EIGHT TARGETS
109. A Lamentation at the Funeral

It didn't take long for Riandra's body to be found by the locals.  By 5am, Sunday, May 8, 2022, one of the residents who was looking for vegetables that grew wild in the mountains, suddenly his journey was surprised by the discovery of mutilated bodies.

The police and forensic team immediately headed to TKP.  They were quickly able to identify Riandra's body for the existence of a strange logo on the axe in the form of a four-spade card etched on one of his spade emblems that was characteristic of a murder by a black joker serial killer.  Riandra, one of the potential victims of the black joker serial killer, was immediately identified.

Surprisingly, once the surrounding residents were asked about the presence of suspicious voices last night, all responded with the same answer, saying, that they that day somehow felt too exhausted so went to bed early after the Isya prayer.

Including stalls that open on the main road near the T-junction where Riandra and Tirta meet, they do not usually close quickly, especially yesterday is the night of the week where the number of visitors is more than usual.  However, in fact, they also closed on that day for the same reason, namely because the owner of the warehouse felt too exhausted on that night so they had to sleep early.

Once they learned of Riandra's death, the families left behind could not contain their hysterics about the sudden departure of their family members in an unnatural way.  Later that afternoon, Riandra's funeral was held at the urging of the family to the forensic team who could not bear to see the body of the terrible Riandra had to undergo an ongoing autopsy.

And this is where Riandra's funeral is held with only the presence of family and close friends about the very sudden notification.  Seen in front of the casket which will soon be lowered to the burrow, Bu Rosita expression blank while caressing the coffin of his son, looks very hard to be the departure of his first child.

The husband seemed to be trying to calm his wife, while, the older Riandra's sister, the twin boys, was still gaping as if she was still in shock about her brother's departure.  As for the youngest, Ms. Rosita's only daughter, crying hysterically at her eldest sister's funeral.

“Tidaaaaa.  The riandra!  Why are you leaving so fast, son?”  Ms. Rosita who had been silent with a very hit facial expression finally let out her voice while looking to enter the burrow that was undergoing the burial process.

“My wife, relax!  Riandra is gone!  You have to give it!”  Said Bu Rosita's husband trying to calm his wife while reaching him so as not to fall into the pit.

“No, no, no!  My son Riandra shouldn't have died like this.  A bright future should be waiting for him there.  This must have been Kaiser.  Yes, this is all the devil's son!  I'll avenge it!  I will avenge the devil's son!”

Ms. Rosita who could not control her emotions, finally released all her heart without filter again.  Instantly the crowd who attended Riandra's funeral seemed to whisper and finally began to spread rumors that were not clear about the statement of Ms. Rosita.

Seeing the high emotional pressure of his wife to say uncontrollable like that, Bu Rosita's husband felt compassion for his wife and then hugged her tightly while shedding tears.

“Quiet, wife!  Do not let your heart be consumed by the devil!  Our first child is gone.  Do you think I would be able to live in this world if you were gone too? So what about the fate of our three other children?”  Bu Rosita's husband also said accompanied by sobs while staring at the two sons and a daughter with a sentimental look.

“How can I calm down when that demon boy took the life of our precious son, Mas?!  He underestimated us so much that I was only marrying a new rich businessman that he casually killed our son without fear of the law.  I come from a noble family, Mas.  I have a powerful family to ensnare the demon child to the execution room.”  Shouted Miss Rosita.

Bu Rosita's husband stroked his wife's forehead gently hoping to calm her anger even a little.  He then said,

“We can't do anything.  Since Sudarmin fell, the underworld has been completely controlled by the Dewantara family.  In fact, a large clan as good as the Ye Family alone had submitted obediently to that family.  What do you think we can do?”

This time, Ms. Rosita seemed to say no longer too hysterical.  She had been slightly calmed by her husband's warm caress.

Bu Rosita's husband looked into his wife's eyes with expression while gently stroking his wife's right cheek.  He went on this time actually looking into his wife's good eyes to emphasize the importance of each of his words to be heard by his wife.

“Darling, you yourself know, how the legal inequality in our country can easily be reversed by power and money?  We can only submit to obedience to the authorities as we have done when Sudarmin was in power.  Only, this time the power was held by the Dewantara family.  We can't fight, honey.”

Bu Rosita's husband sighed as he revealed a teary-eyed expression.

“For the sake of the future of our other children, we can only submit to succumbing.  Because only then, we can stay in this city.  Would you not pity our other children if you were selfish to avenge our first child?”

“It...Didn't Mr Sudarmono also still have power in the police?  Maybe Mr. Sudarmono can help us.”  Lirih Bu Rosita weakly, seemed still trying to voice his opinion.

“Honey, what do you think they will do if we try to fight with this time carrying Mr Sudarmono?  You want His fate to end the same as Mr Muhaimin who suddenly died mysteriously after you involved him dealing with that person?  It could also be you, me, or one of our other children who will be the victim.  So baby, just stop until here.”

“It...”

“Honey, forget all these events and let's start with a new page.  Revenge is only for those who have power.  Not a place for weak people like us.”

With the words of Ms. Rosita's husband, which she spoke softly and meaningfully, Ms. Rosita finally melt her intention to take revenge and bury her hatred and anger deep in her heart.

Unfortunately, the husband-wife chatter has become an oil in its own fire which immediately raises new rumors that are increasingly circulating is unclear, it started as invitations to funerals and eventually spread across the country, exacerbating dark rumors about the Kaiser.

However, among the invitees present at the funeral, there was a group of 6 people who seemed unaffected by the opinion.  They're members of a combined police force to round up a black joker serial killer.

They know very well the real events that happened about the authentic evidence of CCTV cameras installed near the stall that highlighted clearly the fork where Riandra met with Tirta yesterday.  The tape shows clearly that it was Tirta who had read Riandra's left arm to the butts.  Not only that, the fingerprints on the axe along with the DNA left behind, all matched the figure named Tirta Wahyunusa.

Yes, he is currently the prime suspect of the black joker serial killer.