Radio Broadcast Midnight 2
Episode 13's

"That's why, you often remind Neng and Nak all, so as not to daydream. As much as possible filled with dhikr," said Mr. Obi with a soothing voice. "Truly, the disturbance of jinn and demons is real."

All of us present nodded our heads. This afternoon, we gathered again at Radio Rebel and were talking about the incident between Adul and Kokom last night.

Besides, Kang Saija wants to see us, in the aftermath of the report Bang Win who said that studio one was in a state of chaos with some equipment damaged after the studio became a place where Adul and Kokom attacked each other.

Both of them today could not come, because Mum and Bu Munah said that their children suffered from high fever. It will be only me, Bang Win, Kang Utep, Teh Opi and Teh Hani who will meet with Kang Saija as witnesses at the scene.

"In scientific terms, trance is considered a psychiatric disorder. The main cause is stress due to mental stress. Mental stress can be caused by things that happen at home, school, or work. When the mental is down, humans tend to break with the mind, memory, surrounding environment, movement, and identity. At such a time, plus interference from jinn and demons, then there was a thing called trance," explained Mr. Obi.

"Well, Sir. Do you know much?" said Kang Utep with a face of admiration.

Mr. Obi chuckled, "When he was still working at the station, he was good friends with a rickshaw puller and a janitor who managed to deliver his son to become a doctor. His son still visits the Father often, and we often exchange ideas."

"God willing, very cool," cried Opi Tea.

"Sir just a message. Kept his prayer, dzikirnya. God willing, we are all always in the protection of Allah SWT," continued Mr. Obi.

"Aamiin," said we were all spontaneous, before he said goodbye to lunch.

***

"What about Rebel Tea?" lirih Kang Saija's. "Destroyed equipment costs a fair amount euy."

"Tell me what it is, Kang. I'll help you by the way" suggested Bang Win.

"Well, it's us, Kang. If the incident last night was really accidental," added Kang Utep.

Kang Saija nodded her head for a while, before reaching for her phone and contacting Teh Rebel who happened to be in Bandung.

"Teh Rebel said he'd stop by here. But I don't know what time it is. He's busy, because two of his novels were adapted into feature films, and he's been involved in filming."

"What a cool one" I cried spontaneously.

"Emang," Teh Hani replied in a whisper.

"Please prepare the written report, yes, Win? All estimates of the price of damaged equipment. There is no way we can also ask for compensation to Adul the same Kokom, their people did not intentionally," said Kang Saija exhaled a long breath. "Oh yes, has there been further news from the police related to the fire?"

"Yet. Win the same Utep already around the old office for active cctv nyari. But the result is nil. There's no suspicious person coming into the office."

Kang Saija nodded, "Yes that's it. We're waiting for the police investigation."

I looked at Bang Win who nodded slowly before he looked back at me fixedly.

***

After lunch, it rained heavily and made some broadcasters who had finished broadcasting undo the intention to go home. They were talking about the hot topic of a fight between Adul and Kokom. Most think, if the two of them quarrel because of romance.

Bu Munah and Emak Adule also had time to come here to apologize, and stated that they were ready to replace the damage, although after knowing the price of damaged equipment, the faces of both of them immediately pale. Kang Utep tried to calm down, saying that the cost would not be charged to them, because what Adul and Kokom did was based on accident. However, the final decision is in the hands of Teh Rebel as the main owner of this radio. Both of them nodded in understanding before saying goodbye.

***

By late afternoon, as the office had begun to quiet down, a car entered the courtyard and Teh Rebel's figure came out of the driver's seat. After greeting us who were on the terrace, he invited us into the meeting room. But before, he saw the condition of the broken equipment in studio one.

"So what's going on?" teh Rebel asked as we sat in the meeting room. Opi Tea smoothly recounts the incident last night that was listened to carefully by all of us.

"Axava Kalara," said the Rebel Tea which made me lift my face.

There was no look of fear on the face of Rebel Tea. He looked blankly at the mosaic-glazed window and smiled at a glance.

"Doctor Tama is Nday's fiancee" he said. "He was our senior on campus radio I told you about. He is a university alumni who is the same as us, and also likes the world of broadcasting. That is why, despite graduating and becoming a specialist, he still often stopped by.

From the beginning, the two were quite close because Tama who works as a doctor, and Nday who often went in and out of the hospital. The relationship is getting more intense and gradually going to a serious level until finally getting engaged.

After getting engaged, I often take Nday to the hospital where Tama practices. It was there that we got to know a fifteen-year-old girl, when she first checked herself out for a complex psychiatric disorder.

Seeing Nday who was not hooked, I was the next target. He slandered me having a relationship with Tama. Fortunately, Nday knew me first, and believed in me completely. His pace was again stalled, by my closeness and solid Nday.

The last step, he used Tama. Tama knew clearly if he was being manipulated, and knew clearly how dangerous an Axava was. With Nday's safety in mind, Tama backed out of the engagement. Nday himself vented his slump, by working diligently to build Radio Rebel. Eventually, he died in the midst of his efforts.

From the news I heard and read, Axava himself finally bu*nuh himself. In print, Tama testified that Axava's psychiatric disorder was getting worse, and gave rise to other characters who dominated, so that the original Axava figure drowned and lost his identity. That's why, the bu*nuhnuh self event happened."

"Teh Rebel knows a lot about Axava Kalara, huh?" tanya Teh Hani.

"Clearly you know, a few years after the incident bu*nuh Axava. I met Tama again, and unexpectedly became close. Until finally, we now have three sons."

Hani Tea and Opi Tea were shocked, while I already knew from Bang Win, if Tama's doctor is the husband of Rebel Tea can only help laughing at the expression of both.

"Keep, how can you, Tea? The demon Axava strayed into this office," asked Teh Opi in a curious tone.

"The right house of this building, Axava Kalara's house. The place where he killed his parents, before finally taking his own life," Teh Rebel replied casually.

The silence was created for a while, before Kang Saija opened her voice. "So what about the broken studio equipment, Tea? Adul and Kokom will be charged to keep up?"

"That's it," replied Rebel Tea. "They weren't intentional, were they? There's fire insurance money from the old office. Is it not liquid yet?"

"Not Tea, I've been to the insurance several times, but they say, still being investigated. Because if according to a report from the police, the cause of the fire because sabotaged.

Provisions from insurance companies, they will not process the full insurance claim if found evidence of sabotage. That too, they will conduct their own investigation, whether the sabotage is purely from the other party or from our side."

"If so, the insurance money is still liquid for a long time, huh?" tanya Teh Rebel leaned her back.

"Yes, when it is clear that the old office fire because of the transmitter cable is shorted, but the insurance company insists on investigating first" added Kang Saija.

Me, Bang Win and Kang Utep were staring at each other. My heart was pounding, and I started to worry.

"Where did Kang Saija know that the fire in the old office was because of the short circuit?" tanya Bang Win. "And I'm just saying, if according to the police, the fire happened because of sabotage. The starting point of the fire, no one knows but me and Utep."

Kang Saija flinched for a while, before opening her voice. "Yes, I thought you said someone sabotaged, that sabotaged the transmitter cable."

"According to Kang Saija who?" ask Kang Utep.

"Where do I know," he answered quickly.

"If it's a stranger, why bother getting into Radio Rebel to keep making transmitter cables?" ask Kang Utep again. "Bring gasoline to flush the entire office building from all directions, more simple."

"I-it ...," replied Kang Saija.

"It's only a person experienced in radio broadcasting who can sabotage from within. The outcome? Rich now. Crushed down to the roots until we have to start over."

"You're accusing me?" asked Kang Saija to look at Kang Utep. "What's the reason I sabotaged the transmitter cable."

"Because Kang Saija did want the fire to look like an accident" Bang Win replied. "Let the insurance claim be full, maybe."

Me, Teh Hani and Teh Opi repeatedly turned their eyes on the three of them. Bang Win told me everything when he got back from the police station the other day. That's why, I was shocked when I heard Kang Saija say that the fire happened because of the short circuit of the transmitter cable.

"Kang?" call Rebel Tea to Kang Saija who's down. "An explanation?"

Kang Saija still lowered her head before saying softly. "Sorry, Tea. I'm forced. I need the money."

Rebel tea exhaled a rough breath. "Please get the machine if it's Kang Saija's doing. I'm waiting for his good faith."

"Yes, Tea," replied Kang Saija still lowered her head.

"At this meeting, I went home. Bang Win, Kang Utep and the others, please help huh?"

Rebel Tea stood up and patted Kang Saija on the shoulder before leaving the meeting room. "We're family, Kang. I'd rather Akang open up and share his problems, than be quiet, and end up like this."

Although for a moment, I could catch a disappointed expression on the face of Rebel Tea which usually always looks cheerful.