The beggar was full of triumph.
He's pulled this kind of trick on many people, and it never fails.
Usually, when people encounter something like this, they're willing to hand over five, ten, or even a hundred bucks, preferring less trouble over more, no point in calling the police without evidence, especially here where there's no surveillance. That's why the beggar is so brazen.
Of course, some would rather lose a battery than compromise, they'd just get a new one, unable to swallow the indignity.
The beggar couldn't care less about these types.
If you don't give money, then you don't. He'd just sell the battery at the second-hand market, and still make a profit.
That's why the beggar does this with ease and without fear, just considering this bearded fellow as one of those minority types, nothing else.
Except, the beggar doesn't know that the bearded guy, besides being one of those few, also doesn't like being taken advantage of.
