With his phone, he sends a signal to the experimental road coating. Suddenly, the protestors find themselves sinking into the tarmac. Panic is painted across their features as they steadily descend into the road. Three minutes later their screams are silenced as they’re consumed completely, their lifeless bodies buried beneath the surface.
The Man from the Ministry deactivates the road coating. Traffic restarts. Sometimes, he reflects, one’s job can be so satisfying.