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"What do you mean you won't take the podcast down?" Questions Hudson Lace, trying to contain his anger.

Giving a business inside to Hudson who has more chances of understanding these things, Sam the podcaster utters as his man tone squeaks. "I mean, I won't take the podcast down. I'm making big money over here and I ain't thanking your loser fighter just to lose money myself."

Spotting how the dice are rolling in this case, the coach deciphers. "Well I'm here to bring you more money, the masked crusher will be here soon so you can host an interview."

"Ain't nobody wanna hear your fighter's excuses, get out of here old man." Sam shouted, pointing at the door and calling for the security guards to get closer.

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"Okay coach, we're here..." Anna slightly shouted, walking through the door along with Jack, only to get shocked here.

Coach Hudson has apparently picked a fight with Sam the podcaster and at the moment is beating the loud mouth with a chair.

"Hudson don't!" Jack hollered, dashing towards the little man and grabbing the chair mid swing.

Of course to make an appearance here where hidden cameras are possible, Jack has to wear his mask, hence the name 'masked crusher'.

The mask is truly beautiful and intimidating. It's mostly blank in colour but has 4 straight and narrow silver lines running from the top to the bottom.

That isn't so important right now though, as Jack shouts. "What's going on here?"

Giving an idea of what might have happened, Sam stands up and shouts. "Get your crackhead manager out of here, you pussy fighter!"

This situation is hard to comprehend, especially with two security guards lying on the floor, which can only point out that this little man has taken down 3 people alone.

Taking more offense about this than Jack, Anna grabs another chair and strikes Sam against the shoulder.

Obviously pinning him down, the lady goes in for another strike but Jack stops this metal chair mid swing as well and shouts. "Stop, he had enough."

Suddenly, a couple more security guards rush in the scene, spotting Jack with two chairs they simply assume he did everything.

One of them walks closer and threatens, "Put those chairs down or we will call the police!"

"We were just leaving." Jack points out and drops the chairs down.

Walking out of the building, starting to laugh along the way actually, feeling glad that the loud mouth got a good beating.

Coach Hudson pitches another idea, "Call for a taxi, I know a couple of other podcast things."

...

And as they made it to the next building about 20 minutes later, the podcaster actually agreed to delete the segment he made about the masked crusher.

Reasons behind it doesn't have anything to do with being understanding, but instead to use the opportunity. No one has held Jack on an interview ever since that failed fight.

By having an interview with Jack, he will upload what no other in this branch of work covered, it surely can be profitable. Something that the other podcaster most likely didn't think about.

Starting the interview with the question most are curious about, Bill the podcaster utters. "Why did you bail on the fight, masked crusher?"

And there is a camera on his face as well to assure the masses that this is no scam or spam but the real shit.

Trying to be nice, Jack chirps. "That's easy to explain, although most would think that I was afraid of my opponent."

Heavily sensable, Bill asks. "Well that's what you're here for today, tell us what happened that night."

"See that night, I was jumped by over 10 thugs right near the fight. To keep my identity safe, I had to bail. If I got followed, then I would be blackmailed because of my identity," Well that's the truth, salted with a bit of lies.

He can't be going on a podcast and talk about how Anna was being blackmailed for her explicit pictures. It would put the little lady into extreme shame, especially with all the cameras around.

An IQ fairly high, noticing how the masked crusher came here with a lady as well, Bill questions. "Do you have eye witnesses to support your words."

Not sure how to work in Anna into this and not quite wanting to, he stretches one word. "Uhhh."

Suddenly, Anna walks in and waves at the camera, dragging a chair along with her. "I was there when it all happened. I was getting mugged by the same group of thugs just a few feet away."

Knowing how to turn such wordplay to his advantage, Bill follows up. "So you can say that the masked crusher jumped in to save you?"

Understanding where this podcaster is trying to get at, Anna recites. "Not exactly, I was getting mugged. He walked in and they started attacking him as well. But unlike me, Jack knows how to fight."

"Well that sounds reasonable, I'm sure your fans will understand sir masked crusher." Understanding that he can't milk what could be a big money maker, Bill moves towards another topic. "Are you planning to start boxing again and build up your title once more?"

This time becoming honest towards the podcaster which in another way means that he's being honest towards the fans, Jack utters. "I'm not sure yet. This boxing life can be draining and I don't want to go through all of that again."

Tempting what can be a possible war, the podcaster puzzles. "One more question masked crusher before we close this podcast and post it live. Do you have any comments on your opponent, Brian Gale?"

Not wanting to threat the man through a podcast, Jack instead teases. "Him... He should go and treat those thugs with a nice dinner and a good glass of beer. Those thugs are the only reason he has that title."

Hearing all he wanted to hear, Bill pitches. "Okay masked crusher we reached the end of this interview. I thank you for coming here and hope that one day you will regain your title."