CHAPTER 101

MARTIN TURNED TO HIS NOTEBOOK, while the others took care of Breanne. He accessed a search tool on the internet and began looking for articles on sound and music, on their influence on the human mind. It was difficult to find what he really wanted, there was nothing tangible on the subject. He found several works on healing through music, mirror neurons, physiotherapy treatments and others, but nothing that could clearly explain the possibility investigated.

However, some of the theories found on blogs of people interested in the subject said that yes, there was a possibility that sound greatly influenced mental development, even someone's psychological state. Although they were nothing more than mere speculation, his intuition prompted him to count on this theory.

He insisted on his cell phone again, calling Gregory Evans. He had to answer, he had to hear what he had to say. After a few attempts, he finally got a result.

— I HAVE A POSSIBLE THEORY ABOUT THE CASE.

— So, speak up, Agent Evans, we only have a few minutes here.

— I was able to follow the last few minutes of what happened here on Fifth Avenue. Putting the facts together, I have the impression that our investigation into the wiretaps is directly linked to this case.

— Tell me something relevant, Evans — said the President impatiently...

— The employee who planted the wiretaps in the summit room showed a sudden reaction when I used a particular term...

— Continue.

— The fact is that I believe that the method used by our terrorist at this moment is the same one that was used on her. When I said the word to her, I noticed an instant activation of reactions in her subconscious, something similar to what you witnessed at this moment.

— What do you mean by that?

— I mean that he used a mental command, a key, something to control people's reactions, as much as he used to give orders to Miss Bates days before, it is a vibrational method that leaves people in a trance, the use of music for mind control has been used since the beginning of time.

— A type of hypnosis.

— In theory, yes.

— But that doesn't explain why some people were influenced and others weren't.

— Have you ever noticed that when they do hypnosis presentations, some people tie their fingers and others don't?

The President nodded.

— They do that to see who is more susceptible to being hypnotized.

Floyd didn't take kindly to Gregory Evans' crazy idea; something of that magnitude would be impossible.

— That doesn't make sense! There's no technology in the world that would allow someone to perform such precise mental insertion!

— I believe that's true, — Gregory Evans replied — but there's no theory that offers a better explanation for this case. And to strengthen my idea, I want to remember Agent Adams, who coincidentally attacked the President after hearing the terrorist's last words on the phone! What if we're dealing with a cutting-edge scientist? — I believe we are far from that, Agent Evans. The only real experiment in this sense that I know of was the Elisa project, an old experiment that was never successful, not even close to it...

Greg quickly made some mental notes about what Floyd Kenagan had said. He had in mind the new direction he would follow.

He replied to his boss:

— If there are no other alternatives, this is the best we have.

— This is a waste of time, Agent Evans. There are more pressing problems to solve. I want you working exclusively to discover the identity of the terrorist. That is an order.

— I am working on it, sir.

Greg did not accept what he said. He saw no better way to continue the investigation than this. The only way would be to do it the old-fashioned way. It was easier to apologize than to ask for permission.

I'm sorry, Mr. Kenagan, but your name is still on my list...