The moment the gun was aimed at his head, Bart Black admitted that he truly regretted it.
As for why Jonas had chosen to pass judgment on Bart Black here, it was partly to make an example of him and partly to leave a stronger impression on these researchers.
After all, a villain was always much easier to remember than a good man.
As for Bart Black, Jonas did not simply shoot him dead.
The man was still of some use to him, after all. If he wanted to resolve this matter completely, killing him outright would be letting him off far too easily.
And so, under the man's despairing gaze, Jonas brought up a video.
In the video, his young wife and small child were tied to chairs, their mouths sealed with black tape, fear and pleading in their eyes.
"I won't force you to do anything... of course, you can also pretend you never heard what I'm about to say."
Although Jonas said that, everyone knew that if Bart actually took him at his word, he would meet a very miserable end.
Jonas paused, then continued:
"In view of the enormous losses Mr. Bart Black's actions have caused Alt Corporation, I am now offering two solutions..."
"First, compensate Alt Corporation for losses totaling 2.3 million credit points."
"Second, do as I say and pass the information I give you to the person who bought you off."
Although he had only mentioned two options, Bart Black knew perfectly well that if he did not do as he was told, he might receive a third outcome.
-His entire family, young and old, would be encased in concrete and dumped into the sea.
So when Bart Black heard Jonas's first option, his vision went dark. But after hearing the second, a