Baskadia

With technology being an integral part of our daily lives, cameras have surpassed their traditional functions and have become a powerful tool in exposing hidden truths and uncovering the most sinister of secrets. During a recent coffee outing with my colleagues, I was told a captivating tale of how cameras were used daringly and innovatively to reveal the unimaginable. So here it goes…

“Cameras were fitted on Mark’s coffin by scientists for research purposes. Upon reviewing the footage, they were astonished. Mark came from a wealthy family, with a real estate Guru for a father who also collected ancient artifacts worth a lot of money on the black market. His mother was one of the top surgeons in the country. Despite having everything he needed, Mark was a humble man of integrity who worked towards making the world a better, safer, and happier place.

After his mother’s death, Mark’s father remarried and he(Mark) decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and pursue a career in real estate and artifact collection. He was successful in these endeavors, but tragically, his father passed away after a brief illness, leaving Mark feeling lonely and lost. However, his stepsister and stepmother were there for him, demonstrating their love and support. Mark eventually allowed them into his heart and moved back into his parents’ house, which he had inherited. He made it his home again and the entire community was glad to see him back.

Mark made tremendous changes in the town, renovating schools and roads, building a small hospital, and donating to the less privileged. His generosity and kindness made everyone happy and their hearts blessed him daily. The daily routine continued as usual, until one fateful morning when the residents awoke to the devastating news of Mark’s untimely demise. It was his stepsister, Alice, who had discovered his lifeless body lying helplessly on the floor. Despite a lingering feeling that something was amiss, she swiftly rushed him to the hospital, desperately hoping that her intuition was mistaken. But along the way, she came up with a great plan. Alice was seen conversing with one of the nurses who received Mark’s body, and it was promptly transported to the morgue.

As the hospital staff requested a report on the cause of death, they were met with an unsettling revelation — there was none. Consequently, an autopsy was suggested to ascertain the definitive answer. In a race against time, Alice recollected that her brother had a mild heart condition. She provided medical records that diagnosed Mark with a cardiac issue, explaining that despite his medication, his illness may have been the cause of his demise. Thus, she believed an autopsy was unnecessary.

Moreover, Alice was well aware of her brother’s vehement opposition to autopsies, as he believed they infringed upon the principle of human dignity. Determined to honor her beloved brother’s beliefs, she adamantly refused to allow them to desecrate his memory. Before departing from the hospital, Alice instructed that Mark’s body be prepared for burial, as their family intended to lay him to rest as soon as possible.

Some of the hospital staff and doctors were skeptical about the handling of Mark’s death and the rushed burial. But since Alice was family they had no choice but to oblige to her demands. Even so, when they remembered the good deeds of Mark to the community, they decided not to let the issue rest. One doctor shared an article about scientists who researched the dead by placing them under supervision for a year before concluding.

The hospital contacted the scientists, who agreed to request Mark’s family to use Mark’s body for their research. Alice accepted the agreement in return for substantial compensation. She planned to donate the money to a local orphanage, as she believed it would align with Mark’s wishes. The scientists fitted a camera to the sides of Mark’s coffin to record and transmit footage directly to their computers for up to a year. After a solemn funeral service, Alice went to live in her brother’s house while the scientists eagerly awaited the first footage from the camera. When the camera started transmitting, the scientists were astonished by what they saw and immediately made a copy of the video to take to the police station.

The next day at noon, Alice was savoring a glass of pricey tequila on her brother’s porch when she heard a distant siren. Suddenly, a police van pulled up in her front yard, causing her to nervously get to her feet and greet the officers with a forced smile. One of the officers informed her that they were there for one Miss Alice, and Alice, trembling, asked how she could be of assistance. However, before the police could explain why they were there, Alice began acting suspiciously, demanding to know if they had a search warrant and blocking them from entering the house.

The officers then dropped a bombshell, telling Alice that they suspected her of being involved in her brother’s death and that she was wanted at the police station. Alice’s heart sank, and she confessed to her crime, admitting that she had only wanted her brother’s valuable artifacts and had added sleeping pills to his coffee to get them. As if things couldn’t get any worse, another shocking event occurred that left Alice frozen in fear. The passenger door of a police car suddenly opened and out stepped Mark, her brother, who approached her trembling form.

Alice was unable to move or even blink, hoping that it was all just a nightmare. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. The night before, scientists had discovered Mark struggling to escape from his coffin, as the sleeping pills had worn off. They rushed to the police station to explain the situation and dug up Mark’s coffin, finding him alive but struggling to breathe. He was immediately taken to the hospital and stabilized. It turned out that Mark had suspected his stepsister for a while and had hidden the artifacts in a warehouse. Despite Alice’s pleas, Mark knew she deserved no mercy and she was eventually charged and sentenced to prison.”

In an era where cameras have evolved into instruments of revelation, their purpose goes beyond simply recording events. By uncovering enigmas in unlikely locations and unveiling hidden truths, these lenses have created a fabric of exploration. The extraordinary occurrences they have captured serve as evidence of their unexpected influence, reminding us that a powerful tool lies behind the camera lens. It frequently exposes the unexpressed and the unimaginable, molding our understanding of reality in ways we could never foresee.