Chapter L. Deceiving The Mind

-They deceived you, you should not have had that bread, what happened in the room is true, deception of the mind really does exist, there is no paranormal in it all. I have seen and heard of such things, but as for your delusion of your grandfather’s existence, that was because of what you ate; some dope in the bread and milk made you vomit and fantasize. They keep playing you, do not give them your mind.

Alex’s words reach him on his mobile phone, trying to calm him down in his hotel room, no answer. He returned to the conversation, and played the audio recording he had sent her a while ago, his voice trembling, he made sure that he described what happened to her and did not forget anything.

Although she warned him not to communicate by voice, as a precaution in case there were any spy devices around him, what happened made him forget everything she had taught him.

Alex: Robert, this is very advanced brainwashing, he wants you, he wants you like he never wanted anything in his life. He would not have done all of this, if he was not interested in you, go back to reality, remember your grandfather.

At their safe house in Istanbul, she hurried into a room. The hammer and two of his staff stood around a round table strewn with papers.

-What is happening? You have to tell me now, what happened between you and Baibars?

The hammer: It has nothing to do with you, your presence here is unnecessary.

-Furiously: What? My man is there in the field, I am the one who found Katrina, I do not know which one’s presence here is unnecessary.

Hammer: Madam, this matter is greater than you and your authority. Do not get in our way.

He left her and left the room, engrossed in his tablet, running maps that tracked the locations, pointing to the hotel where Robert was.

She glanced at his screen as he was leaving, and saw the name of the hotel with a blue dot on it.

She ran after him, and angrily said: What is this? Did you implant a tracking device with him?

The hammer: Yes

-where? Was he carrying it while he was there?

-yes

-Where did you put it?

-in his belt

-when?

– When he was at the ferry, he didn’t feel a thing.

Alex: Damn you, now I understand how Baibars made fun of you before. Did not it occur to you that they would search him?

The hammer: Madam, please do not overstep your bounds, do not interfere with our work.

He played an audio clip, he recorded everything that was going on inside that house, their voices, and every word they said. It was not just a location tracker, it was a spying device, a recording.

Alex: Did it occur to you that you are violating his privacy now? How do you do this without him knowing? Is the device still working?

Hammer, looking angry: Yes, if he goes into the toilet now with his belt on, I will hear everything.

He added: Madam, please do not interfere in our work, this matter is more than his privacy, and your privacy as well?

Alex: What? Did you put a device in my belt as well?

He left her, coldly, without any response.

In the hotel, a pin pierced his forefinger, put it in it, without pain, take it out again, put it in the middle, without pain.

He stirred the blood with his thumb and whispered softly: Phantom no-pain, well, since things have come this far, you will remember, you will remember where I saw that damn one before, even if it cost me to throw myself out of that window.

He stood in front of the mirror: Ah, you are not even interested in my life, but do you know what the surprise is? Your life depends on mine. I swear I will. Remember, remember.

His phone rang, he received a message, the sender was Ruslan – Hello my friend, tomorrow afternoon, we will meet in the same place if you are still interested.