Tiit For Tat - S02 E04

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Tiit For Tat - S02 E04

Read Story: SEASON 2 EPISODE 4

Looking For fund

“Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.”

William A. Ward

[Third Person Narration ]

~~Three Months later~~

The first place Mike intended to strike was the house in which his mother and Brother were gruesomely murdered. Zolabin had given it to Cynthia, his wife. The house was well guarded by Zolabin’s hit men.

That evening he took five of his men Thunder,Flexion,Duvessa, Cozbi and Malpass.

Within thirty minutes,they were already in the vincinity. The plan was as followed ; Duvessa would go to the gate. The guards would asked her who she was looking for; she would lie to them that she was looking for her friend cynthia while making herself so tantalising that the men’s attention will be taken off their assigned duties.

Thunder,his right hand man will then scale the war and enter the house. They have decided not to engage the guards in a shot-out in order to take the occupants of the house by surprise. Having taken the occupants by surprise, Thunder will communicate with his colleagues outside the house to capture the guards.

***

That night they executed their trial plan.Things almost went according to plan. The guards were rounded up but there was only one occupant of the house. – the house maid.

Thunder,Flexion,Malpass and Cozbi were able to destabilise all eight of Zolabin’s guards. They took them hostage pending a final decision.

They then occupy the house and established their base there for their operation. Mike got an interim advisor called Leo. In consultation with him, they drafted their first Official plan which was to generate money to fund the group.

Task#1 : Funding for the Gang.

Mike’s first task was to generate funds to acquire sophisticated weapons and communication devices to facilitate their operations.

In modern era, Organised criminals use technology and encrypted messaging to evade police.

They wanted to be in the loop.

Most gangs dealt in drugs, firearms, high-value theft, fraud and human trafficking. Looking at the options carefully Leo advised Mike to use technology to acquire money to fund the Gang since their main mission was to correct societal wrongs , not to perpetuate them.

Persephony was Mike’s ICT Analyst. She promised to use her ICT magic to defraud the rich men with fraudulent background on the internet. Afterall, the Gang is named “Tiit for Tat.”

Persephony surfed the internet looking for potential victims.

She came across one white man who called himself Jake.

He was a fifty year old American man looking for love online.

Upon chancing on Jane,

Persephony created a fake profile of herself naming herself Miranda and attached a fake picture of a herself to the dating site. She started chatting with the Jake. After establishing trust,they promised to talk the next day.

On the third day, Persephony received a video call. She knew she would be caught if she picked the video call so she wore a face mask that resembled the one she used to create the fake profile of herself.

***

Jake: How are you dear?

Persephony : I’m fine.

Jake: Are you for real?

Persephony : Why,do you doubt me?

Jake: Not really.

Persephony : You know trust is key to establishing a good relationship.

Jake: Yea. So is your real name Miranda?

Persephony : Yes

Jake: How old are you?

Persephony : I’m 23 year old.

Jake : What can I do for you?

Persephony : Are you sure you wanna help me?

Jake : Why not?

Persephony: Well, I am a Primary school teacher here in Nigeria. I want to acquire a degree.

Jake: That’s fine. I can do that for you in the name of love.

Persephony : Thank you, babe.

Jake : You look so beautiful.

Persephony: You too.

Jake : Are you kidding me?

Persephony: No. Your age doesn’t matter to me.

Jake : Are you sure?

Persephony: Yes.

Jake : Hmmmm, are you for real?

Persephony: I’m for real,babe.

Jake: How soon do you want to go back to school?

Persephony: As soon as possible

Jake : How much do you need to go back to school to acquire adegree?

Persephony: $ 10,000 for now.

Jake: ugh…that’s quite a lot.

Persephony: I know.

Jake : Okay.Give me your account

Persephone: Ok.Write it down……

Persephony gave her our a pseudo account for TI^T FOR TAT Account. Within three hours,her account was credited with a whooping amount of 10,000 USD (Ghc58300 or Naira 3,810,0000)

As soon as the money landed into the account, Persephony divert it into a secure account. Persephone quit chatting with Jake.

As if that was not enough Persephone again looked for another victim. This time around,

she played the role of a man.

She told her victim her name was

Alex. She said her mother was dead and she needed money to cure herself of a fatal sickness because she can’t keep borrowing.

The next day, her victim wired 25000 USD into her account.

Having gotten all these fraudulent monies which summed up to 35000 USD, they could begin their deadly operations.

The next day, Persephony tried to access the account to withdrawall the money for Mike to buy the requisite high tech Communication device and other modern technological tool that could enhance their operation as well as cars for their operations but alas! The account was BLOCKED!!!!

***

Meanwhile Toby was being called.

He picked the call and it was his daughter Sheila. She said she needed to see him urgently. Toby asked her why she needed him at her temple but she said she would only talk to him one- on – one.

Entering his car, he moved towards the Great Temple of Haragon with four of his escorts.

Within ten minutes he reached there.With open arms his daugh

ter-turn -priestess welcomed him. He was amazed at her humanity. She thought she had become extra human.

“Dad, don’t worry ,I have a perfect solution to your problem.” Sheila said to him even though he never told her of any issue.

“Which problem are you taking about?” he asked pretentiously.

Sheila smiled and say, ” You have forgotten your daughter is no longer an ordinary being. Well, Just to prove to you I know what is bothering you, let me tell you.

You are planning on eliminating Zolabin for exposing your drug deals. You sent Thompson to kill him but he never returned. Sad to be the bearer of bad news but your assasin was killed by Zolabin’s henchmen.”

****

Before calling her father ,Sheila had a revelation that Toby was troubled by the news that broke that he was a drug baron. His acquaintance and friend Zolabin had betrayed him.

It was revealed to her that Toby could only succeed in killing if he reconcile with someone and support him in whatever way possible. The person’s name was also revealed to her. Sheila knew it was going to be quite difficult for her father to accept him but he had no choice. She knew exactly what to do.Though she had now been gifted with the third eye, she’s still human.

” You mean Thompson was killed by that nitwit Zolabin?

“Yes,” said Sheila.

He began to shake with rage. Sheila told him , “Father, Relax, I have a revelation for you. The gods said they will help you.

He became quite happy and amazed.

“Really?”

“Yes ”

“How?”

‘Through someone?”

“Who?”

She looked at his face and mentioned the person’s name to him. He exclaimed involuntarily, WHAT!!!”