21–1 Tarmin's Ketoprak (Indonesian Peanut-Sauce Salad)
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University of Indonesia campus, 10:00 PM.
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Students from the evening classes pour out, heading home.
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Two identical twin girls in pink leather jackets stroll casually along the sidewalk toward the Seroja Indah Apartments.
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Rani: "What a tiring night class."
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Rina: "Yeah, especially with a killer lecturer."
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The twins giggle.
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Meanwhile, in a nearby parking area not far from the apartment gate, a tall, well–built man and his two friends are busy devouring plates of ketoprak.
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"Weladalah.. wedus!"
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Yes, these are Giono, Karto, and Turiman — The Green Gang.
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Giono: "Well, would you look at that… Tarmin, why's your ketoprak so spicy tonight?"
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Tarmin: "Only used two chilis, Boss."
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Karto: "Of course it's spicy, Min. Those were bird's eye chilis!"
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Turiman and Tarmin grin like horses.
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Turiman: "After ketoprak, it'd be perfect to order coffee, right Boss?"
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Giono: "Sheep… That's exactly what I was thinking, Man!"
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Karto: "Black coffee, right Boss?"
Turiman: "Two spoons of coffee, half a spoon of sugar."
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Giono: "Weduss… And don't forget, stir exactly 18 times."
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Tarmin chuckles quietly.
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21–2 Yu Karmi's Snack Table
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Giono gulps down a glass of mineral water, face red from Tarmin's chili blast.
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Giono: "Sheep… You trying to prank me, Min?"
Tarmin just chuckles, while Karto and Turiman smirk.
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Giono: "Hey, Karto! Go order three coffees from Yu Karmi…"
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Next to Tarmin's ketoprak cart is a long table and chairs, covered with snacks: bread, cakes, chips, instant noodles, and coffee. This snack table belongs to Yu Karmi.
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Karto: "On it, Boss…"
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Giono: "Karto, make sure one is black…"
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Karto: "Two spoons coffee, half spoon sugar."
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Turiman: "Stir exactly 18 times. No more, no less."
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This time it's Tarmin's turn to grin like a horse.
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Giono: "Hey, Tarmin! Want coffee too?"
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Tarmin: "No thanks, Boss."
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Turiman: "Tarmin's afraid the coffee will fight the ketoprak…"
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Tarmin frowns. Karto bursts out laughing.
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Giono: "Wedus… Don't worry, Min. The coffee's on the house…"
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Karto and Turiman grin like mischievous goats.
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21–3 Four Suspicious Young Men
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Under the dim streetlamp, in the parking lot, Giono, Karto, and Turiman enjoy their coffee and cigarettes.
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At Yu Karmi's table, the three chat about nothing in particular. Suddenly, Karto glances toward the apartment gate.
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Karto: "Hey, Turiman! Take a look at the entrance."
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Turiman turns toward where Karto's pointing.
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There stand four young men, each holding a pair of nunchaku, twirling them like fans.
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Turiman: "Suspicious…"
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Karto: "Yep. They've been there since before we started eating ketoprak."
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Turiman: "Looks like they're waiting for someone…"
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Karto: "Judging by the weapons, they're clearly waiting for an enemy."
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Turiman: "I think they're gonna beat someone up."
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Karto: "Yup, Man…"
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Giono, who had been ignoring them, now looks toward the apartment gate, brow furrowing.
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Giono: "Karto, pay for the coffee."
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Karto: "How much, Yu? Three coffees, four packs of peanuts."
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Yu Karmi: "Twenty thousand, Mas."
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Karto hands over the money.
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Giono: "Pay for the ketoprak too, To."
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Karto: "Three ketoprak, how much, Min?"
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Tarmin: "All together, twenty–six thousand, Mas."
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Karto hands him thirty thousand.
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Karto: "Keep the change, Min…"
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Tarmin grins like a horse.
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21-4: Giono Becomes Suspicious
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As the leader of the Green Gang, Giono could already read the movements of the four young men armed with nunchaku
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Giono: "Weladalah... Karto, you and Turiman, keep an eye on them."
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Karto and Turiman nodded.
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Giono: "Don't let them start trouble here."
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Karto: "Got it, Boss!"
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Turiman simply nodded in alertness.
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Tarmin whispered something to Yu Karmi.
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Suddenly, one of the four young men pointed ahead.
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Giono, Karto, and Turiman turned their heads toward where he pointed.
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Two twin girls in pink leather jackets were walking cheerfully toward the apartment gate guarded by the four men.
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Giono: "Weladalah, wedus..."
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21-5 Giono Just Watches
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Karto: "Boss, looks like they're going to mess with those twin girls..."
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Turiman: "Cowards. Four against two..."
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As a seasoned fighter, Giono could tell from the twins' light footwork that they were not to be underestimated.
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Giono: "Karto, Turiman... stay put and watch."
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Karto and Turiman nodded.
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Sure enough, the four young men ran up to the twins and surrounded them.
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The ninchakus spun around, creating a cage.
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The twins—Rani and Rina, experts in throwing knives—showed no sign of fear.
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Sensing trouble, Rani and Rina glanced at each other.
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Rani: "Rina, are you scared?"
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Rina: "Are you scared, Rani?"
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The two laughed lightly and took their stances.
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Giono simply observed, holding an empty plastic cup.
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Karto and Turiman were itching to jump in—though often silly, they were excellent fighters, which was why they served as Giono's right-hand men.
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One of the four young men, Sopian, twirled his nunchaku in front of Rani and Rina.
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Sopian: "Hey, Pendi! Let's grab these two mbelgedes girls!"
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Pendi: "We'll make it look like an accident..."
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The four of them closed in tighter on Rani and Rina.
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21-6 Nunchakus Encircle Rani and Rina
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Sopian lunged forward, swinging his nunchaku at the twins, followed by the other three.
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The flurry of swings and strikes kept Rani and Rina hemmed in.
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So far, they had been able to dodge.
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Occasionally, they struck back with punches and kicks, but their movements were limited.
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Rina: "Rani, get the knives ready!"
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Rani nodded, pulling four knives from inside her jacket.
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Giono, Karto, and Turiman grew tense.
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Karto: "Cowards... you martabak ketan!"
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Turiman: "Shame on you, ganging up on women!"
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Karto: "And with weapons too..."
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Giono ignored their chatter. The cup in his hand began to tremble.
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21-7 Knives vs. Nunchakus
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From the exchange so far, Giono could tell these four were worthy opponents for Rani and Rina.
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But outnumbered, the twins began to struggle.
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Suddenly—
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Rani threw four knives at Pendi and Panjul.
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Whoosh! Whoosh!
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Rina did the same toward Sopian and Eko.
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Whoosh! Whoosh!
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All four spun their nunchakus rapidly.
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Clang! Clang!
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The knives clashed against the spinning sticks and fell to the ground.
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The twins were shocked—other than Mariana, no one had ever deflected their blades before.
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Sweat trickled down their foreheads.
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Rani: "Damn it, they can block our knives, Rina..."
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Rina simply nodded, too busy dodging.
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The four pressed their attack, driving the twins back.
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Then suddenly—
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Pletak!
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Panjul: "Aduh!"
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A huge lump formed on Panjul's forehead. At his feet lay a plastic cup.
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A familiar voice barked:
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"Weladalah... wedus..."
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21-8: Plastic Cup vs. Nunchaku
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Panjul turned toward the voice.
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He saw three men—one of them tall and broad—approaching.
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It was Giono, Turiman, and Karto.
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Karto and Turiman unbuckled their belts.
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Turiman's belt had a stainless steel tip shaped like an Indian head.
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Karto's belt had a tip shaped like a horse's head.
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Giono carried only the two plastic cups, one in each hand.
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They advanced toward the fight.
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Panjul: "Hey, Pendi, look! That thug made a lump on my head!"
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Pendi: (frowning) "What do they want?"
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Sopian: "If they want trouble, then... hit them!"
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21-9 The Fight Turns Even
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Karto spun his belt over his head and lashed out at Eko, the horse-head tip whistling through the air.
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Turiman swung at Pendi with the Indian-head tip of his belt.
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Giono moved toward Panjul, cups in hand.
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Sopian still faced off against the twins.
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The fight began to even out.
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Panjul, already rattled from the earlier blow, now found himself under heavy pressure from Giono.
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Panjul: "Kutu kupret!"
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His strikes were dodged or blocked—by plastic cups.
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Whack! Whack!
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Nunchaku met cup—and the cup didn't even dent.
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It was clear Panjul was no match for the leader of the Green Gang.
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21-10 Belt vs. Nunchaku
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Karto hammered away at Eko with his belt.
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The shorter nunchaku couldn't get close.
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Turiman's belt whirled like a helicopter blade, keeping Pendi on the defensive.
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The twins easily handled Sopian—when they worked together, he was no match.
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The four men's only real strength was in fighting together... but now each was isolated against a strong opponent.
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21-11 The Four Overwhelmed
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Sopian began to falter under the twins' relentless knife throws.
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Sopian: "Damn, we came to gang up on them, now they're ganging up on me!"
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Panjul, too, was in trouble—Giono's plastic cups carried a strange cold energy that pushed back his stick.
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Panjul: "Kutu kupret! These cups are as hard as steel and cold as ice!"
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His movements slowed.
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Eko was also losing ground—Karto's belt strikes kept him completely at bay.
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Whack! Whack!
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Metal met wood, and Eko's arms grew heavy.
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Eko: "Edan... never met anyone who could counter my nuncaku like this!"
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Karto just grinned, sensing victory.
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21-12 Desperate Defense.
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Pendi fought desperately against the whipping attacks of Turiman's belt.
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Pendi: "Bujur buneng… if this goes on, I'm gonna die here…"
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Facing such fierce and agile opponents, their strength was draining fast. They were growing tired.
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At first, they had thought Rani, Rina, and the Green Gang would be easy prey. Now they realized their enemies were street-fighting masters who ruled the back alleys.
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Cold sweat began to drip down their foreheads. Panic and unease crept in. The increasingly ferocious onslaught made their courage shrink.
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21-13 Beating the Four Armed with Nunchaku
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Rani: "Get the knives ready!"
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Rina: "Alright, let's finish off one of these four cockroaches."
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Sopian, feeling pressured by Rani and Rina's paired techniques, couldn't do much.
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Sopian: "Kampret, those two girls are about to throw knives…"
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His movements began to slow. The strikes of his nunchaku—two short sticks linked by a chain—were becoming sloppy.
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Meanwhile, Rani and Rina unleashed their synchronized style.
Rani leapt high, hurling two knives toward Sopian's upper body.
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At the same time, Rina threw two knives aimed at Sopian's lower body.
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Whoosh! Whoosh!
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"Ouch!"
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One of Rani's knives grazed Sopian's cheek, leaving a long, stinging cut. The other nicked his head, shaving off a patch of hair and leaving a bald spot.
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One of Rina's knives struck Sopian's hand, making him drop his nunchaku.
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The other embedded itself in his left leg, making him limp before collapsing to the ground with a cry.
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21-14 Capturing the Four
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Panjul, who was facing Giono, was completely exhausted.
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Panjul: "Kutu kupret! My nunchaku can't get close to this guy."
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Suddenly—
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Whack! Whack!
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"Ouch"
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This time it wasn't nunchaku vs plastic cup, but a plastic cup smacking Panjul's head twice in a row.
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The first bump hadn't even gone down before two more appeared…
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Panjul's vision blurred with spots of light before he slumped to the ground, dropping his nunchaku.
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Panjul surrendered.
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Giono: "Weladalah! With skills that tiny, you dare cause trouble in Green Gang territory? Wedus!"
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Rani and Rina watched Giono take Panjul down.
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Rani: "Look, the uncle with the plastic cup just took down one of the four thugs."
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Rina: "Amazing! A plastic cup can withstand nunchaku strikes."
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Rina: "You can tell his inner strength level."
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Rina: "Definitely two levels above ours."
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The twins laughed brightly, though still panting from the fight.
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21-15 Surrender
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Eko, dueling with Karto, was also exhausted. Every strike of his nunchaku was countered by Karto's belt.
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Giono: "Wedus! Don't drag it out, Karto! Finish it!"
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Karto just grinned, his belt whipping back and forth.
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Karto: "Got it, Boss! Then I'll order more coffee from Yu Karmi…"
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Giono: "Wedus! Aren't you afraid your stomach will burst after twelve cups of coffee?"
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Still grinning like a donkey, Karto lashed out again.
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Then—
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Crack!
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"Ouch"
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The metal tip of Karto's belt slammed hard into Eko's cheek, twisting his face to the side.
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The hit was so strong, two of Eko's teeth flew out.
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He stumbled sideways and fell, clutching his cheek and groaning. His nunchaku rolled away.
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21-16 Pendi Surrenders
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Seeing his three friends down, Pendi lost all courage. Before he could end up with lumps and broken teeth, he quickly threw away his nunchaku.
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Pendi: "Mercy, sir! Don't hit me. I've got a wife and kids!"
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Turiman chuckled at Pendi's plea.
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Turiman: "You're right, To—they've got the guts of sticky rice pancakes!"
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Karto glanced over at Turiman and just grinned.
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Panjul: "Kutu kupret! You coward, Pen!"
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Sopian: "No fight in you at all, Pendi. Disappointing!"
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Eko: "Awuh! My teeth are gone, Pend! And you just give yourself up…"
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Giono: "March these four to the parking lot."
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Turiman and Karto herded them toward the parking lot near Yu Karmi's table.
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21-17 Mineral Water for the Ketoprak Players
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Giono: "Karto, buy four cups of mineral water for these ketoprak actors!"
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Karto: "Yes, Boss!"
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Giono: "Want another cup of coffee, Karto? I'll buy it for you."
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Karto grinned again.
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Turiman: "His stomach will burst, Boss. He's already had eleven cups today!"
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Karto just laughed.
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Giono walked over to Rani and Rina.
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Giono: "Sorry, girls—where are you from?"
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Rani: "We study at UI, Pakde (uncle."
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Rina: "Yeah, Uncle, our campus is right next door."
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Giono: "Weladalah! Then why did those four attack you?"
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Rani: "No idea, Uncle!"
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Rina: "Ho-oh, Uncle. Honestly, no idea."
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Giono nodded.
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21-18: Giono's Style of Interrogation
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Giono fixed Panjul with a sharp gaze.
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Giono: "Hey, you with three bumps! Who told you to stir up trouble here?"
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Panjul stayed silent.
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Giono's temper rose. He grabbed his plastic cup, ready to smack Panjul's head.
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Panjul: "Mercy, sir!"
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Fearing more bumps, Panjul finally spoke.
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Giono: "Wedus! Who sent you to make trouble?"
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Panjul: "We didn't mean to cause trouble…"
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Sopian: "We know this is Green Gang territory."
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Pendi: "We were only after those two twin girls…"
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Eko: "Awuh! My teeth!"
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Giono's eyes widened.
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Giono: "Weladalah, wedus! Chasing after two girls?"
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Turiman: "Shrimp-cracker men, no shame!"
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Karto: "Ganging up on two girls? You're all sticky rice pancakes!"
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The four hung their heads.
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Giono: "Why target someone in Green Gang territory?"
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Turiman: "Who told you to go after those girls?"
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Karto spun his belt.
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Wush!
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Wush!
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Pendi, already scared, trembled as he answered.
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Pendi: "Broto!"
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Giono's eyes narrowed again.
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Giono: "Wedus!"
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Turiman: "The Big Madam is starting to mess with us, Boss…"
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Karto: "Greedy woman! They've taken the Kembang Setaman nightclub…"
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