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TLJ - Could Kill

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  1. Hux forced himself to look impassive, not daring to wonder if he’d succeeded.
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  3. “Excellent,” he told her. “I’ll take it in my chambers.”
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  5. But a moment later a huge hologram of Snoke’s head had appeared on the bridge. The leader of the First Order’s face loomed over Hux, his startling blue eyes blazing.
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  7. “Oh good, Supreme Leader—” Hux began, but an unseen force slammed him into the polished black floor of the bridge.
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  9. “General Hux,” Snoke said. “My disappointment in your performance cannot be overstated.”
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  11. Hux fought to rise and reclaim his dignity.
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  13. “They can’t get away, Supreme Leader!” he insisted. “We have them tied on the end of a string!”
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  17. “After your failure today, General, your assurances do not inspire confidence,” Snoke said.
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  19. Hux’s shoulders tensed at the icy anger in his voice. He forced himself to remain impassive. If Snoke had wanted to kill him, he would have done it aboard the Finalizer, where Hux’s demise would have served as an object lesson to others. He wouldn’t have wasted time by summoning him here to do away with him in secret.
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  23. - The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition, Chapters 5 and 6
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