"It doesn't matter! I'll let you walk away this time, out of respect for my master," Brian hissed. "But know this: I could still end you now!"
"Wait! You said your master wanted to give me a second chance!" Bully #1 panicked, realizing his life was still on the line.
"Yes. But he gave us, his disciples, permission to end you if we deem it necessary," Brian asserted.
"Like I said, you are lucky! I want to follow in his footsteps and offer people like you a second chance."
"Now that you realize what you've done, you'd better change your behavior! If you don't, you know I can easily find you. Next time, I won't be this generous!" Brian warned.
"Thank you, thank you!" Bully #1 responded, at a loss for words.
...
Bully #1 was in his early twenties. He often approached people, such as bike riders and car drivers, offering parking directions, but he immediately insisted on payment. If they refused, he would initially grow angry and mumble.
The real problem arose when he encountered those he perceived as weaker; he would then escalate, shouting and pushing them while acting tough. This pattern of aggressive extortion occurred frequently, and as a result, he became a target.
...
Brian let him go, but Bully #1 still couldn't comprehend the reality of what had just happened. He was simultaneously frightened and deeply relieved. It had been the worst day of his life.
He now had nowhere to go. He was alone in a foreign country, with nothing more than the clothes on his back.
He walked and walked until...