The Script of Evil

28 The call

"After sitting there down in the dumps and heartbroken for a long time with Martie in my arms, I evaluated my situation when I slowly came to my senses. I decided we had to leave the scene because I did not know which police would show up first. I still had a purse full of money and I whispered to Arjuna that I would give him all the money if he could take us to the South African embassy.

"Arjuna got his three-wheel taxi and on the way he asked me what was going on and I briefly told him our whole story. When he heard that, he stopped dead and told me Ahmed was everywhere. I asked after Ahmed and he told me that he is the guru of the temple that wanted to see us, Vipracitti's stinking rich stepson. Politicians, the army and police were all controlled by him. He was sure they would wait for us at the embassy. He then took us to an ashram where he had family and he told them the whole story. The rest I've already told you. I still believe today Vishnu sent Arjuna to save Martie and me from that devil's claws."

Nico is baffled. "An unbelievable story! Professor, what you are saying is: believers in India knew of the underground operations of a certain Ahmed and his guru. What were you able to find out during the time you stayed with Arjuna's family about the occult?"

"The Vaishnavas worship Vishnu and they did not know much about the highly secretive Shaivist occult group that worships Shiva with the Aghori Vipracitti as the leader, but they knew they were very dangerous and sinister. Many people had vanished who came in contact with that strange occult. They only knew about Ahmed Gupta's businesses all over the world and that enormous amounts of money were laundered daily through them. Vipracitti was legendary because of his wizardry and he turned over enemies to friends overnight. He was a very strange Aghori that was feared a lot and he preached a very strange end prophecy. The members of his occult group revealed no secrets to people that were not part of the occult and they saw themselves as the chosen ones."

"Professor, what is this occult's business?"

"Nico, I really don't know for sure and everything I say might be wild speculation, but when I think back to the scientists I met and the knowledge that they required for which they probably needed me, I can only come to one conclusion. Already twelve years ago they were working on one or the other special project which revolved around a biological weapon and its application. I suspect they had already combined different viruses to mutate a terrible thing. I suspect they worked to make the virus extremely effective to fit their plans. It looks like they are only targeting human beings and want to annihilate mankind. It will not be an ordinary virus that kills people and then abate. I suspect they are planning something much more frightening.

"I suspect they are working at something that will plunge the world into chaos so that all institutions and controlling bodies will be wiped out. At the same time, they are working on the most effective way to spread the virus simultaneously and effectively all over the world so that no institution will have the opportunity to resist. I think that is why they need my knowledge to make the virus transferable by air because that is the one thing they couldn't achieve thus far and they need me. And the fact that they are all here in the city let me believe everything is in place and my cooperation is the final step before this deadly weapon will be ready for production and distribution to resting terror cells that probably sit ready all over the world. But as I say, this is only wild speculation. Who really knows what is going on?"

"Professor, I really do not understand how a whole town of intelligent people willingly for years could be part of this occult and kept everything so secret. How do you think it is possible that secrets did not leak out?"

Despondently Johan shakes his head. "It doesn't make sense to me as well, but everything points in the direction of their guru, Vipracitti. The man bewitches everyone he meets so that they wholeheartedly take part in the mission of the occult. How, don't ask me!"

"Professor, you must realize that I, at any cost, cannot let you fall into the hands of these people! The knowledge you have is far too dangerous!"

They suddenly hear a sound and listen to where it comes from and Johan points to the smartphone on the grass. "Wait, I think it is my smartphone. Maybe they finished earlier and it could be Martie who needs me."

Nico jumps up and gets the phone and hands it over to Johan. He turns off the radio and sits down opposite him. Johan sees it is Martie calling and answers with a smile: "Hello, my girl. Did you finish earlier? Must I come and fetch you now?"

Johan freezes when a vaguely familiar male voice speaks over the phone. "Why did you act so irresponsible twelve years ago, Johan? You all could now have been happy members of our family. It was so unnecessary, my friend. You and Martie have only one chance and you must not again destroy this chance. Think about Martie, Johan, you don't want to ruin her life as you did with Elizabeth, Johan junior, Tanya and those policemen and their families, my friend. You owe everyone your cooperation to, for once and for all, fulfil your duty for which you have been chosen and for those people who paid dearly with their lives!"