Although Captain Adam had access to weapons capable of defending the ship, the prospect of turning his vessel into a chaotic, blood-soaked active shooting site was a nightmare he desperately wanted to avoid. He briefly considered the pragmatic route of total surrender—allowing the pirates to seize control and letting his superiors navigate the financial mess later—but the gnawing uncertainty that these ruthless attackers might harm his crew regardless of compliance weighed too heavily on his conscience.
As the seconds ticked away and the pirates closed the final distance to the ship’s edge, a daring and unorthodox plan suddenly crystallized amidst the chaos of Adam’s thoughts, bringing a grim smile to his face; he realized that his intimate knowledge of the vessel gave him a tactical advantage, and if these intruders wanted his ship, they were in for a wild ride. Wasting no more time on hesitation, Adam seized the intercom microphone and bellowed an urgent command, ordering every crew member to immediately barricade themselves in the cafeteria below deck, praying that his warning was timely enough to secure their safety before the boarders arrived.
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