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Chapter VII

At the 5:30 hrs arrived two funereal cars that transported Katalina and her children. The
three coffins were immediately disposed next to the ones of my parents, fact that inspired the
maudlins to renew with singular pathos the litanies. Fifteen minutes later appeared the
Commisar Maidana, the author of such incredible boureocratic feat.
–How you achieved it, Commisar? –I inquired.
–Well, it was not too difficult, considering that the forensic informs were ready already,
althought not signed: no one likes to sign a report unprovided of diagnostic. Because that is
what they had: nothing. It means, that they ignored of what your sister and nephews died. My
unique merit was to convince the medics, who arrived just at the 5:00 hrs, that I had
confidential information that the case would be buried by superior order. Even thus, I had to
awake the respectable judge to obtain the verbal approval that would permit to the Commisar
to give the corpses; however, being ready the forensic reports, there was none impediment to
end the formality and the Judge acceded to receive them in the morning and sign the
authorization. And here are the unfortunate relatives, Dr.; and, do you know the diagnosis?
Heart attack. It is foolish, because we are all agree in that treats about a multiple homicide,
but these medics didn’t achieve to determine the cause of the death: I instead would have
requested a profound study in the University of Salta, but as you are too hurried to put end to
the funeral, things must remain thus.
–Indeed, Commisar Maidana. In that manner will remain; for the good of all –I assured–.
Anyhow, the killers will pay for what they have done to my parents.
–Of that I wanted to talk you, Siegnagel! –Said Maidana euphorically, changing
completely his attitude.
Esxcuse me if I sin of optimism –He apologized– but I love to gain discusions or bets,
especially when the rival is a respectable person as you: that fills me with pride– He confesed
naively.
–And what have you gained? –I asked perplexed.
–Perhaps for you it is not very important, but I made you an offering before leaving –he
remembered–. And I still have in mind your insolit words, suggesting absurdely that «the
killer would not be human». «If they were human, he said, you would accept my help». You
said it!
–Stay calm, Maidana, that I am not going to contradict myself! Indeed, I didn’t believe it
so, although after that I have modified my opinion and now I am practically agree with you in
that the killer would not be humans, perverse or infamous human beings.
–Good, Dr. Siegnagel! I am pleased that you have changed your opinion; now it will
result you easiest to admit that I was right. New elements have emerged in this case, Dr.!
–What elements?
–Witnesses, Dr. Siegnagel. Two witnesses who saw the killers perfectly came. –
Informed with professional tone–. In this moment they are presenting declaration and
providing the description that will allow to reconstruct the countenances of the criminals: once
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