It seemed to Nirmal Akash that no matter what he was ready for, he could not avoid the stress until Senthilnathan came. It is unknown at this time what has happened in Karthi’s disappearance. Yet the guilt-ridden mind continued to crumble.
Senthilnathan had made the phone call while he was at the grey haired man’s house. He has shown complete amazement in his voice when Senthilnathan told he wanted to talk about Karthi, and was careful not to let even the slightest doubt towards him and acted like he was shocked at the information he was told. He told discreetly that he had no new information to inform him about Karthi’s disappearance and that he had to agree because he was insistent on meeting him in person. He told him to come home and hurried home.
He went home and Senthilnathan arrived there in a quarter of an hour. He had been gathering some information about him. Nirmal Akash is the only son of Minister ParthaSarathy. Educated at Ooty Convent, Very good at academics, who lost his mother three years ago, and Karthi's friend from an early age due to close ties between the two families, both joined college at IIT Chennai. Someone who does not want to get involved in politics like Karthi.
Nirmal Akash asked him with a worried face as he introduced himself.
"Any information on Karthi Sir?"
Senthilnathan nodded no and asked.
"Do you know if Karthi has any enemies?"
"No. Have you ever been told that someone followed him or that he behaved suspiciously? "
Nirmal Akash took some time and said no.
He asked even though he knew the answer.
"Have you two been studying together since you were in school?"
“No sir. I studied at Ooty Convent. Karthi studied in Chennai. We have been studying together since college. In IIT ”
“Both of you in the same class?”
"Yes"
Following questions of Senthilnathan was about college environment, friends. Nirmal Akash had nothing to hide in the matter and was telling the truth.
"Do you know what research Karthi has been up to lately?"
"Karthi was showing more interest in occult things lately. But don’t know whether he was doing research on occult.”
"Will he share with his research findings with you?"
"He will share, only after he finishes the research. The truth is that he will not open his mouth before it is completed. You can't get a word from him, even if he talks about it. ”
Nirmal Akash could not help but express a bitterness in his voice while speaking. Karthi is really secretive in that regard.
"Do you know he goes to that mountain every new moon?"
Realizing that the problematic part had arrived, Nirmal responded carefully.
“I know. One new moon evening I went to his house. He was on his way there. ”
"Did he tell you why he was leaving?"
"Said,"
Senthilnathan sat upright.
"What did he say?"
"He wanted to research on something. This is the standard response he gives whenever he is doing research."
"Did you ask anything more than that?"
"Even if we ask, he will not listen. He thinks when the question is unnecessary and the answer is unnecessary. ” That said, it was one thing for Nirmal to be ashamed of not being able to follow in his life. Nirmal has failed many times trying to be like Karthi in that regard. Anger would be boiling inside even if he did not answer.
"What kind of research do you think he was doing there?"
He suppressed his irritation and said
"We cannot guess anything about his research."
“Do you think he was researching about vanishing magically?”
Senthilnathan simply chose one of the many things that Karthi was interested lately and just asked.
But Nirmal, was caught unaware of such question, immediately the body began sweating. Did Karthi succeed in his research without dying and magically vanish?
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The man was about fifty years old. He sat quietly on the bank of the Ganges with majestic splendor. In the evenings the Ganges gets a special charm. He is an admirer of beauty. He could not help but admire the beauty of the river, the sea, the mountains, the rain, and the people. In the distance some pilgrims were taking holy bath in the Ganges. Some young people were swimming and playing.
His cellphone rang softly. He always keep the cell phone sound very slim. In any commotion he would hear that mellow ring. He picked up the cell phone and saw who was calling. The name Uma Nayak flashed. Female scientist working at KCGTRAC.
He said 'hello' while looking at the Ganges.
She said, "A new news from Chennai".
"What news?"
"On the night of the new moon, I told you about a man taking a cardboard box and go up the mountain. He is dead. ”
"How?"
"He was bitten by a snake. Vinod had accidentally seen the news on TV. He told me. ”
Vinod is a researcher working at KCGTRAC. The man's eyes closed automatically. The brain began to run faster.
"Did they find the snake?"
“No. People in that area are still searching for the snake."
“Did you tell your director?"
“I said. But that man didn’t give much importance to it. ”
The man got up. Any information can only help those who know its importance. Fools only realize the beauty of anything at last.
“All right. Did you get any report on those pitch black photographs? ”
"No. Not yet.”
"Call as soon as you receive" began to walk. After that he didn’t focus on Ganges. He began to think of the information he received. In the end he understood that ‘the first move has been made’.
The time has come for him to step in the playing field.