[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): Excuse me! I don't have wrinkles.]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): Not yet. š]
"Analysis of the Sokolov family is complete. I have compiled a list of all their assets, " Spector suddenly announced through the internal comm.
"Good, then I think it's time to call the families," Adam remarked.
"Affirmative," Spector replied before it started a conference call and five holographic screens appeared one after the other as either the computers, tablets or phones of the five family heads were forcefully connected to the call.
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): Ohhhh, it's the heads of the five families again.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): We've seen this before, I'm getting deja vu. Kekeke.]
[HackerSu (Trillion): I haven't seen this before.]
[LadyErkath (Alastor): Same. I missed it the first time he spoke to these people.]
"It's been quite a while, ladies and gentlemen," Adam remarked with a smile as the images of the five family heads reacted differently to the sudden conference call and the appearance of Adam Spencer.
Tomio Zhao was the first to respond with a frown as he said, "Adam Spencer, didn't anyone ever inform you that proper custom is that you would make an appointment before being granted a meeting with any of us?"
Isabella Flemming smiled towards Adam; it seemed she wasn't holding a grudge for the recent murder of her grandson.
The same unfortunately couldn't be said for Ayana Keita, who glared at Adam angrily and could be seen biting her tongue so as not to say anything she would regret.
Sabastian Morose didn't react except to nod slightly towards Adam.
"You again, brat," Oliver Williams remarked before adding, "I thought you had run away with your tail between your legs."
[Gunlovergirl (Earth): That idiot has always had a bad temper.]
[AlamoMatador4thewin (Earth): Why does it sound like you know him personally?]
[Gunlovergirl (Earth): I wouldn't say I know him so much. I've done personal security gigs for the Williams family in the past and seen how short-tempered he is.]
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): You never mentioned that the last time we saw the heads of the five families.]
[Gunlovergirl (Earth): Why would I? That was the streamers, like what? Third-ever stream? You think I'm going to reveal information like that on a new streamer I'm not even sure I will continue watching?]
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): Fair point.]
"Why do I need to make an appointment for a meeting when I'm more powerful than you, Mr Zhao?" Adam asked, making Tomio Zhao frown.
"As for running away with my tail between my legs, Mr Williams, you are fully aware that I have, in fact, been off-world," Adam replied before frowning as he added, "Just as I'm fully aware that four of your families have been slandering my name by continuing to accuse me of Jenny's murder,"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Oliver Williams scoffed.
"Don't bother trying to deny it," Adam replied while rolling his eyes before he added with an evil smirk. "My ship's AI is able to monitor everything on the web, just as it's able to take away all your money, or did you forget my carrot and the stick approach from our last conference call?"
"Don't get any ideas, you will find it much more difficult to repeat what you did last time, Adam Spencer. We have all gone to great lengths to protect our money and other assets after your last demonstration," Tomio Zhao replied.
"Is that right?" Adam asked with a smirk before saying, "Spector, take half of all the money the Keita, Morose, Williams and Zhao families possess, as well as ten percent from the Flemming family, before distributing it to registered charities around the world."
[Justiceistruth (Earth): Oh shit. 50% is harsh.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Time for those four families to make cutbacks. Kekeke.]
"Affirmative, transferring now," Spector replied, making the eyes of the five family heads widen in shock and horror before they quickly began to check their different bank accounts.
"Transfer complete," Spector announced.
"Already?" Emma, who had been watching Adam's interaction with the five family heads with interest, asked in surprise.
"Affirmative, the transfer of monetary funds has been completed," Spector confirmed.
Adam spread his arms wide with a happy smile before congratulating the five family heads as he said, "Congratulations, you have each just donated several billion dollars to good causes around the globe, don't you feel proud of yourselves?"
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): How kindhearted of them. Kekeke.]
[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): Such good-natured people. Kek.]
"Fucking bastard," Oliver Williams cursed.
"It seems you're too used to stepping on people, Mr Williams and need to be taught a lesson in humility," Adam said as his smile changed to a frown.
"Watch your tone, brat, you're still a wet around the ears punk," Oliver Williams retorted.
[HackerSu (Trillion): Oh, he just fucked up.]
[Lizziethetruepower (Palaxia): Yeah, he did.]
"Well, this wet-around-the-ears punk is going to teach you a lesson in humility," Adam replied before saying, "Spector, target the Sydney Harbour Bridge and calculate the explosive yield needed from a seeker missile to destroy it."
"Affirmative," Spector replied.
[Whostolemyduck (Earth): FUCK! That's like a national landmark.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Won't be for much longer. Kekeke.]
"WHAT!" Oliver Williams yelled in shock.
Ayana Keita sighed before saying, "At least you're not residing in a property right next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge."
"Calculation complete and Sydney Harbour Bridge locked on."
"Fire," Adam instructed while looking directly at Oliver Williams.
[Gunlovergirl (Earth): Oh yeah, here we go. I so hope the streamer lets me fire some of his missiles in the future.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Are you sure you're not just after one missile of his in particular? Kekeke.]
"Firing seeker missile."
As Spector finished speaking, the stream switched to once again show the seeker missile launching from it before switching to the missile's onboard camera as it circled Earth before entering orbit.
"YOU WOULDN'T DARE!" Oliver Williams shouted in a mixture of panic and anger.
[Superherofangirl (Earth): Wow, so cliche.]
[RealOtaku (Earth): I know, that line is totally out of some Chinese novel.]
[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): Not even that shitty author Sweeper is bad enough to use that.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): I wouldn't be so sure. Kekeke.]
"I already have, I hope you're not currently travelling along it," Adam remarked just as the conference call switched to show the heads of the five families the footage from the seeker missile.
As they and the chat watched, they all saw the missile pass through the atmosphere before seeing a city skyline of Sydney appear as the missile made a beeline for a large bridge, before the signal was cut off as the missile appeared to make impact.
Each of the heads of the five could be seen turning to one or more individuals who were not visible on the conference call as they ordered them to quickly enquire about the status of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
"Target destroyed," Spector announced.
[Justiceistruth (Earth): OH FUCK!]
[Whostolemyduck (Earth): HE actually did it.]
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): For all those doubters in the chat, it's legit. I just went to a website that shows the city skyline of Sydney, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Except the bridge isn't there anymore, it's a pile of wreckage that has collapsed into the harbour beneath it.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Oliver Williams totally just fucked up. Kekeke.]
[Beczontop (Imperial Down): Idiot should have kept his mouth shut.]
"Well, now, Mr Williams. Do you have any other remarks you would like to make?" Adam asked politely.
Oliver Williams mirrored Ayana Keita's action from earlier by biting his tongue as he decided it was best to no longer speak.
"Adam Spencer, what do you plan to gain from destroying the Sydney Harbour Bridge?" Tomio Zhao asked.
"Gain? Nothing," Adam replied before adding, "As I said before, I was just teaching Mr Williams some humility."
"Humility," Tomio Zhao repeated with a frown before asking, "You destroyed a national landmark and killed who knows how many people just to teach him humility?"
"Your point?" Adam asked in return.
"My point is, don't you feel any remorse?"
"Remorse?" Adam repeated with a chuckle before asking, "Do any of you feel remorse when you have ordered the deaths of people in the past? I'm just capable of it on a much larger scale.
But enough of this, we're not here for you to try and guilt me, we're here for you all to learn that there is someone you shouldn't cross."
"Haven't you already done that by taking half of our family's money?" Sabastian Morose asked.
"Far from it, Mr Morose," Adam replied before continuing, "Several years ago, when I took all the money in one of your accounts before returning it to you, I did so to warn you all to stay out of my way. And for the most part, you did; none of you interfered with my revenge against Viktor and the others who were involved in Jenny's murder.
However, as soon as I disappeared after getting my revenge, you all took the opportunity to frame me as a mass murderer just so that the so-called good name of your families wouldn't be besmirched.
Well, your choice to do just that instead of clearing my name by revealing the truth is going to cost you."