[Slokais]

General Yardun Rauf knew that was just the beginning, the new President Azim Shahid had given him free rein to pick his lieutenants. He had brought many of his comrades out of early retirement, most had served in the Kindom of Mallacland. General Rauf had also brought back his mentor Khaliq Idris, former head of the Mallacan Intelligence Agency the secret police of the Abdin regime. Rumors had spread, that it was Idris who had called out a hit for King Abdin II. He was a treasonous snake, he destroyed and disrespected his family line. The Abdin had long ago fought for control and his disregard was a disrespect to all those past and present who gave their lives for the throne.

Idris had already assembled a list of enemies of the state, General Rauf had no intent to kill, yet at least. A couple of broken windows and constant surveillance would be enough to make them fold. President Shahid had given the go-ahead as he intended to have his slate of judges for the Supreme Court surpass the 2/3rds needed. General Rauf also intended to eliminate extremist groups, a number of radical communists had been active in many cities.
"Many of these groups are in cities led by liberals, I assume you have a way, Yardun?" asked Khaliq Idris
"Of course, I have already confirmed with President Shahid to declare a State of Disorder in those cities"
"Very good, A good general should understand the government"
"Indeed, you taught me well back at the Academy"
"Shame we can't the witch hut being conducted by those NGOs into our election"
"God willing, the natural order shall be restored"

Nadir Hassan had been elected in 2023 on the New Democratic Front party list. Nadir had been a university professor and had been arrested in the initial protest that started the Mallacland Civil War, over two years ago. Nadir lived in a middle-class development across the canal from downtown Mallacland City. Low-density houses surrounding a central park, although the houses had been built in the past decade, they had a detailed traditional sandstone design.

As he ate dinner with his wife, he saw something in the window. He stood up and walked onto his deck.
"Where are you going, Nadir?"
"There seem's to be someone out here"
"Hello," he called out to an empty street. Then he saw a car, its windows tinted, an old model. Something stuck out, nobody parked out the street as it would be an easy target for thieves. There seemed to be shadows inside the car looking right at him. Naidr then turned around and walked back inside, he knew it was trouble and Nadir had seen so much over his lifetime.