Stiff Corpse

Drowned

On the village street, a few months after that. Once again, there was a man who died of an illness. Several villagers gathered – lined up neatly-then walked together while transporting the coffin of a middle-aged woman. Their faces looked tense, but not with me. Again, I have to use this "method. "The "method" I found that day. Take it easy, I've managed to prove to Doctor Denny, Mr. Badrun, and all the villagers, that this "Method" works.

The group of bodies did not walk towards the village tomb or to the puskesmas. Not heading to the morgue with the Javanese spells they used to be proud of. The spell papers were broken and their shaman was dead. The mortuary is no longer effective. Now they can only put hope in me, in this "Method.

After going through a terrible night that day, fighting with the undead, I was finally able to uncover the veil of Ki Bramanthoro's curse, and create this way. My face looked so confident when leading the entourage of corpses turned towards the river.

After being removed from the coffin, residents immediately tied an iron chain to the waist of the corpse. The iron chain was connected to a ballast in the form of a very heavy large stone. It took almost 5 people to lift the stone. Then –according to my direction as usual - the citizens shoulder to shoulder sank the stone and the corpse into the deepest part of the river. They walked slowly against the river current, and drowned both of them right in the middle of the river.

After making sure it was completely submerged, residents returned to the riverbank and dispersed. Leaving only me there staring blankly at the river. My right ear, now deaf, is back to ringing every time I do this "Method. As if to remind me of the terrible events of that day, "Tragedy Puskesmas". This "Corpse Drowning" method has been done several times and always works. But it seems that I alone have not succeeded, overcoming my trauma.

Yes, the bodies rise up following the process of Rigor mortis or stiff corpse. Starting two hours after death, they begin to rise, beginning with the eyes that open. Then they will begin to wriggle the sign of stiff corpse begins to occur in some muscles of his limbs. Then after 6 hours of death, the whole body will be fully stiff and they begin to "Rise". They will return to life, moving to find prey for up to 12 hours. After that, they would start to knead again, and eventually completely die.

If that is the reality, then the simple thought that the corpse does not rise is not to go through the rigid phase of the corpse. The corpse actually still rises, the curse is still running, but if we can go through, or accelerate the rigid phase of this corpse then they will not be troublesome, right?

Drowning, yes, I still remember my forensic lecturer's story about a drowning corpse. By the time the drowning corpse eats Algor mortis or the drop in the temperature of the corpse will have decreased much greater due to the water environment. Then the bacteria in the water will enter the skin and accelerate the decay later. Once the corpse is removed from the water then the decay will be faster, even 18x faster than normal.

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On that bloody day, we brought all the bodies of the victims of "Tragedy Puskesmas" –mayat Pak Kades, Bu Kades, the old Shaman, and some of his citizens to the river. We put each of them in a body bag that was tied tightly with a rope. Then we drowned them all with the help of a rough ballast stone, then. And just as the Shaman did 19 years ago, we took turns standing guard for a full 24 hours on the banks of the river, to make sure the bodies did not rise to the surface. Then after a full day, we all lifted the bags out of the water and took them out.

This method was a huge success! Some of the bodies were seen to have gone through the rigid phase of the bodies and not moving at all. Some are still in the rigid phase of the corpse, but they cannot move freely. A body full of water must be very heavy, their muscles will not be able to support. Even their eyelids, which should have been stiffened, could only squint.

This method is then used for other bodies that died in this village. With full accuracy and systematic we all cooperate in doing this method of "Corpse Drowning. We are involved in everything, including government and police officers. Doctor Denny, Mr. Badrun –who is now the new Kades of this village - the Chief of Police, and all the officials of the government service, - who came on that terrible day - as well as all the villagers, he said, so happy and enthusiastic about this method. It never occurred to them that there was such a way. And thanks to my knowledge, this curse has finally succeeded in being "terminated"

There is actually an easier way and there is no need to tire waiting for a full 24 hours on the banks of the river. It's "Burning Corpses". In principle, the combustion process will accelerate the occurrence of rigid bodies, and end it faster as well, as happened with Cadaveric spasm. Bodies will be burned, their skin, organs, and bones will become ashes. The risk is that at the time of burning, the corpse could have risen and started running. Although the "rising" phase is faster to complete, but the undead with a body full of fire, will be more difficult to overcome.

Then the citizens also disagree, if the bodies of their relatives - or their own bodies will later burn unceremoniously into ashes. They want a proper funeral. Then, if all the bodies become ashes, it will be very suspicious for other villages. This curse is completely hidden from the outside world. Even only government employees and certain police officers know what is happening in this village. Of course, even the policemen who helped on the day of the tragedy, most initially did not know about the curse. Only the late Mr. Hendra and a few elected police officers, who are believed to handle and guard this village.

Then we took the wet bodies and buried them in the village cemetery. We did the funerals properly, prayed for them and sprinkled flowers as usual. As we left the cemetery, some residents glanced back at the new tombs. Of course they are still traumatized. 19 years ago, the mound of the new tomb was turbulent landslide. The first living corpses, which they saw with their eyes, climbed out and began terrorizing the village. But this time, the bodies did not rise again. The mounds of the tomb's soil are still intact, complete with the flowers we spread.