Tom doesn't use this temporary reprieve to catch his breath. If his scheme pulls through, he'll have plenty of time for that momentarily. Instead, he clambers to a fusebox, rips it open, and flips a handful of switches. He moves as quickly as he can, trying to keep Hubert from having the time to follow him.
In Tom's line of work, knowing electrical has come in handy plenty of times. Usually it's to manually dismantle a security system, sometimes to set up an explosives rig, but only rarely does he get to use it for this.
He barely knows Hubert from Adam, but he can taste that this murder will be satisfying.
He grabs one of the cables plugged into the wall - one the circumference of a fist, one of the important ones. He unscrews the ring that keeps it fastened to the wall and wrenches it from its outlet. And, making sure he's grounded, he taps the metal prongs against the lighting rig.
The rig shines for one brilliant milisecond like a star.
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In Tom's line of work, knowing electrical has come in handy plenty of times. Usually it's to manually dismantle a security system, sometimes to set up an explosives rig, but only rarely does he get to use it for this.
He barely knows Hubert from Adam, but he can taste that this murder will be satisfying.
He grabs one of the cables plugged into the wall - one the circumference of a fist, one of the important ones. He unscrews the ring that keeps it fastened to the wall and wrenches it from its outlet. And, making sure he's grounded, he taps the metal prongs against the lighting rig.
The rig shines for one brilliant milisecond like a star.