DEAD EYES ARA

Episode 22

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Dr. Arka and his team were kept busy and in a fog for several days. Starting from Yandri who brought a warrant to inspect a piece of meat wrapped in ziplock plastic. The first thing Arka's doctors and team did was to examine the DNA of the meat. A few days later, it was discovered that the DNA of a piece of meat had similarities to human DNA.

***

Yandri stared at his notes and wrote anywhere where the discovery of human meat that had been in the form of cooking and packed in rice boxes. The story originally started from the hospital who reported that many victims experienced the same symptoms after eating a rice box someone gave. The hospital laboratory found that there are some particles contained, which are commonly found in the human body. That is why, further examinations were ordered to be carried out by the forensic team. As a result, the pieces of meat contained in the rice box are indeed derived from humans.

Yandri also checked some cctv on the highway to see if anything was suspicious. Result nil. People who have spread the mysterious rice box are not seen anywhere even in the location of the ordinary victims. The only thing he had was the testimony of the victims. They say the same thing. The box rice giver was someone who used a luxury car. Although with different types in each location. No one noticed the license plates of those cars. This makes Yandri do not know where to start the investigation.

***

Ara sat facing the entrance as her phone rang. A call from Cyril.

"Hello" said Ara

"Hello Ara, I want nanya. Is there a doctor Arka?" ask Cyril.

Ara reflex shook her head, upon realizing that Cyril could not see her, the girl hurriedly replied. "Neither, I have not seen him."

There was a gasp across the air, silent for a moment before finally, "You know a new case?"

Ara who heard that refuted her eyes. "Not yet, I just know that Arka's doctor and his team are busy because of something," Ara said slowly.

Cyril promised to tell the case in more detail next time. After a brief stale, the call is decided.

***

Yandri met someone where she had been brainstorming lately. The woman was an expert in the science of psychology. Their introduction starts from a case he handled and involves a psychopathic girl as the perpetrator.

"Don't most think, it will be crazy," someone greeted him from behind and immediately took a seat in front of Yandri.

Yandri smiled wryly. "There's a madman who's driving me crazy. A madman who sacrifices man and turns him into food."

"Haha." The woman tidied up the blazer she was wearing. "At least there's been a bright spot since I met the girl. You can increase the investigation."

The two were silent for a moment with their respective thoughts before Yandri finally made a sound. "How's the girl doing?"

The woman named Lita nodded. "Pretty good, even if there was something he was doing. I'm actually surprised, the girl turned out to have such a vast knowledge."

Yandri leaned over her body and spoke in a low voice. "Do you think we can 'use' the girl's knowledge?"

Lita was silent and leaned her body in a chair. He thought for a while before opening his voice. "I dare not take risks. The girl could have found a loophole if we implicated her in this case. The risk is too great."

The look of despair was clearly drawn on Yandri's face.

"What if I ask Ara for help?" lita Tawar. "Maybe we can get something."

Yandri cleared his throat before answering. "I've thought about it many times. But I don't know, I couldn't bear to see her hysterical."

"We have no other choice" continued Lita. "Try, there may be a bright spot you find."

Yandri was silent at Lita's words. The next half hour they spent talking about something else that was still related to this case.

***

Cyril was standing next to his car when he saw Ara coming out of the hospital.

Ara who did not expect that Cyril was already in the parking lot approached with eyebrows linked. "Do you want to see Dr Arka?" ask the girl.

"Gga dong, when I picked up Doctor Arka," Cyril replied laughing loudly.

"Fried rice?" give the young man to Ara.

Ara smiled nodding. A few minutes later, the two left the hospital.

***

Place sellers of fried goat rice subscription Cyril and Ara quite quiet. The reason is the rain that falls suddenly. While waiting, the two engaged in conversation.

"So what's the real story of this new case?" ara asked after they had a light conversation for a while.

Cyril explained, "So at first gini, Galih and I got news if there had been a mass poisoning event. We are heading to the hospital where the victims are being treated. At first we thought maybe the victims were the ones who booked catering for an event. Apparently not. The victims barely knew each other. But there's one thing in common. They said if they ate the rice box someone gave them ...,"

Cyril's remarks were cut off by the seller delivering their order.

"...They ate a rice box given to someone who drives a nice car" Cyril continued.

Ara stared at him intensely with a curious look.

"We then thought that the person was doing a routine social activity by distributing rice boxes. And since this is only the first time it has happened, we have come to the conclusion that this is an accident. However, the lab results of the victims' food scraps showed new facts. There is an unusual ingredient in this food. Because the hospital is suspicious, and to prevent this from happening again, they report to the authorities. And after an investigation by the police, the results were obtained if the food contained in the rice box was human meat," explained Cyril at length.

Ara widened her eyes and immediately looked towards the plate filled with fried rice with a few pieces of meat. Cyril who saw Ara, also did the same. Both of them felt something stir their stomachs from within and made their hunger evaporate somewhere.

***

Lita noticed the look on the face of a girl who was enjoying coffee in a paper cup. The noticed girl replied by looking at him indifferently and smiling mockingly.

"I said the right thing, didn't I?" ask the girl.

Lita exhaled and then nodded. "True Bella. Your words are correct" said Lita. "Either type of human being is different as to what the perpetrator is. Mutilate a human being and make it into a cuisine that others enjoy."

The girl named Bella laughed. He turned his attention back to the coffee cup in his hand.

Lita was thinking about something for a while. Hopefully in his heart, he reopened his voice. "I'm sure that in the near future things like this will repeat themselves. And the police will immediately arrest the perpetrator."

Lita's words managed to make Bella turn her head. "Are you kidding me?" ask the girl to grin.

"You must be kidding me when you say that. Besides, I am surprised at you. I think only really smart people can get a professor's degree. You seem to be the exception. I'm disappointed in you Professor Lita."

"Why is that?" lita said slowly.

Bella laughed out loud before putting down her glass. He turned his body right to face Lita. "My man won't move anytime soon to disguise the case, Lita." Bella's insolent attitude emerged.

"He'll stop for a while to look at the situation. Whether it's broken or not. If it is revealed, it will certainly be broadcast by all media and the perpetrator knows he must stop. And if not, he will look elsewhere to redistribute the other boxed rice.

He will not distribute boxed rice in the same place a second time even if his actions are not revealed. Ahaha!" Bella laughed out loud.

"Well, I'm sorry. I will not call you professor again. You're not smart enough to be called up with that title."

Lita smiled and said inwardly. 'No problem, Bella. At least my wish has been fulfilled by hearing an explanation from you....'