Lex was deciding what to do with these fellows. There was no way he would just let them go. Not only did they need to be punished, but they needed to understand that if they tried to retaliate against Lex or his workers at a later date, there would be far worse consequences.
But first…
Lex turned to the rest of the guests in the hall, mainly the sailors, and said, "I'm sorry you had to see that. At most you can consider it a little bit of entertainment. For those of you who feel like you want to avoid trouble, now would be the time to leave. If, however, any of you feel like watching some drama, then feel free to stay and enjoy."
The sailors cheered and hooted, and none of them moved. Why should they give up free entertainment for no reason?
"Now that that's out of the way, does anyone recognize any of these guys?"
The room fell silent. It was to be expected, as these sailors were not locals. Mario and his crew said nothing either.
