mafioso. To become fully part of the family, I think both the Don and the wiseguy have to confirm with Seamus that the wiseguy is joining. The wiseguy can, of course, claim to be joining but instead lie about it and tell Seamus he is not joining. Wiseguys can do this to infiltrate a mafia family to aid the town or another mafia family, so the entire recruitment process is difficult and risky, though rewarding if successful.
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