the immortals

CHAPTER 4 : AMAR

July 7 , Monday :
Amar's nose was still bleeding, Vetri in the front seat of the jeep said, "Ravindran, there is a doctor nearby. I think he need to be treated, the injury is severe", before he could finish Amar and Ravi busted out laughing.
"Is he new Ravi?, Why are they making me work with mushrooms like this",said Amar .
"Sir, he doesn't have blood in his body, that's just fake, just for name sake", said Ravindran,
"Just like you", added Amar.
Ravindran called Vetri aside while Amar went into the office, "Sir, I totally forgot to tell you something, never reveal his identity even in front of officials ,some don't know about him . Just maintain that he is a training constable".
Vetri couldn't tolerate this anymore he was definite that he will quit this case, but eventually he recalled his thoughts about completing this case before Amar, to prove himself. He framed Amar as his competitor in this case.
Amar entered the Commissioner's room without any intimation, "Hi, uncle", he said casually.
Adithya stood up and received him, "Come on my boy, How is your college going?",
"Who cares, explain about the case", said Amar carelessly.
"what about your father ?", questioned adithya.
"frankly speaking , I have no idea , it is almost two months since we last spoke . He isn't responding to my calls, even couldn't meet him in person ", said Amar and continued," he's working on some project, he asked me to build some machine. I think he will be normal if it gets over. Don't waste any time, I have to complete it as soon as possible",
"You can't complete this like others; I have many doubts in this case", said Adithya with a serious face.
"Sir", said Vetri standing near the door requesting to enter.
"Yeah, you can get in", said Amar.
"Vetri, Explain him about the case." said Adithya.
After hearing the whole case, Amar started murmuring, "So we have two perspectives in this case, one says the victims were dead at 10:50 p.m., but the other says they saw both the victims at 11:30 pm but now they are missing. Where are the victims?" Amar turned towards Vetri, "What about the P.C.'s who went in search of them. Did they report?" hearing this Vetri showed his finger gesturing him to wait for few seconds and took a paper from table.
"they went in at... around... 3 am , but No they haven't reported yet", said Vetri, "Their mobiles are also not reachable, we locked the perimeter controlled the crowd there. The thing is constables are afraid to enter that place after seeing the footage, they are waiting for our order sir".
"so the case is frozen for nearly seven hours. But something else is confusion me ", said Amar and continued," This might be serious... than... what I thought".
"Many more serious things are waiting for you in this case", said Adithya smilingly sarcastically.
"Sir, I don't think this case is that much complicated, it's just a missing case. If the P.C.'s returned, we can sort this out. This is a usual case." said Vetri.
"No, it's difficult to explain but you can somewhat sense that, this case has many things behind it. If I'm sure those P.C's will never return, its almost six hours. That's why I called him." said Adithya pointing Amar who was standing near window watching a bunch of soldiers marching.
"Are they your beta squad uncle?" questioned Amar.
"yes , you have seen them before right. I trained them completely under my surveillance ", said Adithya proudly.
Amar turned towards Vetri and said, "Send that entire squad to that Villa to search it.", Vetri was standing still without any reaction.
"Send them", said Adithya,
"Sir!" replied Vetri with hesitation," all of them, there are nearly 40 soldiers ".
"Send them", ordered Adithya,
"And I need to interrogate that channel members", said Amar.
"Ok sir" said Vetri and went out after saluting.
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"It was a normal show shoot sir", said Gautham the show incharge,
"I have only one question , you all saw them hanging in the monitor , but no one went in to save them. Why?" questioned amar.
"we were afraid sir", replied gautham ,"so we informed the local police for help ".
Mean while an message alert came in front of Amar's eyes,it was from his processor no one else could see it. It was a call. Amar stood up and left the investigation room.
"Hello." greeted a girl's voice,
"hieee...", replied Amar directly from his processor without even moving his lips, his processor directly coded the voice message and sent it to the other end. It was Sindhiya on the other end, his childhood, friend, girl friend, above all the only person whom he loves more than his father.
"Hey, they said police arrested you while you were fighting. What happened, Where are you?" questioned Sindhiya with fear filled in her voice,
"They didn't arrest me, he... he was just my friend." replied Amar's processor while his lips smiled,
"So, you have friends in police too?" questioned Sindhiya without believing him.
"Yeah, even in military", said Amar.
"Mmm... Why the hell did you fight with him?" questioned Sindhiya with anger reflecting in her voice.
"It was just a friendly fight. Just for fun", said Amar with a smile trying to convince her.
"Don't lie, I know everything. Will someone break their nose for fun, look Amar he teased me because he's my friend"
"He might be but he can't do that in front of me, that too..."
"That too what?"
"Do you remember what he said?" shouted Amar.
"Ok.. Ok. . Chill.. Leave that what happened to your nose, Is it still paining?"
"No, that was just a scratch"
"Are you still in the station?"
"Yeah"
"Are those cops really your friend or should I ask help from my dad to release you. I'll introduce you as my friend"
"I don't need you father's help until you introduce me as your boyfriend", said Amar and laughed.
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I came to life 6 years ago, when normal humans are born blank without any memory I was born with memory of a 14 year old teenager, his emotions, his behaviour, his attitude were transferred to me, but the rest of my life was in my hands. My brain was replaced by an processor, the energy needs of my body will be supplied by the radioactive crystal, thus my entire digestive track was removed, even I have no blood. He replaced all the injured parts in my body into something stronger, I do have an inbuilt gun in my fist. My mind is totally build based on artificial intelligence, based on every day experience and my previous memory I'm running my life. My dad spent lots and lots of money and time in training me, he made me behave and look exactly like a human. it took almost three years for him to give birth to me. But when I came out the government spotted me, they said,' he could become evil, he's dangerous ', but I wasn't. Psychiatrist who tested me reported,' when put in certain situation this kind of person has 95% chance to become evil '. I don't know what they saw in me, but I was simple guy , completely harmless. After many months of arguments and bribes they let me live, but with a condition of secrecy and death, they wanted me to die when my father dies, but he planed differently. he has programmed me such that , the moment he dies my processor will automatically make me escape, acquire new identity and live as long as I can without being caught by government, no one other than father and myself knew this .
I had nothing to worry about, nothing to be afraid of, even death. I had nothing be anxious about my past, nothing to worry about my future, I'm exactly living a Buddhist life. I loved Buddha for that reason. but still I wasn't a complete Buddha, I do have sorrows , like working with police , I hated investigation , but I still did them for my own profit.
Another sorrow I had was Sindhiya. I had a strange emotion towards her; right from the day I was born. I never sensed that kind of feeling with anyone. I searched her throughout the city and found her as a student in Loyola College. I, with help of Adithya, joined that college. I could still remember the day I proposed her, that was the only recording in my memory which I recall repeatedly.
"Amar, what's in your hand? Hey! Is that an greeting card, What else you have?" asked Sindhiya with a surprise . Amar who was studying second year showed a rose which he was hiding behind him, "Are you going to propose someone?" questioned Sindhiya curiously, for which he slightly nodded his head with shy, "You didn't even tell me about this", said Sindhiya with a wide smile,
"No.. its.. not like that ", murmured Amar.
"Are you afraid?" questioned Sindhiya softly, Amar nodded again, "Hey just be chill, she will accept you. Don't worry about that I'll help you, Come on",
"I'm sure that she will accept me but my fear is different, I'm afraid about break up", said Amar out of fear.
"What!" surprised Sindhiya .
"Yeah, I'm definite about that. Someday or other she will leave me, or I might leave her. I can sit here and watch her all my life but I can never let her go", said Amar
"Why? What's the problem? Is there any caste or religion problem?" inquired Sindhiya.
"No, it's not about caste. No one will accept our marriage, you can't understand that.", babbled Amar.
"Ok. Ok. At least tell me who she is?", when he heard these words from her mouth, he knew that, that was the moment. Amar gathered all his confidence and held the rose towards her, "You already took the greeting card, will you take this too?"
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"Sir!" Vetri ran into Commissioner's room shouting out,
"What?" questioned Amar,
"There are 48 dead bodies inside the villa", said Vetri with fear and tension.
Commissioner office was under tremendous pressure. No complaints were filed about any of these 48 victims. The case was magnifying itself. The 48 bodies included the reporter and the cameraman, all the bodies were preserved in the villa, and they were deep frozen with chemical added in them. There was no clue; no one knew when they died, or who killed them. Every single detail about that location and details about the victims who died were collected as fast as they can; literally every police in the city was indulged in this case. A copy of these details was updated in Amar's memory.
The case was too huge which made the Commissioner himself visit the crime spot to examine for clues, forensic experts were called. The details were shared with Home Minister and Chief Minister. But all these details were maintained and shared secretly without public or media's knowledge.
When every person involved in this case were at the villa, Amar, Vetri and Ravi were no were near, they were waiting in a coffee shop outside Loyola College. Amar had to clarify his girlfriend's doubt of him being arrested. He requested Vetri a lot, for this meeting to be maintained secretly from Commissioner. Vetri accepted his request which he wouldn't do normally, the case was too serious to handle, he also needed a break.
He was appreciating Adithya's brilliance in handing this case, "Sir had guessed correctly that this case is more complicated than what it appears to be", said Vetri, who was standing near jeep outside the coffee shop with Ravi.
"Yes sir, I know that and I also know that you hate Amar", said Ravi, within few seconds came an expression less "No!" as reply from Vetri, "not only you sir. None of them who worked with him liked him", said Ravi and continued, "His life is too pity sir, he doesn't even know who he is, he is alive but can never live his life. He loves that girl since many years but can't marry her. I respect his love sir, it doesn't have any sexual intention in it, no lust, nothing, just love. He knows for sure that she will leave him if she knows about him. He knows that he can't marry her, but still he doesn't leave her. He has no interest in involving in any of these cases but he has no other choice. He is stronger than others but he should never harm anyone, even if they harm him. He always suffers for the mistakes which others do, but still love them."
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"So, you aren't under arrest?" questioned Sindhiya who came in,
"Yeah! It's obvious. Why should they arrest me?", replied Amar who was sitting with Belgium chocolate on table.
"So, this is to convince me", said Sindhiya pointing the drink,
"No! Why should I convince you? For what",counter questioned amar .
"This is the third time Amar, why are your police friends kidnapping you?",
"Kidnapping!"
"Yeah, they are taking you without your permission. Don't hide anything from me Amar",
"Hey!" said Amar, softly convincing her,
"Just share you problems with me, even if I can't solve it, I need to know them", said Sindhiya, Amar saw her eyes, held her hand with smile on his face, "I can get help from my father", said Sindhiya softy. Amar who understood it in a different way busted out in laughter. "Hey, don't tease my dad",
Amar stopped laughing when he saw a guy at a distance, he spotted out some one in the coffee shop, Amar closed his eye and compared the person he spotted with the list of people who died in the villa, for his surprise the guy matched with a person in the list. He was Yogesh who died two days back, Amar stood up went near his table, and questioned him, "Excuse me, What's your name?",
Sindhiya who was confused with his behavior tried to stop him but before she could, Yogesh ran out of the shop. Amar gestured Vetri to catch him, Vetri ran behind him as fast as he could but still he couldn't catch him as he was not ready for that.
Amar held Sindhiya by her shoulder and made her sit, "I already paid for that, you continue with college, I... I have some work, I'll catch you in the evening, bye..." saying this he ran out.
Vetri was chasing Yogesh, Ravi was nearly fifty meters behind, accelerating the jeep. Amar located Ravi using GPS and reached him within few seconds. He jumped into the jeep and pushed Ravi aside and started driving.but ravi had already lost Vetri. They didn't know where Vetri was.
"Sir, do you know Vetri's number", questioned Amar,
"No.", replied Ravi,
"What! You don't have?", screamed Amar and continued, "We have to find him".
Vetri end up in an old building chasing a guy, he didn't even knew who he was. He couldn't figure out where he was. The building was too strange, it was clearly abandoned and no one was nearby. He took his gun out and entered the building. It was noon but still the building was dark from inside. The building was not too big. It had only one floor. He was definite that there was only one opening for the building through which he entered, it didn't have any doors,even windows for that matter as no light passed in. he switched on torch in his mobile, but it was inefficient. he couldn't see anything beyond a few meters.
"Just come out if you are inside, or else I'll shoot you!" shouted Vetri, but no sound returned. He was brave from inside but still he had mild fear, he felt tension in his body, started sweating. He felt tickling sensation behind his neck. His fear increased when he head strange and creepy sounds. He could feel tinny hairs in his arms standing out of fear. He went still deep into the building, he thoroughly checked the rooms in the ground floor, and no-one was there. He reached the stairs. Suddenly, he heard some sound in the first floor which made him run through the stairs. He saw someone running into a room. He directly went into the room with any precautions. He was stunned when he saw three half decomposed creatures approaching him. He was frightened but still managed to lift his gun and shoot, the bullet passed through them nothing worked. They were strange,their look itself frightened him. All his bullets were over, still they moved, they came near him, he was frightened to the core and shouted as loud as he could.
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Amar reached the building. He scanned the whole building and found that Vetri's mobile signals coming from the first floor. He ran into the building and found no one to oppose him, thus he directly went to the first floor and found no one there. He broke open the room from where the signal came from. Within a second, he took his left hand and caught hold of his right fist, with all his fingers closed, he twisted his right fist with his left hand and tightened his knuckles, a hole appeared between his knuckles, and bullets were fired, for every tightening of his knuckles a bullet came out. He fired those bullets to cut the rope in which Vetri was hanging.
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"yes Sir, situation is serious. An officer from U.N is also here sir; I think she might be linked with this in some way. Their presence is making me more worried", said Adithya to Chief Minister on phone,
"Hope this might not get more severe. Is Amar with you in this case?" questioned C.M,
"Yes, Sir", said adithya ,
"OK, use him and I'll add more back up for you. Solve these as soon as possible without public knowledge and opposition parties. After a long time we are having an all party meeting, just 3 days before that a situation like this is emerging , if anyone knows about this It will definitely be a mess ",shouted chief minister.
"sir 48 have died , how long do you think we can hide this?",questioned Adithya,
"Is there any case filed?"
"No sir, nothing",
"If they filed any case, let the respective stations proceed as per the rules for those cases, we'll release these details if we find the reason behind this or else we'll hide this for ever, Is that clear?", said the chief minister ,
"OK sir", replied Adithya after a long pause. Saying this Adithya disconnected the phone. He was still in the villa with nearly thirty officers searching the villa for clues; all the 48 bodies were in a single room. The room was fully refrigerated to preserve them.
"sir, all these bodies are embalmed.", said the forensic officer ,"that is , they all are preserved . They have used many techniques, like some bodies are completely dipped in alcohol, some in formaldehyde. But all are preserved perfectly, but still we don't know who did that".
Adithya was confused hearing this, "why should someone preserve them, is this some kind of psycho killer ".
"and other thing is everyone here died out of heart attack due to extreme anxiety ", said another forensic officer ," and they all were hanged ".
"Send the details to local police stations and tell them to trace all these 48 people. We have to find common link between all of them", ordered Adithya.
"Sir! We found one of them", said Vetri running into the villa and continued, "sir, We found one among those 48 .he was normal sir, in no way he seemed to be dead",
"He doesn't have twin either, I checked all his social media accounts", added Amar. Then they explained all the events.
"I fell unconscious, but before that I saw some creepy creatures, they.. they were like half decomposed humans", said Vetri with fear reflecting in his face.
Adithya was confused for a second, he thought for few seconds and said," I think the U.N. officer has something to do with this. She must know something. The reason she said for visiting Chennai wasn't true, I knew the moment she said that but didn't react much. She didn't seemed to be suspicious at that time. But now it is clear, some way or other her hand is in this. OK Amar and Vetri come with me we have some work to do with her." Adithya walked saying this.
"Yes, sir", replied Vetri,
"No", said Amar and continued, "uncle, Vetri need some rest",
"No!" screamed Vetri, "Sir, I'm completely normal, I need to know what those creature were",
"No, you need to take rest. Your neck seems to be injured", said Adithya.
"Sir, I'm in this case right from the beginning, and I think my presence is more important. Without me you can't solve this case. And above that I'm the case in-charge ", shouted Vetri out of frustration.
"OK, then let him continue", said Amar.