Before dawn, Gunnar’s house has been surrounded by the police. The one who leads the investigation is none other than Detective Barnes from NSW Police Force, accompanied by his new partner, that young cop named Jack Hayden.After hours of investigation, one of the most convincing theories they can come up with is that the man named Tommy killed everyone with a knife that dropped from his hand.“The name is Tommy Peterson, 44 years-old. No crime record, but he was diagnosed with schizophrenia a while ago, and also with a strong indication of split personality disorder.”“And this one, Gunnar Peterson, 47 year-old. He killed his own brother with Beretta, and managed to make an emergency call. But we were too late to save his life.”However, not everyone is convinced by that theory. One of them is Detective Barnes himself. Because Tommy and Gunnar are brothers by blood, and it’s hard for him to understand the motive behind that massacre.“It’s so weird,” mumbles Detective Barnes with an
The conflict between Vega Family and McIntosh became a hot topic for a while ten years ago. It ended with the downfall of McIntosh Corporation, and followed with the sudden success of Vintage Vega, Inc. Some people speculated that the case of Imani murder had something to do with Rodolfo Vega, but no one can prove that theory until now. Not to mention that Rodolfo was seen as the protagonist in that conflict as the one to be wronged by Imani, so most people didn’t like to say any bad things about Vintage Vega. But now, Detective Barnes found two murder cases, targeting the people who have connection with Imani McIntosh. And Austin’s daughter is missing, not long after the kidnapping which happened to Sofia Vega’s daughter. He can’t explain how, why, and who did the killing spree and the kidnapping. But somehow, he has strong feelings that everything is connected with the conflict that happened in the past. “Let’s pay that woman a visit,” utters Detective Barnes. “Where are we goin
After living for more than 10 years in Sydney, Alex thought that he knew quite well about this city. But now he looks so clueless with what Morgan Davis just said to him.“Old man! What is this organization you are talking about?”“We named it as The Catacomb. That’s just the name I came up with, as we mostly exist underground. And there are other similar organizations all over the world, 19 in total, each of them has their own name, and we are all connected. The Catacomb itself was founded by me and my friends 50 years ago. But there are 6 other organizations which are older than us,” explains Morgan Davis.“If they are really this big and dangerous, why would you keep it a secret from me?” asks Alex.“We need to be secretive. I originally planned to take you as a member. I prepared you to be my apprentice and take over my position there. As one of the founders, I hold the highest position with the other 4 Overseers.”“The Overseers?” mumbles Alex with an unsure face.“It's the title
Alex steps forward, and then stares at Detective Barnes’ eyes so closely. “Care to explain to me why I should answer your question?” he asks coldly.“Why you ask? Cause I’m a cop, and that’s what I do. You only need to answer my question, or else…”“Or what?” Alex cuts his words immediately. “You want to cuff me? Go ahead if you dare,” Alex taunts by giving his two hands.At the moment, Alex isn’t able to make up his mind whether to answer the invitation from The Catacomb which Morgan Davis left to him.So he thinks maybe he can buy some time by letting the police hold him captive. That way, he has a reason to not answer that invitation. After all, he is so tired right now due to lack of rest.He is quite confident he can avoid any trouble with the cops even if they hold him for one or two days. Getting a rest there won’t be bad at all, if he can avoid confrontation with that dangerous organization.But sadly, Detective Barnes seems so unsure to answer Alex’s provocation. He just star
Alex tries to understand Dylan and what might have motivated him to do that. From the start, he did feel that Dylan seemed to want to do something to save Elly. Whether he was concerned about Elly, or he just wanted to redeem his parents’ mistake, it was clear that Alex felt Dylan's insistence on doing something. “He is still working at your pub, right?” asks Boris. “Yeah, but only at night,” replies Alex as he turns away and continues walking. “Well, that’s not my priority at the moment. I need to get some sleep first before the meeting.” “So you accept their invitation. Need me to tag along?” “Sure! But I doubt they will let you in.” Meanwhile, in a dirty damp room, in an abandoned apartment, a man wearing a beanie hat and mouth mask is busy trying to persuade a little girl to eat. The girl's name is Alice, Austin McIntosh's 11 year old daughter who was kidnapped yesterday. Every time the cloth covering her mouth is removed, the girl keeps screaming for help. “Somebody, help
Teddy McDonald no longer wants to tolerate that youngster anymore. He simply rams his body toward Dylan, and slams him to the wall.Dylan tries to plant his knee at Teddy’s belly, but it’s easily blocked by Teddy’s right hand. And at the same time, out of nowhere, Teddy sends a left hook from below even without showing his face.It catches Dylan off guard since it comes from an angle he never expected. That hook lands at his lower jaw from his right side, and it shakes his brain.“Hey, you guys! Stop it!” Sammy tries to stop them. But he has no courage to directly interfere.That last hook disturbs Dylan’s balance, making his legs wobble. Still without showing his face, Teddy grabs Dylan’s thighs, and then slams him to the floor. He pins him down and starts slapping his face a few times.“Get off of me!” Dylan retaliates.Teddy grabs his collars and shakes him by shouting out loud so close at his face. “Haven't you seen enough? How are you going to confront Austin McIntosh and his men
Those five chairs are all occupied by four old men and one middle aged man. They are The Overseers that Morgan Davis told before.And of course, Morgan Davis is also amongst them. And the rest, as they turn their faces toward Alex, it stuns Alex as he finds their faces are not too foreign to him.All of them are actually important figures who hold some positions in the state. There’s the judge who previously tried his case with the rookie Melvin a while ago, Freddie Barker.Sitting on the far right, there’s the previous governor of NSW who is said to have retired from politics, Remy Fulton. There’s also a member of parliament, Dariel Stewart sitting beside him.All of them are already quite old, with grey hairs and weak faces. But their gazes clearly show that they are not the kind of people you can take lightly.And then, the youngest one of them, sitting in the middle, a 46 years old middle-aged man, who is none other than the current Mayor of Sydney, Reece Thompson.“What’s going o
Everyone shows off the mark on their chests. Except for the four old men of the Overseers, including Morgan Davis, don’t take off their shirts. They don’t show off the mark, because they don’t have it. Well, they are the founders, so they don’t need to declare their loyalties to the rest of the members. It’s a bit different for Reece Thompson. He is not one of the founders. He started it like the other members from lower rank, also received the same burning mark in his chest before getting to his current position as one of The Overseers. “It’s the mark of our brotherhood, and also the seal to declare your loyalty to this organization,” explains Reece Thompson. “With this, you are obliged to protect the confidentiality of all of us. And it will all tie you and us to death,” adds one of the old men, Dariel Stewart. “Which means, once you become one of us, there’s no way out of this except death. Treason means death. And in some cases, breaking the rule could also lead to some seriou
Giana is back with warm tea, and then offers it to Sofia. But she doesn’t stay there for too long. She immediately leaves that office again. And of course, Alex notices that the girl deliberately lets him be alone with Sofia. He also notices that Boris is no longer there either. He simply shakes his head, and intends to make his business with Sofia as short as possible. “Sorry! I come here only to borrow your money! I have to travel to Jakarta tomorrow. Maybe I can get a clue about Elly's whereabouts there. If not, I will continue my search to Singapore, and maybe Thailand too,” explains Alex. Sofia is silent for a moment. She gets an impression that Alex is only looking for their daughter without any clues, and simply going to places in desperation. “Do you really believe she might be in these countries?” she asks unsurely. “Is she really still alive?” Alex takes a deep breath. “Do you think I do this out of my ignorance? The person who kidnapped Elly had sold her to a child tra
Alex straightens his shirt and leaves while enduring the pain in his right ribs. Among the people present at that time, there is also Miles Benet, who comes over to Alex with a happy face.“Hey, is that true? You became one of the Overseers replacing Morgan Davis?”But Alex just puts on a flat face. He continues to walk away while looking at Benet coldly without saying anything.“Hey, Alex!” Benet calls him.“Shut up! Never put on that naïve face in front of me,” says Alex as he keeps walking away by only showing his back. “I already know your true color.”Boris arrives and intends to support Alex who looks in pain. However, Alex refuses the help, because he doesn’t want to appear weak in that place.While heading to the car, Alex sees Morgan's car coming towards him. It seems that the old man left the hotel via a different route that Alex didn't know. The car stops near Alex, and Morgan rolls down the window, seeming to have something to talk about.And so Alex approaches him. “So, w
Alex can’t find any reason to decline their offer now. He even thinks that it may be helpful for him to find his daughter out there. “What do you say, Alex?” asks Reece Thompson. Alex glances at them for a moment, and then gives a solemn nod lightly. “That’s settled then,” Freedie Berker affirms immediately. “We will announce about this news later, and maybe hold an official meeting with the Administrators to introduce you as the new leader of The Catacomb.” “No, wait!” Alex interferes with him immediately. “If possible, let it stay like how it used to be. I don’t mind with me being the only true leader, but let the others know that I’m just one of the Overseers.” “So, you want to keep this secrecy just like what Morgan did this whole time?” Alex nods lightly. “Everyone?” Freedie Berker asks the other Overseers. None of the other Overseers shows their objection. “Okay, then! We will do just as you want,” says Freedie Berker to Alex. “But we have to postpone the official inaug
Rusli hurries to catch up with Saniyah. “Hey, wait!”Saniyah still gets into her car. However, she lowers the car window while giving a sign to the driver not to leave yet.“You should know, just being vice president won't allow me to do much,” Rusli explains his situation.“That's why, don't be satisfied with just aiming to become vice president. You have a brother in parliament, a nephew at the police headquarters, and your electability is quite high. Aim for the number one,” Saniyah provokes him.“It's useless to have high electability if there is no support from the coalition for me as a presidential candidate,” argues Rusli.“Then, just ignore that coalition. Hasn’t your party passed the presidential threshold for this?” Saniyah replies rhetorically.“Don't be naive. That will only make me lose support,” Rusli retorts.Saniyah slowly turns her face to Rusli by raising one of her eyebrows. “I know, in this country there is a secret organization that operates behind the scenes, who
Back to the house of Rosdiana, Rusli’s ex-wife. In the meantime, Lisa is being questioned by her mother. Rosdiana drags Lisa to her bedroom by leaving Elly alone in the kitchen.“What is this now? Whose child you brought to this house?” asks* the mother by restraining her voice.“You don’t need to speak this way, mom! She won’t be able to follow our conversation,” explains* Lisa.That mother, Rosdiana, gets to the door and then takes a peek at Elly for a glance.“One look and you can tell that she is a foreigner. She doesn’t understand Minang language at all,” Lisa continues*, getting out of her mother’s room, and then takes Elly to the living room.As if understanding the situation, Rosdiana follows her daughter in a hurry, and immediately asks openly in front of Elly without hiding anything.“Did your father take her home?” she asks*.Lisa doesn’t say anything. She only shows her gloomy face.“Don’t tell me…”As if knowing what’s inside her mother’s mind, Lisa just nods lifelessly.
That one bodyguard is yawning, rubbing his hands due to the cold. He does notice something, and intends to check on the situation. But then, he finds a stray cat from outside. “Shit! He will be mad if I let a stray cat get into this house,” grumbles* the man with a tired sigh. Lisa looks so awry, afraid to be found out. But then, she hears her father calling from inside the house. And that calling attracts the guard’s attention. “What’s now?” The man whines*, leaving the cat and rushes inside the house. Lisa knows her father must be looking for her and Elly at the moment. She immediately runs away while holding Elly's hand, heading toward the side door of the yard fence. Meanwhile, Rusli is looking so mad, pacing around inside the house looking for his daughter. He has entered the room where he kept Elly, but not finding the kid there. “Lisa!!!!” He opens the door to Lisa’s room, and he doesn’t find anyone there either. He even notices the wardrobe which is still open, and in a
As that girl heads to the kitchen, she finds her dad has just come home from work. For some reason, she rushes to the kitchen, seeming to avoid meeting her own father. Not because the father is a thug. To be exact, he is actually one of the most known people in this country, Rusli Gunawan, who is currently running a political campaign as one of Indonesia's vice presidential candidates. As much as she wants to avoid him, the father still finds her in the kitchen. And oddly, her face suddenly turns so pale. “How is she doing?” asks the man, talking in his native language, Bahasa Minang. “She’s already asleep in her room,” replies* the girl, holding the cup of the drink with shaking hands. The father takes a glance at the cup she is holding. And so, that girl just reaches out to him. “Um… I prepared this for you!” The father smiles, and then strokes the girl’s hair gently. “Lisa! You are a good girl. But sadly, you turned adult too soon.” He then leaves by taking the cup of drink
In the middle of the night, they visit a nursing home in the Narraweena area. They can still pay a visit, simply because this nursing home is still under The Catacomb’s influence.Some of the old members of The Catacomb spend the rest of their lives here, including the 67 years-old man they are going to see, Luca Campbell. Morgan has investigated four senior members of The Catacombs who were involved in the massacre of Alex's family.This Luca is the oldest among them, while the others have been killed by Morgan Davis. When this man learns that Morgan pays him a visit, he knows that he is coming to take his life.“So, it’s my turn now, huh?” utters the old man as a greeting.The old man just sits on a wheelchair. It seems like he is not in a condition where he can run away. A small part of his left earlobe has been cut off, a legacy from the past.“It seems like you’ve been expecting my coming,” says Morgan Davis, pulling a chair and then takes a seat in front of Luca.“I’ve heard wha
Alex did say that he is going to kill this old man. But now, after seeing Morgan Davis right in front of him, he’s just standing there not knowing what to do.It doesn’t mean he no longer hates him. But he finds it hard to vent his anger toward him, despite how mad his face currently is.“She is my disciple, but she has nothing to do with your grudge. If you hate me that much, feel free to leash that demon and kill me,” utters Morgan, calmly provoking Alex to attack him.“Thank you for making it easier to kill you.”Alex makes up his mind to kill that old man. The two of Morgan’s bodyguards look so ready to fight Alex, but Morgan immediately spreads his arms to halt them. The same with Boris, immediately holds both of Alex’s arms from behind.“Fuck! Let go of me. Are you on his side now?” Alex retaliates.“That’s enough!” Boris tries to calm Alex’s retaliation. “How much have you made things worse by losing control like this? Why don’t you listen from his side first? We will judge lat