NIGHT had long fallen. The Crown of Magical Beauty housing estate in Ajibarang, Banyumas was still. Most of the residents were sleeping soundly, dead to the world. But one house, No. 9, Block P, did have some visitors. A Kijang minivan had stopped outside the house, its passengers immediately rushing into the yard.

After knocking loudly on the white-painted door, the several plainclothes policemen were met by the woman owner, who was accomp