The main entrance to the building was blocked by a pair of police cars with their lights flashing.  A pair of men dressed like SWAT officers stood next to them.  The pair struck the group of heroines approaching the building as out of place, especially when they both hefted their weapons like they expected a fight and turned towards the women.<br/><br/>Superbus' attack managed to catch the Authoritarian by surprise.  He staggered as her boot caught him, bouncing off his head and slamming into his shoulder.  He stumbled a few steps then turned, a deep laugh coming past his mask.<br/><br/>"Not bad."  He growled, even as he lifted a hand and snapped his fingers.  Two of the soldiers grabbed employees, a petite blonde woman in a suit and an aging, portly, man in a sweater-vest and shoved their faces into the floor with the barrel of the rifles at the back of their heads.  The other soldiers aimed their own rifles at Superbus, faces invisible behind their masks.  "But the situation is hardly under your control.  Shall we start executing hostages?"<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Status</span><br/>The Authoritarian is Angry<br/>As a result he has Escalated the Situation Dangerously