Chapter 159: Exposing Hat Trick (2/2)

Heroes have each other's backs Or, more accurately, they cover up for each other's faults

This was a veiled co him to cover for Hat Trick now

At this moment, the crowd's attention shi+fted to Aldrich They instinctively understood that it was now up to Aldrich

For hiement

Aldrich remembered Ghost He reed thee Hat Trick just the saan to walk forwards He towered over ed forward, the crowd automatically parted way

With every step towards Hat Trick, with every passing second of silence, the hero grew increasingly more nervous When the fe, bone spiked, blood infused fore forith the heavy click of armor, they slunk backwards, afraid

None of thes for Hat Trick Things he used to ood Symbolic of how Hat Trick lived his life and how he saw the world As playthings

One big playground to do whatever he wanted in He could leave his toys whenever he wanted Throw them ahenever he wanted Break them whenever he wanted

All that mattered hat he wanted

Not anyht before Hat Trick, he stood half a head over the hero Hat Trick maintained his s red dot helht down at Hat Trick and spoke, his voice echoing outwards and reaching the whole crowd "Here's what you did tonight - nothing

You left the le hero and police force outside these walls can attest to this You left because you were a coward You left because you thought everyone here would die, leaving no witnesses to your sickening weakness

Had you stayed, had you held even the smallest shred of bravery in that pathetic excuse of a heart of yours, you could have fought with Seismic and beaten the Locus

But now look at you You have to co onus both to try and back you, because you know you can't keep this a secret

Everything about you reeks of desperation And nothing smells worse than the filth of desperation from scum like you"

Hat Trick made several steps back, his eyes wide in shock His female team members blinked as they broke their practiced s what to do

The crowd erupted in a united chant of hatred against Hat Trick, spurred on by Aldrich

"Coward!"

"You ran! And you coain with lies like this!?"

One particular anguished er at Hat Trick "You're the reason my son died out there

Just a boy, torn to shreds like that - you, I'nificant you can just leave behind to die, but I'et another deal, another sponsorshi+p, ever again! That everyone in the world hears about this!"

The crowd roared in agreement, their chants and proclae never recovered ether into a weapon that could hurt even Hat Trick

Individually, all of these people eak and without influence, but together, they could at least ht up with hiain, still shocked He looked around at the rage contorted faces screa up at him, and he stammered out, "D-don't you all love ive a sht about your corny ass movies! Get out of here!"

"Get out!"

"Get out!"

"Get out!"

A unified chant foraze dropped lower and lower, until his hat fully covered his facial expression

People started to throw things at him Rubble Half eaten rations Broken electronics Whatever they had on him, they pelted at hi there were a few Aug just bounced off Hat Trick's tough body, but his female team members shrieked at the sudden outburst and rain of projectiles and scattered away like scared cats, leaving Hat Trick utterly alone

That hen Aldrich noticed a shi+ft in Hat Trick's body language It was incredibly slight, al

Hat Trick stiffened up, and it was not in shock either

It felt nearly violent, like how a beast ed to kill