From a distance, the members of the Joint Task Force watched M.V Athena which was on fire as it slowly sank into the water. If there were people left inside the Ship during that big blast, there was a low chance of survival for them. Either they would sink together with the ship or die after their bodies were caught in the fire.
They shivered from that thought. Luckily, they were able to escape before the explosion happened. They had no idea about this plan. No one expected nor thought of bombing the entire cruise ship.
However, they had to admit that scenario gave them the advantage. In the first place, they were outnumbered by the enemies. They would have difficulty escaping given that there were large numbers of enemies who were after them.
