After the Pirate Captain's ultimatum, a leaden silence descended over the command room again, or at least what was left of it. Yet the reactions of the other passengers were of a completely different nature. Just seconds after the end of the enemy leader's speech, general panic spread like wildfire throughout the Pearl Titan.
The petite woman officiating as the ship's general bore a horrified expression and began to shiver all over her body. Even though communications had been cut off, she could already imagine the chaotic outcome that this speech would trigger.
As for Jake and the other Players of the Titan Pearl, they were expressionless. Some may have felt fear or excitement, but for most it was just like the adrenaline rush that precedes a skydiving jump: They knew that what was coming next was risky, but they couldn't help but look forward to it.
