Chapter XX. Multifaceted

-My dear, honesty is not valued in this society. The truthful go through pain, suffering, and persecution. You’ll discover very soon that people only fear the powerful, and that strength and deceit are two sides of the same coin.

The world around us is a hypocrite; do not trust it for the instant you turn your back on it, it will stab you viciously. This is the first lesson Alara received from Hatshepsut.

Your brothers, your classmates, and your neighborhood friends are all dishonest, brilliant liars, and we must defend ourselves against them by following the golden rule of “divide and rule.”

At eight years old, she had become a carbon copy of Zainab, her mother told her every night about the pharaohs, their civilizations, and of course, about Hatshepsut, her whole story.

She memorized the history of the curse by heart, and memorized her mother’s history with her, the story of Fatima, the old man, and the oven.

-“One day, my daughter, you will be able to see her as I see her, and she will always make sure you are well.”

A child with a fertile imagination. Nothing stops Hatshepsut from one day becoming an unquestionable reality in front of her eyes because she is a child with a vivid imagination as it is only a matter of time.

She learns the arts of strife between people, possession, and control in crooked ways, her beautiful innocent face, her naivety, is nothing more than a mask she hides behind, she learns how she has to be at the forefront of all scenes, and the forefront of all events. Relentless striving to be the greatest dominant, and to do this, two mechanisms must be followed simultaneously.

First and foremost, sowing strife and animosity among everyone. Her weapons are deception and trickery. Good intentions and naivety are her defense lines, she hides behind them if the situation worsens, and does not proceed as she wishes.

Second: the division between lovers and those who reconcile, tearing apart any ties that bind them, with the tie of the third person, who has placed herself in the middle of any two relationships; To be a mediating party between them, like an octopus, controlling everyone.

She forced herself on everyone as a fait accompli; nothing compels them to follow her aside from her great urgency since it is like flogging on the minds, doing twice as much damage to us as flogging does to the bodies. Over time, a person realizes that he is being forced by her, committed to her, and is being a traitor if he does something without telling her about it.

She does not hold back while reprimanding this or that, asking why they did it without telling her. Why did you leave without telling me?

The most refined and courteous individuals are her victims, and they would be ashamed to treat her badly! Their principles won’t let them answer her with something embarrassing, such as, “Is this your business?” Why do you spend so much time on something that has nothing to do with you? Soon, these folks come to feel somewhat devoted to her. Do not do this unless you first inform Alara about it and seek her approval in order to always be at the forefront of events.

As soon as she adheres to him and he realizes that she is a parasitic organism, getting rid of her is practically impossible! It is too late since she has come to see her rights in the things she lacks, and he has already committed to her. As a result, if someone disagrees with her or confronts her with the truth, she becomes enraged, grovels, clings, and plays on the chord of his magnanimity and chivalry, which quickly draws him back to her, apologizing.

The entire application of Hatshepsut’s teachings can be seen in the neighborhood, school, and home. As she learns, she first fails since she can only have limited control on the relationships around her, but this is a good start for a young girl because kids pick things up quickly.

She initially was successful in drawing her brother Fouad, who was then eighteen, closer to her. She was his younger, pampered sister. He took on the role of her defender against the wrath of her older brothers.

When a mother or teacher complains about what the child did because it was inappropriate for a youngster of her age, such as talking negatively about a neighbor to another neighbor or stirring up demonic animosity among her schoolmates. While she is completely aware of what she is doing, her pretext—which is constantly concealed behind it—is that she is an innocent kid who is unaware of what she is doing. She accomplishes nothing more than following Hatshepsut’s commands and receiving early field training.

The golden law of “divide and rule” was rapidly mastered, and sedition is one of its most effective devices since it sows hatred in the hearts of people for other people while also spreading misinformation.

She emulated what her mother did after watching her do it; she was immoral and unappreciative; and she changed the hue of her skin like a chameleon. She had no shortage of methods to accomplish her objective, which was nothing more than a cruel, evil one in which she had a passing interest in exchange for severely harming others because her interest came before anything else.

As if she were a deity from ancient times or an Arab leader from the post-military coup era, her particular mood is the center of the universe, and the entire world must revolve around it. Regardless of whether it is a ridiculous goal for her or an instantaneous lust, everyone must burn in order to fulfill it.

Her methods are the same as those used by Zeinab, poor and innocent when things get tough, then as soon as she is able to turn into a mighty tyrant with no mercy in her heart or pity. She believed in the existence of Hatshepsut and listened to her advice, learned from her, and became a carbon copy of her and her mother, with all her actions ideas, and details.

And just as Zainab withheld her other face until she had gained control of the palace and Hassan, Alara recognized that not everything we teach you will be applicable today.

Until you have what you want, act as though you are a poor fellow. If at all possible, avoid showing pity because this world does not deserve it.

The most dangerous thing that Alara learned during her childhood and youth years was not at the hands of Hatshepsut, but rather at the hands of fate, perhaps, or the power of imagination, Alara became unusually fertile, she could compose a non-existent lie, in one moment, a lie convincing in all its aspects, as if the lie was nothing but a convincing truth if she knits it with all its details, it would stand in the face of the toughest facts.

She sets it up as though she were sipping water. Liars are inspired in the same way that poets are. Once they have received the revelation, they immediately begin to speak in terms of the most complex, interwoven systems, which are difficult to criticize or expose.

However, Hatshepsut is concerned about Alara’s impulsiveness and recklessness since they cause her to frequently throw more oil on the fire than is necessary, ignore counsel, be stubborn, and act without thinking first.

It seems as though she is doing evil for her own sake rather than to establish dominance! And eventually, this might work against her since anyone who commits evil for a known reason and a goal they wish to pursue will continue to be in control of it and use it only to the extent necessary. No person can control evil done for the purpose of evil, though.

While Hatshepsut has definite intentions and utilizes evil to achieve them, Alara possesses the germ of evil inside her and occasionally acts in a way that is pure evil free from any impurities.

Unlike Zeinab, Alara has become a personality independent of Hatshepsut herself.

Stupid, insane, careless, irresponsible…

It is difficult to keep her under control.