things. The fact that we have a new government shows that the old way was not sustainable.”
“Bullshit. It shows that you seized power. You’re a dictatorship. Just a jumped up military dictatorship. You have no legitimacy at all.”
As if on cue, the group on the right started heading towards the stage. They made about ten paces before security reacted. Noah stepped back from the lectern. He wasn’t going to run. At the side of the stage people were waving at him to get off, to retreat with the security. But he wouldn’t. He moved back, and began talking again.
“Legitimacy is earned. I accept that. We will work to gain that.”
Now the troublesome group was being ushered out the side doors. As he continued, they were out of sight in the side chamber, where Jack was.
“I question your notion of value. When you buy or sell an asset it is to a community. We all together decide that value. The previous values are never going to return.”
The piercing sound of a single shot rang out from the chamber where the protestors had been taken. The whole room turned around in that direction. There was a look of panic on every face he could see, that quickly turned to very nasty anger. Noah’s heart rate was so fast that he was struggling to speak. He scanned the room, and took in the full intensity of the anger. Security was all over him, he was totally surrounded.
“If you have any questions, I will be here.”
Quickly he moved to the back of the stage and through the back doors to where the protestors were being held. He found that he was shaking.
Jack was standing, smiling as Noah entered.
“What the fuck?” he asked
“Bullet catcher.” Jack said, holding a box up, about the size of a loaf of bread. “Fire a single shot into it and just stops in the box.”
“Next time, can you tell me first?”
“Spoils the impact.”
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