JL. Maluku 19 in Menteng, Central Jakarta, two days before the proclamation of independence. Soebadio Sastrosatomo, 26, was a guest at Sjahrir’s house. Badio, as Soebadio was usually called, was a loyal follower of Sjahrir. In days to come, the pair would go on to jointly establish the Indonesian Socialist Party. It was a scorching hot afternoon and Badio was very thirsty. Sjahrir offered the young man a drink, but Badio refused. It was still R