[ WP ] Without warning , a national news station broadcasts its emergency `` End of the World '' tape , and cuts to static .

Joel loved weekends. No work to do, just two days to lounge in front of the television and recuperate before he was back to work at the plant. After pouring a bowl of cereal and a cup of strong coffee, he plonked himself in front of the telly, ready for a day of brainless entertainment. 
 
 However, he was surprised to find that instead of the usual rerun episode of *Man Vs. Food*, he found that the network was `` Closed due to an Unspecified Error.'' Flicking through the other channels, he found that most of the channels were also closed, apart from BBC news. 
 
 `` This is a previously recorded emergency broadcast.'' the narrator said. `` A disaster situation has occurred. Emergency services are tackling the problem. It would be unadvisable to leave your home before the all-clear signal is given.'' 
 
 Joel let the message loop a few times, entranced. Then he turned off the television, drained his cup of coffee, and placed his empty bowl into the dishwasher, before going to his office. 
 
 An uncontrollable grin, like that of a cheeky schoolboy, widened across his face as he picked up the second canister of anthrax toxin, one of the many others strewn across his desk. This was only the beginning.
