Driven by the horrifying possibility of his men being kidnapped or killed in a confrontation, Captain Adam executed the next phase of his strategy by abruptly cutting the ship’s engines, leaving the massive vessel to drift silently at the mercy of the rolling ocean—exactly the state of vulnerability he desired. While the crew scrambled to barricade themselves in the cafeteria, five pirates brandishing weather-beaten AK-47s breached the deck; although their ragged appearance suggested disorganization, the eerie stealth of their entry betrayed a dangerous level of experience
However, once aboard, the sheer scale of the container ship—a metal leviathan far larger than anything they had ever tackled—caused them to hesitate in visible confusion. Realizing that commandeering such a complex vessel was impossible for their small group, their leader, Arale, quickly pivoted their objective; driven by paranoia so deep he refused to radio other gangs for help, he ordered his untrustworthy crew to abandon the hijacking attempt and instead scour the ship for high-value, portable loot they could easily carry away.
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