Forcing it open
After a tense pause, Izzy gave the order. “Alright. Open it—but carefully.” The crew approached cautiously, tension high. A deckhand pulled out a heavy bolt cutter and clamped it around the reinforced padlock.
With one strong squeeze, the lock snapped open with a metallic crack that echoed across the deck. Everyone held their breath. The moment of truth had arrived.
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