While Ethan waited, Alfred, feeling surprisingly excellent thanks to the potion, quietly walked out of the back door of the house and into the alley. He wanted to see how badly the store had been damaged. Martha and Lilly were right behind him.
As they emerged from the alley and looked toward the back of the restaurant, they were confronted with a scene of sheer terror.
Two burly young men, dressed in clean, intimidating black suits, were efficiently hoisting the six moaning thugs, carrying them like sacks of potatoes and tossing them into the back of a large, black Suburban. They saw another older man, Jason, talking respectfully to Ethan, who stood calmly amidst the carnage. They watched the men load the thugs, climb into their cars, and watched as Ethan got into his BMW.
The entire group drove off in a coordinated convoy, leaving Alfred, Martha, and Lilly alone, totally petrified by the violent, organized power they had just witnessed their 'young student' friend unleash.
