At that moment, these nouveau riche second generations seemed to become the protagonists, surrounding Michelle Miller and effectively keeping everyone else out.
"It's such a pity to just kill such a beautiful Mermaid."
"She caused us so much misery and almost took our lives; we can't just let her die so easily!"
"Sometimes, being alive is worse than death; I want her to wish she was dead!"
"Why don't we each have our turn with her first? After we've had our fill, we can take her out and send her to a brothel. Such a beautiful Half Mermaid will surely interest many!"
"Hehehe, that's right, but how do Mermaids reproduce, how do they...? Hope we don't end up not finding the spot."
More than a dozen of these second-generation nouveau riches snickered indecently, seemingly eager to 'study' Michelle Miller right then and there.
As the conversation went on, it became increasingly distasteful.