Chapter 119: Unprepared
It was a Sunday morning. Aditya (Ishaan) sipped lime juice as he gazed at the urban landscape visible from his office. It had been four days since a state political leader, Shashank, had been killed by Naxalites (far left radical insurgents). Aditya went on with his life, as usual. He had spoken provocative words at that time. But he was not foolish to bang his head against the Raipath family, especially when he knew that the Raipath family is being supported by that 'organisation'.
Aditya had informed his elder sister Saira about this information. It was a fact that Saira was a better judge of these things as she had a broader perspective than him. Saira was startled when she heard Aditya's discovery.
Saira did not expect that one of the most prestigious families in the Capital, was colluding with 'those' people. She took a long time to digest this information and figure out the implications of this news.
But in the end, Saira disclosed a piece of disappointing information. She asked Aditya to forget about it. Saira said that the administration had not yet decided on their stance, regarding that 'organisation'. Legally, it was not a 'banned' organisation. The Raipath family were not liable for collaborating with 'them', and the case would not survive in a court. She said that the country was mulling over its options. The delegates of the top nations have met over this issue.
Even if these countries decided to go against that organisation, India would definitely won't prefer to be at the forefront of this fight. For all practical purposes, that organisation has not gone against India's global interests. At least, not as much as it went against US's, Europe's or even China's.
So if the government made a big fuss over the relation between Raipath and that 'organisation', it would be counter-productive to its original intentions. Also, India had accepted the technological aide from that 'organisation'. Otherwise, Saira's robotic arm would not be possible.
Aditya had remained silent when he heard these words. He had finally realised that the country's intentions and his own goals did not intersect. He could also understand the hesitation of the country's top leaders. After all, this was an 'organisation' which even the highly developed nations could not go against and were forced to form alliances. He could not expect his country to change its stance based on his problems.
Aditya did not reveal the news about the undeveloped 'pockets'. He had decided that those will become his bases. But the plan had to be changed a little, now that Aditya found out Raipath family's robust background. He had to narrow his area of operation. Aditya chose only 15 villages, which were on the shores of the Arabian Sea, as his first base.
As they say, ' every cloud has a silver lining'. Now, as long as, Aditya managed the local leaders efficiently, his base would be completely safe. His base would be under the protection of Raipath family and the organisation behind them. He was like a bird occupying other's nest.
Though the Raipath family knew that someone was digging their information, they did not know the real intention of Aditya. They could not imagine that Aditya had plans for these poor, undeveloped territories. The Raipath family did not question those local politicians that Aditya had brought under his wing after that night. Raipath family figured out that Aditya was someone from their rival families and was investigating them.
Fortunately, Tya discovered the unusual nature of the mobile before Aditya could state his real purpose to Shashank. His choice to sit in a dark corner and the masks worn by his followers effectively cut off any clues. Aditya had already formed a habit of avoiding surveillance cameras when he was 'Rudra'.
Tya had also warned Aditya that the unique mobile phone had sent a malware through wireless transmission. It happened when the other person on the phone was talking to Aditya. Any mobile device within a 10-meter range would be affected by this malware. If it was someone else who was there, their mobiles would have been hacked easily. All their information would have been transmitted to Raipath family. Raipath family could have easily hunted that person with that information.
Luckily, Aditya, had all of his followers install the mobile OS that Tya had made the other day. Due to this, whenever these people accompany their boss, all of these devices go into an airtight mode. No gateways are left open. It was no different than a dead phone. Even regular calls are not possible until Tya releases the lock.
Even a quantum core processor couldn't do much when a smartphone was utterly isolated. Of course, if the mobile had even one open portal, Tya's mobile OS could not stop the malware from spreading. The working of Quantum computing and standard classical computing was just not the same.
Aditya had asked Tya if hacking this Quantum core with an ordinary computer was possible. Tya had replied in the affirmative. Only, he had to utilise 46 microcomputers (standard PCs) to work together to hack into that small mobile. That too, it was also only possible because Tya was the one doing it.
Tya explained in simple terms that if you take a typical processor is compared to two hands, then the quantum core processor had 500 hands. No matter how strong your two arms are, they can't stop hundreds of hands coming at you from all directions.
Tya assured that if Aditya could get that quantum core technology, he would be able to create an Artificial Intelligence, based on the soul particle. Though it will be nowhere near the actual thing, it would still be a miraculous creation. One had to know that Tya had lived in the quantum realm for millions of years.
During that time, the only thing that Tya did was to study the quantum realm. During the first meeting of Aditya and Tya, Tya had said that he had explored his world thoroughly. It was not an exaggeration but the truth.
The knowledge of the quantum realm was something that the humanity dreamt of knowing. The laws which were active in the Quantum realm was very different from reality. This difference led to the formation of a deep gorge when it came to applying Tya's knowledge of the quantum realm to the real world. So, one could imagine the anticipation of Aditya when Tya said that he would be able to replicate the knowledge of the quantum realm into the real world. Whatever it was, it was going to be phenomenal.
That was the reason that Aditya had spent four nights in Tya's realm (30 days), to master a few branches of engineering. Aditya, who was slowly sipping the lime juice, relished the sweet and sour taste. He looked at the black, fingerless glove covering his right hand, with satisfaction in his eyes.
That glove was the product of his time spent with Tya. His index finger was completely covered with dark leather, as blue laser-like light emitted from the tip of this finger. His middle finger was covered with porous wool material. The glove looked a little bloated but was not too abnormal. There was an exquisite design on the back of the glove.
Aditya had finally constructed a convenient and efficient mechanism for transmitting and receiving electrical impulses. This cool-looking glove was made up of a microprocessor, which was the size of a nail. The circuit board was flexible and thin. There was a Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) module, which could achieve transmission speeds of 100 GB/sec. The blue laser-like light was the transmission point.
Though light transmission was very fast, it had a drawback. It could not pass through solid objects and long distances. It was only convenient when Aditya was in his home or office. So, Aditya fitted a micro WiFi module also, but the speeds were just 1-2 GB/sec.
This whole equipment was powered by ultra-thin lithium-ion polymer battery. It was .5mm in thickness but held a very high charge. It was a hybrid between a supercapacitor and a battery. It was thin, bendable and handy. Aditya had to get Maahi's help to get this cutting edge technology in a short time.
Aditya assembled this equipment and found that it was very convenient. He had come a long way from attaching patches, with wires, to his fingers or piercing his nerve with a needle. This glove facilitated high-speed communication between Tya and this world without requiring Aditya to act. His body was just a passive medium. Aditya could concentrate on his daily activities while Tya began his favourite hobby of 'knowing everything'. As long as it was available on the web, be it Internet, Deep Web or the Dark Web, it was within Tya's reach.
Aditya could not get the quantum computing technology from 'those' people, but it did not mean that he couldn't get it from other sources. Aditya knew that quantum computing research was still in its starting stage. The speed of these quantum computers was not higher than that of ordinary computers.
But, Aditya could utilise this crude technology to build his version. Tya could create the 'Artificial Intelligence' using this machine. Even though this computer might not be able to achieve a desirable outcome, it will be a good start.
Aditya wanted Tya to acquire all the contemporary knowledge of research on Quantum Computing. Be it Google, Toshiba, Lockheed Martin, D-Wave or Baidu, Aditya wanted everything. One hour after the glove was put into operation, Tya had taken over the operations of over a hundred supercomputers from all over the world.
Tya did not go for the top 100, though. Tya was executing programs at a remarkable pace and breaking into all networks with ease. Aditya felt that if they was a ranking list for computer viruses, Tya would take the first place, hands down.
Tya detected another separate entity which was permeating the whole web. Tya recognised that this entity belonged to that 'organisation'. Tya couldn't fight that program. But, as he was equipped with the computing capabilities of many supercomputers, Tya camouflaged his activities and his digital footprints. He was practically invisible to the enemy on the web. This meeting could be considered as the first contact between that 'organisation' and Aditya.
Aditya sighed when he saw Tya presenting the secret recipes of those multinational fast-food chains or the formulae of famous beverages. These recipes were supposed to be one of the most highly protected secrets. Sometimes, Aditya felt that Tya and that 'organisation' were not supposed to exist in this world. He thought that, somehow, both of these anomalies were connected. Aditya further guessed that the secret would become apparent when the 'dreamworld' ended.
Aditya shook his head as he felt he was speculating too much. He finished the juice as he looked at people fitting an IBM mainframe computer in his office. Kapil sir and Gagan had tried to dissuade Aditya from buying this computer. They felt that this mainframe was too costly and unnecessary.
They said that a minicomputer would be sufficient. (a standard PC is a 'micro computer'. Minicomputer could satisfy hundreds of users' computing requirements. Giant corporations usually utilise mainframe computers.)
Aditya remained adamant and had the company spend 10 million USD for buying this model. Supercomputers are famous for doing a singular mission at very high speeds. But Mainframe computers are known for their ability to execute multiple programs at high rates though they can't catch up to the speeds of Supercomputers.
Tya required this mainframe computer to monitor the other Supercomputers' functioning effectively. Now that Tya was connected to the web, it was only a matter of days that Aditya starts building his supercomputer. He would not have to rely on others. The cost of manufacturing a supercomputer and a quantum computer was going to be on the scale of hundreds of millions of dollars. Aditya had to do something about it.
Aditya had asked Taarini to keep tabs on all Raipath family-related members, living in Bangalore. Taarini was the ruler of the underworld in this city. She had informers covering many professions, including beggars, goons and street vendors. If she wanted to find or trace someone in Bangalore, she was better equipped than even the police. Taarini did not ask any questions and agreed.
Aditya felt that he had taken all the right steps in his path of increasing his capabilities and influence. He had befriended Taarini, helped her become the empress of Bangalore. Aditya started his own company to earn money, fame and if possible, contact with that 'organisation'. He had started his gang whom he was training for future tasks.
But in the end, when he had finally discovered a path to rescue his parents, Aditya painfully found out that he was still unprepared.
Aditya had come a long way from being the clueless student that he was three months back. He missed his mother's words of wisdom and his father's harsh words filled with care. Aditya swallowed the bitterness in his heart as his eyes brimmed with fighting intent.
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