Pedagogical

Dan makes his last stand inside a school.
He’s armed with an Uzi and wears a vest of dynamite.
We thought he was one of the little criminals, the bullied kids that have grown into bullied adults and found the means to take their pain out on the world, starting with making up unfortunate villainous pseudonyms.
I step out of a shadow and put a switchblade into Mr de Lyon’s eye before he can fire himself up.
There’s screaming. I guess I’ve just traumatised thirty eight-year-olds… but in the end, mission's accomplished.
"Kids," I say, "that's why bullying is wrong."