In the cruise ship's bridge, there were over ten people at that moment, including the captain, the first mate, and other crew members, totaling six people. Additionally, there were four people with loaded guns pointing at these six, and two more seated on a nearby sofa, one of whom was in a crew uniform resembling that of a deputy captain.
That deputy captain was the leader of this operation, named Paul Pierce. He had worked on this ship for several years, climbing up from a menial crew member to the position of deputy captain, earning himself a high income.
However, as his position advanced, so did his imbalance in mindset. On the same cruise, while guests enjoyed themselves, he and others were merely service staff, particularly envious of the wealthy guests who spent money frivolously, leading to an extreme feeling of discontent within him.
