The scene grew continually more frantic as people began to appear from every angle to interfere with the heist. The thief with the fireworks had somehow managed to blow the tires off of the truck, as the Variant known as Tank barreled in through a side wall.

“What the actual fuck is going on?!” shouted one of the SWAT officers, as he prepared to engage on the big guy. Another officer gave him a signal to hold his fire when he saw that Tank and a few...others...were actually making an escape route for the hostages. 

“We'll deal with it after the civilians are out! For now, stay on the truck!”

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Manny heaved an audible sigh of relief as the bank's patrons filed out of the building seemingly unharmed. He realized he had been clenching his teeth for a while, so he loosened the muscles in his jaw and took a swig from the bottle of water on the table near him.

“Well, that's a good sign,” Ellis said as he, too, felt a bit more at ease.

[color=a0410d]“The hostages may have gotten out, but that doesn't mean it's all over…there's still a lot going on in there, I bet,”[/color] Manny said as if speaking from experience. 

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As the last of the hostages escaped from the building, one of the SWAT officers gave the signal that all was clear.

“...Hostages are are out! Masks on!”

The officers threw on their gas masks and released several tear gas grenades in the direction of the robbers. As the vapor spread throughout the room, the squad rose from cover and advanced on the scene with weapons raised.

“Everyone down on the ground, now, or you will be shot!!!”