Impetuous Facticity

In 2004, there was heartbreaking news in California. Everybody was gossiping about journalist Larisa Martin. She was the strength of many hopeless people, a candle for those who had lost their relatives due to Wilson Department products.

It was the 18th of September when the media received information from her mother that she had been missing for two days. The troopers showed little efficiency in finding her. On the 20th of September, the media revealed that she had committed suicide. The police found her dead body near the beach. Her mother strictly denied this statement and said that someone had killed her daughter.

Everyone was shocked and confused. People everywhere debated truth and falsehood because Larisa was the only journalist who showed loyalty to her profession without worrying about the consequences. Her mother decided to find the culprit herself. After her complaints, the police refused to investigate the case.

At the same time, a newly recruited officer noticed the courage of her mother and decided to investigate. He became her only hope. He took the initiative to inquire about the crime. Larisa’s postmortem report confirmed that someone had injected her with sodium cyanide.

He was in a difficult situation. The cops went to Larisa’s home to inquire with her mother. She said:

“Officer! She never told me much about her profession, but a while back, she raised her voice against the blending of addictive materials in the usual products of Wilson Company. On the morning of her missing day, I overheard her conversation on the mobile phone. She told someone that she had collected a lot of evidence against Wilson's Company. I warned her not to get involved, but she didn’t listen to me.”

The officer asked:

“Did anyone from that company force her to stay quiet?”

She replied:

“Yes. The owner of Wilson Department, Jordan Wilson, sent her a message through his assistant to stop creating difficulties for his company. He even offered her money, but she refused. He angrily told her that she would have to pay the consequences of this rejection.”

The officer asked:

“Did she have any enmity with someone?”

She answered:

“No. However, she was very upset for a few days. When I asked her, she said she had a fight with her friend, Freya.”

The officer then went to inquire with Freya. She said:

“Officer! She was very upset for a few days. I asked her, and she stated that someone had been following her and sending weird messages.”

The officer asked:

“What kind of messages?”

She replied:

“Sir, I know nothing more. When I told her to share it with the troopers, she became aggressive and said she would handle it alone. I last talked to her on the morning of her missing day. She told me she had collected concrete information. She also had a librarian friend, Asher.”

The officer visited Asher at the library. He looked charming and youthful, but the officer sensed an inner darkness. When questioned, Asher said:

“She was my pal. There was respect in our friendship. Did she commit suicide or was she killed? I don’t know.”

The officer pressed:

“You said you don’t know if it was suicide or murder. How can you be unaware of the criminal?”

Asher panicked and replied:

“I heard about it through the media.”

The officer returned to Larisa’s mother to gather more information. He found a medical list showing a rise in patients with similar symptoms, and even her father’s report confirmed that his death was related. He also discovered her phone a little distance from her home. Upon unlocking it, he found deleted data. The recovered mobile data revealed messages from an unknown person coinciding with her investigation against Wilson Department.

The Trauma Centre treatment card of Asher Wilson, son of Jordan Wilson, was sent to Larisa. The officer realized that Asher was the heir of Wilson Department. He traced the sender, Mr. Harris, who explained:

“My sister was killed by Asher while he was drunk. The police didn’t act due to his father’s influence. I recorded everything and started tracking him. When I heard Larisa raise her voice against them, I thought I should help her. I didn’t expect she would be killed.”

The officer sent his team to detain Asher, who had left the library three months prior. His team arrested his accomplices. They confessed to working for Asher. Using their mobile phones, the officer eventually apprehended Asher.

When the media exposed the news, Jordan Wilson pressured the police. High-ranking officials threatened the officer, but he uploaded the videos, sparking public protests.

In court, Asher stated:

“Your worship, how can I kill her? I was infatuated with her. She warned me she would push me to court and make a lesson for other psychopaths. How could she call me a psychopath? I wanted to make life peaceful for others because I never experienced peace myself. My upbringing shaped me this way. I am like my father. Rules don’t apply to me.”

The court approved the evidence, and based on Mr. Harris’ testimony, Asher was sentenced to execution for three murders. Jordan Wilson received ten years’ imprisonment for covering up crimes. The magistrate sealed the Wilson Department for two years to restore public trust. The officer was awarded appreciation and promotion for his loyalty to his profession.

Everyone felt secure again, and this case became a lesson for those who try to hide their manipulation through power.