AT the end of August 2001, a sternlooking man entered Sizzler Steak restaurant, located at Jalan Agus Salim in Jakarta. He wore a striped, black-and-white shirt and off-white trousers. He introduced himself to TEMPO as Gunawan Santosa and sat down, his back to the glass window overlooking the activity around the Sabang area. He held a silver-colored cellular phone.

Gunawan ordered a chicken steak. For some minutes, he didnt say a word. Im scared