“To stop Gustav Hogg from continuing his destruction of our beautiful planet, a protest had been planned. It was a warm summer evening and when my friends failed to show; it occurred to me. It only takes one person to change the world, if you do it here and now.”  I purchased a pocket laser from a convenience dispenser. Sneaking past the guards into the area beneath the stage and checking the instruction pamphlet, I set the melt ray on high beam and waited. Gustav Hogg walked on to rapturous applause. With his arms outstretched, ready to accept his domination of the entire galactic network, I yelled his name. Looking up through the grid of scaffolding above my head, I wanted to make sure he had recognized me. In answer to his horrified response, I smiled and lined up his third eye in the crosshairs of my laser lens. Knowing that the Universe would surely recycle his essence for better use, I released the trigger and watched him melt. Vaporized, he was no longer a threat to freedom and reduced to a puddle on the stage. Then, panic ensued, and I was arrested. This is my confession. And I acted alone. Seeking Peace for our planet.

Signed, Zara Pagi.
The Occasional Assassin