Standing alone amidst the pile of haphazardly gathered chairs, was a luxurious chair turned away from the door that barricaded intruders.
And seated upon that tower of chairs was a man, legs crossed with an air of authority.
The A-class villain, Monkey Spanner.
He fiddled with his upward-curled mustache as if he fancied himself a pirate king, a cigar perched in his mouth.
“…Have all the hostages been gathered?”
As he chewed on his cigar, he asked this to the aide below the pile of chairs, who responded with a voice imbued with rigid discipline.
“Yes! We’ve secured everyone below the 30th floor right here!”
“…Right, got it.”
After twirling his mustache for quite some time, he finally rose from his chair.
His massive muscles rippled as he stood.
As he started to rise, a camera operator wearing a mask hurriedly began setting up his equipment.
In a lobby so vast and crowded.
The only sound that filled the otherwise silent space was that of the man standing up.
Finally towering to his full formidable height, he bellowed towards the front, that is, towards the camera.
“To the Association and the government,” he thundered.
After taking a deep breath, he roared even louder.
“Right here, right now!!!! I have thousands of hostages!!! If they do not immediately deposit cash into the account we specify!!!! I will eradicate them all!!!! The account number is one-zero-zero-two-”
As he bellowed with explosive volume.
Suddenly, amid the silent hostages, the sound of clapping began to resonate.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap.
In the eerie quiet of the space, untouched by any noise but his shout.
The abrupt applause was jarringly out of place.
Even Monkey Spanner, broadcasting live, paused in his speech, taken aback.
In the sudden silence, the only sound that continued was that applause.
As onlookers turned their heads in shock and terror, trying to locate the madman who dared to clap.
I quietly stood up from my seat, clapping my hands steadily.
A little aggro is necessary in times like these.
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