Darkness incarnate

~*SUMMARY*~
**CASE FILE: CHIVIYO**
_1999 (Zumba's Darkest Night)_
A chilling ritual unfolded under starless skies:
* I, Ezekiel "Zeke" Nkomo, was dragged into a nightmare
* Sangoma's eerie voice whispered: "Usarase mhiko mwangu!" ("You will serve your blood")
* A crocodile tooth sealed my fate - a blood oath to mysterious cult Mwazulu
**2023 (Harare's Most Baffling Case)**
One week of zero leads on the Chiviyo murders had my boss, Dean, breathing down my neck like a vengeful spirit.
I sipped lukewarm coffee in our cluttered office, sharing frustrated glances with my partner and best friend, Thabo "The Bull" Mpofu.
Suddenly, a symbol on the crime board caught my eye - identical to the Mwazulu mark from my haunted past:
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My mind reeled:
* Was my dark history connected to Chiviyo's gruesome murders?
* Could my mother, presumed dead, be tangled in this sinister plot?
Just then, my phone buzzed with a chilling message from unknown:
"Meet me at old Zumba mill at midnight. Come alone... or die with friends."
And the most unsettling part?
Our team's tech genius, Maya Ramos - the woman I'm falling dangerously for - just hacked into the cult's system...
Revealing my mother

...*ALIVE*...😱