Epilogue?

Around 20 Minutes ago,

Lucian had his phone in his hands. His contact 'Mom' was still typing something in the messenger app. He had been deleting his previous texts all this time, so it was a fresh chat.

Damn. How long is Elias taking to write the message? And what is he even typing?

In the corner of the room, Nicolo was talking with Ralph on his phone.

"So he was talking with his mother? Nicolo! Be right there and take away Lucian's phone from him. Don't allow him to use the phone anymore! I'm coming there soon!", Ralph immediately cut the call, leaving Nicolo a little stressed, as Nicolo ended the conversation with, "You are coming here?!"

What did he say? Ralph is coming here?!

Lucian quickly went to his 'Mom' contact's messages and typed - "Moving to plan B!". Elias was still typing. But after a few seconds, his typing stopped completely.

Lucian then tried calling Elias, but it said, 'the person is out of signal zone'.

"So I was right! He again found a way to talk with someone! Possibly Elias Blackwood! I feel so relieved now as I made my plans earlier.", Ralph was thinking as he went out of the building, on his way to Lucian's house.

"I knew it! Lucian would definitely find a way to contact Elias even after being under surveillance, that's how clever he is! I sent Karl and Zach in order to disable all the signals around Elias's house. Karl is a heavily skilled technician after all!", Ralph took a cab.

"But. Even then I'm late. Lucian already had his conversation. But I'm pretty sure he couldn't reveal much info to Elias or capture info from him, while being under surveillance. Karl just said that he has already disabled the signal, which means Lucian can't communicate with that area anymore. Perfect!", Ralph reached Lucian's house.

Elias isn't typing anymore, and his phone is out of signal now? Is this Ralph's doing? It definitely is! Because Elias isn't the type of person who would slow down just because his phone's network isn't working. He would've tried other networks, other phones even! Yet he hasn't done any of that.

Which means all the networks in that area are disabled. This can't just be a coincidence! 

But that would mean Ralph has sent some kind of special people there who are able to do this, which also means Ralph suspected that I'll be able to contact Elias even after Nicolo is here.

I have to execute the other plan, it seems.

Lucian quickly created another contact named 'Mom 2' and changed the number of 'Mom'.

This is the moment I'll have to use that document I made earlier for my backup plan!

He quickly created a new contact and put Gary Loxley's number in it. He quite literally can remember a lot of phone numbers at the same time.

He then quickly sent Gary the premade document he had, but only after editing it a little bit.

Lucian took his eyes away from his phone and saw that Nicolo was slowly coming towards him.

Damn I'll have to be quick!

Lucian deleted Gary Loxley's chat. And then Nicolo said, "Mr.Cole, Ralph ordered me to not allow you to use the phone anymore. I'm sorry, but I'll have to follow that order."

"So, did you really tell him about my mother and the things you heard?", Lucian asked, while raising his hands, trying to give away the phone.

"I didn't. He just ordered me, that's all.", Nicolo said with a smile, "I know you might want to use the phone, but believe me, I'll return it soon. We might even get you out of our suspicion list soon."

"I'll be very glad.", as soon as he uttered those words, the doorbell rang.

Around 15 minutes ago,

I scheduled that message, so it will be delivered to Gary after 7 minutes, and 5 of it has already passed, and Ralph is already here.

In these remaining two minutes, I'll have to perform the next step towards my plan.

Nicolo and Ralph were sitting on the sofa, just a little far from Lucian.

Lucian was watching TV, sitting on another sofa.

"Hey, Ralph! Can I make a request?", Lucian asked Ralph, after looking at him.

"What kind of?", Ralph was explaining security systems to Nicolo on his laptop, after hearing Lucian he looked at him.

"Since you guys have restricted me from using my phone, can I use yours? My TV doesn't have an innate internet connection so it needs a device to cast. I have a movie unfinished right now and I want to complete it, can I use your phone to cast?", Lucian requested, forwarding his hand.

"What is he trying to do? Is he somehow trying to disable my phone in some way? Maybe he is trying to drain my phone's battery so I'll miss some kind of call or message? Does he already suspect that I sent my people to Elias's house?", Ralph was trying to figure out Lucian's motivations.

"But why would he need to disable MY phone? I mean, Nicolo is right here, and Karl can just call him right? Even though Karl can't call or message us right now because all the signals in that area is disabled. Except one! 

But from Lucian's perspective, he would think that just because Nicolo is here with him all the time, Nicolo will not be able to contact the people I sent there. That's exactly why he is targeting my phone only!"

"But does he know that the signal around Elias's house has been disabled? He seems so chill even now, which might mean greater trouble for me. Knowing him, he most probably has sent his own people to Elias's house in order to communicate with him.

 I bet he also knows about the signal disabling somehow and that I can't talk with my people normally, but that would also mean he will also consider walkie talkies, which is what we are actually using!"

"Doesn't matter if he has deduced this much or not. The fact that Karl can contact us through Nicolo's walkie talkie means we'll get every information. So even if Lucian sends his people there, Karl would be able to tell us their identities.

 I told him not to hurt any people if Lucian sends them, just discover their identities and capture them and tell me their identities. So it would be even easier for us to locate the ghost! 

And TGC's identity wouldn't be exposed either, because I told Karl and Zach to wear masks this time!", Ralph was zoned out, living in his own universe.

"Soooo, no…or yes?", Lucian asked again.

"Yeah, you can use it. But tell me the movie you are talking about and I'll cast it for you.", Ralph said to Lucian.

"Okay", Lucian told Ralph a movie name. Ralph found it and casted it to Lucian's TV. Then he went to the last parts of the movie just as Lucian requested.

"I did everything he requested. But he doesn't even know that he is achieving nothing with this! Let's see if he does something unusual.", Ralph thought as he put his phone on his lap.

He went back to explaining to Nicolo.

Now it's all set. My TV always turns on 'Do Not Disturb' on the device that is connected for casting. Which means, while I'm watching this movie's remaining part, no call can reach Ralph! 

The fact that Ralph gave me his phone even after thinking, means he wasn't able to guess my plan.

At Gary Loxley's House,

2 minutes passed and the scheduled message finally reached Gary. And after another 2 minutes, Gary read it. 

"What?! Who is this number? And the document they sent?!", Gary was shocked to see what he had been sent.

"Is this true?! What should I do? Should I go there myself?", Gary was panicking and confused at the same time. He then thought, "I should call Ralph! That will confirm if this is true or not!"

Gary quickly called Ralph from the number he was given by Ralph himself.

He tried to call more than three times, but everytime, it kept saying 'Person can't pick up the call'.

Gary stood still for some moments before saying to himself, ""I'll have to take things in my own hands now…..