The kids, picking themselves up, stared at Ungo with a mixture of fear and dawning recognition. One of the older boys, a lanky kid with glasses, pointed a trembling finger.
“Wait a minute… that’s… that’s Professor Wayne!” he stammered.
A chorus of voices erupted: “Professor Wayne! It is Professor Wayne!”
The realization spread through the group like wildfire. Professor Wayne was a somewhat eccentric, though well-respected, anthropology professor at a local university. He was known for his immersive research methods and his… let’s just say unconventional theories about early human behavior. He’d disappeared a few weeks ago, leaving behind only a cryptic note about “experiencing prehistory firsthand.”
Just then, park security, alerted to the commotion, arrived on the scene, followed closely by a couple of police officers. Seeing the half-naked, axe-wielding Ungo (or rather, Professor Wayne) surrounded by bewildered children, they quickly assessed the situation.
“Alright, sir, put down the axe and come with us,” one of the officers commanded, his hand hovering near his holster.
Professor Wayne, still in his prehistoric mindset, didn’t understand a word. He just grunted and brandished the axe again, causing the officers to move in cautiously. After a brief but clumsy struggle, they managed to subdue him and slap on the handcuffs.
As they led him away, one of the officers muttered into his radio, “We’ve got a possible 5150… male subject, delusional, claiming to be a Cro-Magnon… and surprisingly strong.”
The kids watched in stunned silence as Professor Wayne, still grunting and occasionally roaring, was bundled into the back of a police car.
“But… but why is he dressed like a caveman?” one of the younger girls asked, her voice trembling.
“I told you he was crazy!” the lanky kid with glasses exclaimed.
The police car sped away, sirens wailing, heading towards the Atlantic County Jail in Mays Landing, NJ. Professor Wayne, alias Ungo, the Cro-Magnon caveman, was about to experience a whole new kind of prehistoric adventure.