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