
📅 20 June 2027
🕛 Wednesday, 6:30 AM
📍 Jagan's House, Cheras
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I went to meet Jagan at his house, bringing along my latest drawings. He had a class to attend, but he promised to join us later. Before I left, I asked him about a project he had been working on.
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Jagan always believed that science could be just as powerful as spirituality in our missions. Inspired by movies like Ghostbusters, he had built all kinds of gadgets. Some worked. Some didn't. But more than once, his inventions had saved our lives.
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Even if his methods were a little crazy, I trusted his heart.
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📅 20 June 2027
🕛 Wednesday, 9:50 AM
📍 Restoran Nasi Kandar Di Naina, KL
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I met Martin at his usual breakfast spot - a humble Nasi Kandar joint tucked between shoplots. He was halfway through his roti canai banjir with teh tarik when he saw me walk in.
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"Let me guess... another case?" he grinned.
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I ordered the same and sat down beside him, unrolling my sketchbook.
I had recently mastered realistic portrait drawing - a skill that helped me capture my dreams exactly as I saw them. Every line told a story. Every shadow whispered something hidden.
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As we ate, I told Martin about last night's dream.
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The woman.
The scream.
And the tattoo of a pigeon on her right leg.
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He paused. "Have you seen her in real life yet?"
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I shook my head. "Not yet."
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Martin leaned back. His expression turned serious.
"Then you already know what this means."
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We did. After all these years, some things had become clear - and terrifying.
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The people I saw in my dreams were real.
They were going to die exactly the way I saw.
And once they died, they'd come looking for me... within six hours.
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If they didn't, something was wrong.
Blocked.
Trapped.
Maybe even attacked by the demons that preyed on lost souls.
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These creatures weren't random. They were sent by someone -
An ancient sorcerer. A being of immense power. A shadow behind the curtain.
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We only knew him as The Conqueror.
He lived in a mirror world, sealed and cursed, yet his reach slipped into ours.
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We still didn't know why he targeted souls here. Why only Malaysians? Or those who died in this country?
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But we did know how to fight back.
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When a soul is blocked, I must use the Chakran - a magical mask that allows me to meditate and see their most important personal object. Once we track it within 24 hours, I can use my Thrisula pendant to call them back from the demon's grip.
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But there's a catch.
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Every time we do this, we only get seven days.
Seven days to solve the case.
Or the soul is lost forever.
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Until now, we've never let the Conqueror win.
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Martin called the police control room to check if there were any suicidal cases reported yesterday. While we waited for updates, my phone buzzed.
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It was a call from my sister.
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📅 20 June 2027
🕛 Wednesday, 11:15 AM
📍Hospital Pantai, Cheras
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Martin and I rushed to the emergency ward.
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My sister was there. So was Kayal.
Her eyes were full of tears.
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She told me what had happened.
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My father had suffered a heart attack.
Not his first.
He had been a heart patient for years - and we had no idea.
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He had kept it a secret. Even from me and my sister.
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Kayal explained that he had made her promise not to tell us until he chose to.
I couldn't believe it. We thought we knew our father... but somehow, we didn't.
Not the way our mother did.
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Dr. Agilan stepped out of the ward, his voice stern but caring.
"He's safe now. Stable. But that idiot didn't even tell me about his condition either."
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He told us our father needed to rest for a few hours before being moved to the ward. We could visit after that. A little relief washed over me. At least he was safe.
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Kayal offered to stay and take care of everything. My sister agreed to stay with her.
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Martin and I prepared to leave. There was still a mission waiting for us.
But just before I stepped out, Kayal pulled me aside.
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She apologized for keeping the truth from me.
I told her it was okay. I understood.
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Then I told her about the new case.
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She looked into my eyes and whispered,
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> "Go save the world, hero."
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She hugged me tightly. And in that moment, I realized how much I owed her.
Since Amma's passing... she had been my anchor. She took care of our family while I ran around chasing shadows and saving souls.
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We both knew we had feelings for each other.
But we never said it.
Because we both felt... it wasn't the time yet.
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I nodded and left with Martin.
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As we walked out of the hospital, my phone ra
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ng again.
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It was Jagan.
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His voice was urgent.
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> "Guys, come quick. You should see this."
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To be continued...
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