Almost sabotaged... 14/04/08

I think communication is very important. I almost sabotaged by a PRC. Man...

Stayed up all night to write an essay. Seriously, I have no idea how to write one. But I think I gave my best shot. =)

Here' what I have come up with! And, I must say I am not an advocate of terrorism.

Character Introduction
Anthony James Macho
Background:
Anthony James Macho is a charming and promising fresh graduate out from Princeton University who has just joined the United States Department of Homeland Security. The September 11, 2001 attacks claimed the lives of both Macho’s parents, leaving him to be an orphan. He pledged to eradicate terrorism and preventing others from suffering the same fate as his.

John Bosons Macarthur
Background:
A veteran officer under the United States Department of Homeland Security. He has joined the department in his early twenties and has seen the transformations of Homeland Security itself. He is the mentor of Anthony James Macho and he is due to retire soon.

Dr. Marie Susy
Background:
Marie Susy is an Oxford Rhodes scholar who is an avid reader of Albert Einstein ’s numerous theories and papers. As a resident lecturer at New York University who specializes in both special relativity and quantum mechanics, she has been working on Laser and hopes to improve on its efficiency.

Dr. Edward George Armstrong
Background:
Dr. Edward George Armstrong, who specializes in quantum mechanics, is another resident lecturer in New York University under the Physics Department. He is always at loggerheads with Dr. Marie Susy as both of them are eyeing to be the Dean of Physics Department of the prestigious university. They are always seen demeaning each other during conferences.

Dr. Mohinder Suresh
Background:
Dr. Suresh is a professor from India who travels to New York University on an invitation by Dr. Edward George Armstrong, who is his good friend. Little has been mentioned about him and all that is known is that he graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Abstract
The year is 2008. It has been 7 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks where hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners (American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175) into the World Trade Center in New York City. The World seems to have moved on as restoration works are in progress to rebuild the former World Trade Center site into the International Freedom Center.
However, only one person, Anthony James Macho, who still refuses to move on. He joined the United States Department of Homeland Security shortly upon graduation in order seek revenge for the death of his loved ones on 9/11.


Prologue
Mohinder Suresh thought, it was all happening too fast and smoothly.
He knew what has to be done and there was no turning back now.

“المكتبة العربية الأرثوذكسية على الأنترنت,” He said a prayer before setting foot onto American Airline Flight 546 to New York City.

Date: 2 nd of September, 2008 (Monday)
Location: Darnley café, somewhere near the New York University
It was 8 o’clock in the morning. Rosamund Darnley Macho, the owner of the popular Darnley café near the University, opened the mailbox and took out a white postcard.
The postcard was clearly self-mailed as there was no stamp affixed. There was only one word on the postcard; “CONFIRMED ”.
Rosamund knew exactly what that meant. His real name was Anthony James Macho, an agent working for the Homeland security. He had long suspected that the mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 attacks to be working in New York University.
After years of investigation, his efforts have finally reckoned. The postcard was the green light for him to proceed on to the next phase, the final phase of a six years operation . He knew he was close to disclosing the identity of the terrorist.
“Patience,” Macho thought, “You are almost there…”

Three days later
Location: An apartment in a suburb outside New York
“Ring ring…”
John Bosons Macarthur, a senior officer Homeland Security, was awakened by the telephone.
Due to retire next week, Boson did not want anything to happen, which might delay his exoneration from his post as senior officer-in-charge at Homeland Security HQ. He knew a call at two in the morning could only spell trouble.
“Hello.”
“Sir, this is Agent Anthony Macho. Marie Susy, the famous physicist from the NYU was murdered, about five hours ago. And a powerful accelerator in her lab was stolen!”

Six hours later
Location: Bosons’ office at Homeland HQ

Bosons was sitting in his office, frowning and listening to Macho’s report.
“It is probably the terrorist who became desperate and killed Marie Susy and stole the accelerator from her lab, and plans to utilize it as a weapon for terrorist attack. As you know, the President will be giving a public speech this next Monday and……”
Bosons thumped on the table, and interrupted Macho truculently.
“I am not interested in your baseless theories and I am surprised you have the gut to tell me that. How many speeches do the President makes every year? What makes you think that the terrorist will choose this particular day? Do you really think he will take action on this coming Thursday?”
“… …”
“Why would the terrorists become desperate? It’s probably because of agents like you who are not cautious enough to reveal your identity to them and antagonize them. It’s your entire fault!”
“Sir…” Macho’s voice was overwhelmed by Bosons’.
“What I want NOW is to arrest of the murderer as soon as possible. NOW GO!”
Macho tried his best to hide his anger which he has mastered the beauty of it totally. He had gone without sleep for 2 days and yet, he had to put up with the uncouthness of his boss.
In recent years, the little tyrant (Bosons’ nick name, for he is a very short and stout man) became more and more impatient and demanding, and sometimes, extremely unreasonable.
“Are you frozen? Go! Get out of my office!” Bosons commanded.
“Yes. I also want to have the case solved as soon as possible. The truth is I am more eager to solve it more than you! No wonder everyone in the department is looking forward to your retirement. Your attitude, arrogance and temper are simply intolerable. Hopefully we will not have to see or hear from you after this solving this case. Since you have bad health and severe heart problem, enjoy your last few pitiful years while you can!” Macho muttered to himself as he vacated the office.

The case progressed with unexpected pace and ease. It took only two days for the Homeland Security agents to locate and arrest the suspected murderer, Dr. Edward George Armstrong, who fled from the University the day after Marie Susy was killed. Apparently, the Professor was on his way to a grocery store near hide-out in the countryside. It was probably the easiest nab that Macho had done and he could not wait for the interrogation.

Date: 11th of September 2008 (Wednesday)
Location: Homeland Security HQ
Dr. Armstrong had been reticent for hours since the interrogation started but he was slowly starting to succumb to the relentless questioning from Agent Macho. It was evident that Macho was not going to give up till he acquires the information which he has been longing for.

“Why did you murder Dr. Marie Susy?” Macho questioned, “Is it because she has found out your sinister plan?”
“How many times do I have to repeat myself? I am NOT a terrorist. I am only a scientist. I didn’t kill Susy on purpose. It… It was an accident”
“You think I will fall for that? You murderer!! Give me answers!!”
“You want answers?”
“I want the truth!”
“You can't handle the truth!”
“Tell me now or you are so gonna regret it from me!” Macho exclaimed as his hands were clenched into fists.
“It was really an accident, a fatal accident. Susy was indeed a gifted scientist. She invented an accelerator based on the harmonic oscillator that could collide particles at speeds so much closer to that of light. It was a definitely deserving of the Nobel Prize. All I wanted was just to borrow it for my own study...” Dr. Armstrong said in a low hoarse voice.
There was a brief silence before Dr. Armstrong continued.
“Of cause, she objected. She thought I was going to sabotage her as she knew with the Nobel Prize, she will be so close to being the Dean of the faculty which we both coveted. But the fact is, I merely wanted to use it to study the substances which I have discovered. Well, I don’t suppose you get what I am driving at.”
Macho swiftly toward the Dr. Armstrong and declared, "Please do not doubt my intelligence! I was from Princeton. Are you saying that you intend to use Dr. Susy’s accelerator to study your new substance, similar to the LHC in CERN ?”
“Indeed, in a way they are. Susy’s harmonic oscillator accelerator is much more powerful than that of LHC and much smaller in scale. Its ladder operator will ensure that Diracnum collide fast enough in a jet event . I predict there will be a release of a great amount of energy which I cannot calculate precisely based on Heisenberg’s uncertainty . But I guess I can never have the chance to verify my discoveries and postulates now.”
“I see. So how did you kill her?” Macho probed further.
“It was really an accident. It was in a moment of rashness that I decided to take the accelerator by force when I accidentally pushed her. Who would have expected her to trip and knock her head on the table?” Dr. Armstrong replied. “It was really an accident. I had no reason to kill her. Officer, please believe in me.”
“So where are the accelerator and the substances you found?”
“Didn’t the police find them in the house I was hiding?”
“We received an anomalous call informing us of your whereabouts. We found nothing more than your own clothing and some money when we raided your hide out after your arrest. The accelerator and materials were no where to be found”, Macho answered.
Dr. Armstrong was baffled by Agent Macho’s words. He knew there was only one person that would know his whereabouts at that time.

At the same time in an apartment that overlooks the World Trade Centre.

“المكتبة العربية الأرثوذكسية على الأنترنت
المكتبة العربية الأرثوذكسية على الأنترنت
المكتبة العربية الأرثوذكسية على الأنترنت,”
Mohinder Suresh chanted for the last time.
He knew this day would come as he has envisioned since the day he joined al Qaeda. It was a duty bestowed upon him by his God and he knew God has been guiding him all along.
The invitation by his friend, Dr Armstrong, to New York University was godsend. Who would have thought that Dr. Armstrong would approach Suresh for assistance when he accidentally killed Dr. Susy in a quarrel.
Mohinder Suresh looked at his clock.
It’s time, he thought to himself as he sees the throngs of people that have gathered at round zero, awaiting for the President’s speech.
He took a deep breathe and pressed the “Start” button on the accelerator.
As expected, the Diracnum particles were sent colliding with one another at speeds close to that of the speed of light . As the particles collided, higher orders of elements are created and an enormous amount of energy is given off, and thereafter, a Big Bang!

15 minutes later
Location: An apartment in a suburb outside New York

Officer Bosons’ cell phone rang. The voice on the other line was Macho.
“Sir! An explosion was happened near World Trade Centre where the President was…”
Officer Bosons dropped the receiver before Macho could finish his line. Suddenly, Bosons felt an acute pain in his left chest. He had a sudden difficulty in breathing and collapsed.

Epilogue
It was a warm winter morning on December 14, 2011. Macho looked out from his office window at Homeland Security HQ and into The Century Square. He can still remember the day he last seen Officer Bosons in the very room. Three years had passed since the terrorist attack on September 11, 2008. Macho wished he had been more persistent during that last conversation with Bosons.
He took a puff from his cigar and sighed.
The fight against terrorism is still on.