Chapter 5: Magic is a Lie
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🗓️ 20 June 2027
🕢 Wednesday, 7:30 PM
📍 Jalan Bangsar Utama, Kuala Lumpur
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We got Ravana’s house address. My instincts whispered—that house could be where the suicide took place. Something felt off. Something incomplete.
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Martin and I drove through the quiet lanes of Bangsar Utama until we spotted the house. The lights were on.
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“Someone’s inside,” Martin said, slowing the car.
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He walked to the gate and pressed the bell.
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A few moments later, a man appeared.
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Middle-aged. Bald. Indian.
He had a limp—a clear disability in his right leg.
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Martin introduced us and asked gently, “Sir, may I know who you are? And… what happened to your leg?”
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“I’m Babu,” the man replied. “I work for Madam Ravana. Had an accident in childhood… never walked properly since then.”
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Just as he spoke those words, the front door opened again.
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It was her.
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Ravana.
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Alive.
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Standing there. Breathing. Real.
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It sent chills down my spine. For the first time, I was seeing someone alive from my visions.
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Martin remained composed. “Good evening, Madam. Sorry to disturb. A businessman nearby received a threatening call earlier today. We’re just doing a routine check on the neighborhood.”
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Ravana raised an eyebrow but nodded calmly. “Is everything alright?”
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Martin nodded and gave me a look—our silent signal: don’t say too much yet.
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“We just want to ask if you’ve received any strange calls or threats lately, Madam,” Martin continued.
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“Not at all,” she replied. “Everything’s perfectly normal.”
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That’s when I saw it.
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A photo on the living room wall.
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Two girls. Identical. Smiling.
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“Sorry, Madam,” I said, cutting in. “Do you… have a twin sister?”
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She paused. Then replied, “Yes. Her name is Shabana.”
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I looked at Martin. He looked at me.
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The woman who died… wasn’t Ravana. It was her twin.
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But Ravana noticed the sudden shift in our expressions. Suspicion flickered in her eyes.
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So I acted fast.
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“Wow, I’m a huge fan, Madam! I’ve seen your Bollywood performances. I never knew you had a twin! You both look so alike.”
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She softened, smiled, and even chuckled. “We are identical twins. People often mistake us.”
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We didn’t waste time. We thanked her and left quickly.
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Because the clock was ticking.
If it really was Shabana who died, we had only 24 hours before her soul would be claimed by The Conqueror.
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🕥 20 June 2027
🕙 Wednesday, 10:30 PM
📍 Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
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We reached Shabana’s house. A corner lot, slightly isolated from the neighboring homes.
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The same house I had seen in my dream.
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The front gate creaked open.
No lights.
No response when we knocked.
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Martin broke the lock. We entered.
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The inside was dead silent.
But the energy… was heavy.
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And then we saw it.
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The room.
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The one from my vision.
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The ceiling fan was missing. But the hook and wiring remained. The dining chair nearby had dusty footprints. It was exactly the scene I saw before.
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But Shabana’s body… was gone.
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No trace.
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No blood.
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Just silence.
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“She didn’t die here,” Martin said. “She did, but someone moved her body.”
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“Why?” I whispered. “Why would anyone hide her?”
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We stood in the darkness, lost in questions.
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Then I remembered something.
A gift. From a Thai monk during one of our earlier missions.
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The Randai.
An ancient ring blessed with spirit-sensing properties.
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It works when paired with my powers. Through deep meditation, it can guide me to the location of souls—dead or trapped.
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I slipped the ring onto my finger, sat cross-legged, and closed my eyes.
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Everything went quiet.
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My breath slowed.
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The visions came.
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A burial.
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A headstone.
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The ground damp from recent rain.
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I recognized the place instantly.
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The Cheras Christian Cemetery.
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I opened my eyes and looked at Martin.
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“We found her.”
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He didn’t ask where.
He just started the engine.
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We were racing against time.
To stop a soul from being dragged into darkness.
To stop The Conqueror.
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