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Section 251: Hestia Resolved
The fetus was found, the fetus was buried in the yard of the shaman's house, when the fetus was found Aditia asked the fetus was immediately examined, to find out who belonged to the preserved fetus.
Sure enough it was Nicko's fetus, but proving it was Nicko's, does not prove he killed Suminah, so Aditia came to Nicko's wife, to collect the promise.
“As I promised you before, that if we can prove Nick is the killer, then I want to testify against Nicko.” Five friends and Lais gather at Nicko's house, while Nicko has been handed over to the Police.
“Alright, but I will also ask you to keep your promises, you must help me to be able to win the regional elections, when I lose my husband, then I also lose my provider, if you keep your promises, then I also lose my husband, I'll do as you guys want.”
“So, that time what happened?” Aditia asked.
“Me and Suminah chatted, she then ran away, I thought she had already been secured again by Nicko, but I was wrong, that night, when Suminah ran away I finished finding, Nicko came home, he said, he came home very late, not something strange, because he really likes to go home late, whether work or having fun. I don't really care, the important thing is that money flows.
But that day felt different, I was afraid of him. That day, like there was an evil aura inside her body, she came home in a tangled state, undressing to take a bath. As usual, I picked up her dirty clothes to put them in the dirty clothes. My habit is, flipping the dirty clothes, so that later when rubbed, our maid can do it faster, because the dirty clothes have been flipped neatly.
While doing so .. I found something strange. It was red, not lipstick, not even women's makeup, because it was too thick, I smelled red stains on her shirt, it was on her neck, like splashing, when I kissed, it smelled of carnation.
I'm sure it's the smell of blood. So I didn't wash it, I kept it well, for decades. Somehow, I felt Nicko had done something bad, so I kept it as a hold, just in case Nicko could do something bad to me. After that I heard that Suminah's body was found mutilated, I was sure Nicko was the culprit, but certainly did not dare to tell the Police, she was my husband at the time and I was too young to be a widow.
I knew Nicko would get out of this problem even though he was called by the police and I stopped being called because he said, the perpetrator has been found, somehow Nicko can make the perpetrator silent.
My guess is money, surely it is, because humans are always losing money, like me. But honestly, my marriage is not the same anymore, I'm scared every day, afraid that he'll kill me too. From that fear, I ended up slowly gathering a lot of evidence, about the tax irregularities he had committed, the possible murder of other young women, just in case.
I know it sounds like maybe I'm greedy, for asking for wages for all the evidence I'm going to give, but trust me, all mothers don't just protect their families.”
“If we hand over the evidence of the shirt with blood stains, blood and fingerprints Suminah must be there, it could be, it is strong evidence. We have Darmin as a witness and strong evidence, so Nicko will definitely not be able to escape. Plus, another piece of evidence that could make him rot in jail.” Ganding is excited.
“In addition, is there anything else?” Aditia asked again.
“That's all I have, I will cooperatively help you guys, not only because of wages, but also because I want him to be imprisoned.”
“Alright then, give all the evidence to us, we will make sure, the injection of funds that we promise for the selection of your regional head, will be liquid soon, he said, but if I see you doing bad things with your power, then believe me, we will make you regret.” Aditia warned.
Five friends are a little worried about helping this old woman, but a promise is a promise, they will watch over her, not to do bad things with power, but if this woman is trustworthy in doing her state duties, he said, so five friends have once again succeeded in helping this country, although their help, let alone be acknowledged, is known not.
After getting the evidence, Aditia said, she will leave the evidence to Mr. Dirga, she should discuss this privately with her foster father, because this must hurt him.
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“This is all accurate evidence, the true events I have told you about, because I have spoken to Suminah, the demon at the well.
He told me everything, what happened that day.
He was beaten by Nicko, then met Deden, but not helped by Deden, after which Nicko beat him again, killed him and finally buried Suminah's body in the well with a separate body.
Why could my father not see it that day, because the shaman sealed his well with the seal of Anindyamentari, a special seal to make Suminah unable to get out of there and become what people say as, kuntilanak.
After being sealed, Suminah could not go anywhere, then the seal was broken because her body was found, my father could not see it because the seal was so strong, at that time my father must have not been at his highest ability, either, because at that time he was still young, so no wonder, if the traces of Suminah could not be seen by father.
Then because of the many cases that my father held, the case of Suminah was forgotten, fortunately, the case was still my father wrote in his book. So we can re-examine the case.
Regarding all the victims of Suminah, now that they have found their wits again, they have been healed, when yesterday they were exposed to the effects of Suminah's revenge because her birth date was the same as Nicko the perpetrator of the murder, he said, they became lost their minds due to high seizures, due to the appearance of Suminah. After Suminah calmed down, then the effect also disappeared from them, no longer infatuated at that rancid-smelling well.
Now, it's up to you, the evidence and also all the evidence has been put here. You can use it, or .. You can hide it.
Because if ...”
“Dit, you take this evidence, let me reexamine everything completely, you know, you must be afraid of my position and also my good name dragged. But it's my responsibility. I used to do everything with my heart, but my young age made me rash, even though Deden was wrong to not speak honestly, I was also wrong, for taking decisions unilaterally and advancing it to the trial, even though the evidence is still so raw and imprisoned for decades, is a form of injustice for Deden. That's part of the responsibility I have to shoulder.
Right now, you're only going to be guarding the case until Nicko can account for what he's done.
Because I trust you, impeccably. From you I know what people cannot see and know, if there is so much in this world, so much ugliness and decay that is still embedded even under wells and soil. Rosa and Suminah, those two cases let me know that if I hadn't met you and your father, I wouldn't have handled the case so well.
Don't feel guilty if one day, something bad happens to me, it's my risk as a law enforcement officer. What I'm afraid of is, you're gonna yell at me after this.
Remember Aditia well, you are my son, your father left you since you were a baby to me, so you must keep in touch with me, no matter what the end of the case. Understand, Nak?” Mr. Dirga said straightforwardly.
“Pak, sorry Aditia, yes. Can't be a good kid yet.”
“If I may ask, I want you to be my son, you're the best boy I've ever met, then don't change, even if the wrong one is the one you care about, you must remain firm, you must remain firm, because that's how you were born.”
Mr. Dirga and Aditia embrace, they are fathers and adopted children who are united because of destiny and situation.
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Nicko's case was rolling, all went well, Deden was finally acquitted of all charges, even though he had been wrong for not helping Suminah and covering up what happened that night, but his decades-long prison sentence has kept him free of all charges. After leaving prison, Deden changed his name and lived in the village to become a new person, Suminah has never haunted him again because it has been picked up by five friends for ‘pulang’.
Nicko waited for time to be put to death, because the court's verdict was to sentence Nicko to death as the mastermind of Suminah's murder in such a heinous manner, while Darmin is imprisoned for life he will end the rest of his life in prison, they both end up becoming enemies for attacking each other in court.
Five friends keep their promise by not touching Darmin's son who works abroad, Darmin's family moves out of the country in shame.
While Nicko's wife ran in the regional elections and won by a landslide. Her image as an oppressed wife made her name known and made everyone side with her, as she dared to go to trial to get her husband convicted of killing his mistress, in this country, in the first place, a legitimate wife always wins, right? she was indeed a smart woman from the start, just unlucky to get a husband like Nicko.
While Mr. Dirga .. there are no demands for him, because Deden's parents are dead and Deden chose to forget everything, not to bring up the problem again, he said, because he's not one hundred percent right either.
But because of the inner burden, Mr. Dirga resigned from the police force right after finally months of trial, court rulings were issued for Nicko, Darmin, the thugs who kidnapped Suminah, as well as the shaman of black magic.
Aditia was quite disappointed, because Mr. Dirga decided to quit, he knew, being an honest and true Police officer was his foster father's dream, he rose to a high enough position with hard work and honesty, he said, but it has to stop because of the honesty itself.
Aditia was angry because Mr. Dirga made the decision without hesitation, he was angry at himself why Aditia who should be the person who ‘kicked’ Mr. Dirga to the bottom of the stairs.
Quit as Police Chief and make his good name insulted. Aditia was angry with Mr. Dirga to make him not want to meet with his adoptive father.
Though previously Mr. Dirga had said that whatever the decision, Aditia must respect the decision, since the beginning Mr. Dirga did want to resign, but he had to solve this case first.
He is an honest good person, he cannot bear the burden of guilt on the victim as well as the wrong suspect. He felt incompetent and eventually chose to quit the police force.
Five friends continue to work on the next case, Aditia accompanied by Alka to calm down first in a village, Alka insisted on accompanying Aditia because she saw Aditia slumped.
While others, should start working on the next case, which may even be close to the slump.
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“Nding again compile a case book?” Alka asked after they settled the Suminah case.
“Iya Kak,” Ganding replied, she still writes with her hands.
“Hestia? Why is it called Hestia?” Alka asked. It should be called Suminah or Anindyamentari.
“Hestia is an Ancient Greek Goddess, she is the Goddess of the hearth guard and family, she is a simple Goddess, her duty is to keep the family warm so she is known for the goddess of the hearth guard and family. Suminah's case is essentially about looking after the family, Suminah is looking after her fetus, Nicko's wife is looking after her family, Sumohadi's wife is looking after her husband, Darmin is looking after her child, Deden is looking after her parents by accepting bribes, and she is looking after her parents, and Mr. Dirga keeps his family's good name.
They are the embodiment of Hestia, taking care of the family in the wrong way. But their goal is exactly like Hestia, take care of their family, their family furnace can be a windfall and also health.”
“I agree, you were right about that, Hestia, Goddess Hestia the guardian of the family.” Alka then prepared to go to accompany her master to go to Bandung.