Amirante was appalled when he heard their plans. Don’t leave, he implored them. He would send out for breakfast, get them cigarettes and coffee, anything they wanted. Just don’t leave. Why not? they asked. Just don’t leave, he said. The officers went out anyway, if for no other reason than to test his reaction. Looking back through the entrance from the outside, they saw Amirante take up position where they had been sitting—in the hallway.
