Instantly, Kashem retreated back slowly to pave the way for the zombie to come out of it. Along with one, three other zombies were coming out of the way. Their flesh were rotten, eyes were dirty black like a cancer patient and their bodies were thinner. Others have their eyes looked red that they have small fangs to bite over a body. On the contrast to Kashem's bravery, Jawad's soul was shivered! The cold fog started to thicken, when the four ghosts were trying to get near him.

He was about to run but they stopped approaching him. Kashem's scared expression changed into a questionable one "huh?"

"Aren't you a traveler?" asked the leader of the zombies with a cold baritone voice.

"This is Kashem, the gangster! What business do you want with me?" screamed Kashem.

"You are not Kashem! I know you!"

"What do you mean?"

"I've seen a lot of time travelers, masquerading as either a family relative or someone connected. But I haven't seen someone like you who changes the events and fate to their characters. We always believed that past can't be touched but you are touching something to have some consequences!"

"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?"

"So, Jawad...oh sorry, Kashem the gangster, why are you here?"

"Tell me who are you? Otherwise, I will use some verses against you all"

"We are the illegal time variants. We're not supposed to enter the dead bodies...fermented. We did it for not only for scaring the living's ass off but at the same time, we've no dimension to penetrate" explained the lead zombie.

"But why are you after me?"

"Why are you screwing off the original time, just for the personal advantage? And why a spoilt brat like you expect a happy ending? Don't you like that part of the reality?"

"Your reality is never mine! You are just trying to frame me from doing these!"

"I don't really care! If don't return to the original timeline, I'll eat your brain to death! Then? You have no other dimensions to go than stuck here!"

Kashem or Jawad, trembled upon fear and uncontrolled. He ran away from the aggressive illegal time variants who were chasing around the woods. Until, a hooded man stepped in which enhanced something safe and sound. The illegal ones got scared and stepped away.

After the coast got cleared, Kashem looked at the hooded man, who was quite older. When he unveiled the hood, Kashem was quite surprised-it was the middle aged man with the white kurta from 1985!

"Well, what're you doing in this timeline? With the body of a dangerous hooligan! Dude! You're about to die!" said the concerned white kurta man.

"Sorry, sir. I was just roaming off the woods, then this..."

"Well, I need to show you something"

Kashem was questioned about the issue and unexpected answers will rise on. Hence, the man with the white kurta took him to a woods, lightened by a white round sun, which was similar to an orbit and five hooded men were meditating on the spot. It was such that the enigmatic side of the time travel was about to be opened towards its core.

"Sir, is this the 'another time portal'?" asked Kashem as Jawad.

"That's actually called the 'Universe ALTERFICATION' which means Astral Loop Time Energy Radiation Force in Central Adjacent Transformation into Orbit North. I understand that these words won't make sense. As you've altered some universes earlier from the original timeline, there are certain things that you need to face" explained the man with the kurta.

"Alright, this place, it's pretty much weirder than the last time! Why's that?"

"As if you're familiar with the place, you may see the others who are time travelling past you. I understand that it might not be perfect but it is such that, the situation will explain upon itself.".

"How?"

"First of all, when you can't change the event or loop, it becomes the undefined conclusion. Secondly, when you alter the loop, the events don't change but when you twist both event and loop, I....can't say..."

"But why these Illegal Variants are after me? Why all these? Any explanation, please?"

"If you wanna know about the illegal variants, at first, you need to know the legal ones. As far as they go, it's like they do meditate but possess a dead body, which will never be rotten as the living cell functions towards the soul. Furthermore, the other legal variants do meditate but smartly knows how to change events during these timelines. You are familiar with some of them, though".

"Alright, then the illegal ones?"

"Unfortunately, they don't have a proper universe to live on. Some of them are quite greedy to travel time by changing the events, although would ultimately result to stick in the same timeline or they possess the fully rotten dead bodies".

"But why am I possessing the dead body, which functions the flesh?"

"Hmmm....that's a good question. Whereas, you're a Beginner Legal, it may happen with you but don't worry, the bodies won't be rotten. Your family has quite the unfinished tasks that you need to fulfill. All are connected".

"I'm aware of it, but are there anymore?"

Sound of the orbits paused. The meditators were slowly fading. Man in the white kurta will be vanishing. The underground turned into the dark forest, back to normal. His deep voice started to say "BEWARE OF THE THIRD DIMENSION!"

"Wait, what?" questioned Jawad, the teenager. Before the answer, the long cloaked man vanished under a smoke which was a reminiscent of one word: science and supernatural. The concept of time, quite unpredictable. Time wasn't invented until the dawn of civilization as well as the orbit around the sun, which shows that our ancestors or grandfathers were smarter than us.

"KASHEM!" the tribe chieftain called.

Jawad as Kashem walked away from the forest, where he watched the happiest tribes were sleeping under the tents. Selim was guarding the chieftain's tent, which had the clothing of a tiger's skin, painted similar to the Red Indians or the original Americans. It might be a miracle but Kashem waits for a certain surprise. It might be a danger to the fugitive but it shares a lot of positivity due to the love showered by the children in the noon.

Kashem entered as Selim followed him along. Under the tent, the interior was quite large whilst the campfire kept the cool, warmer than usual. To us, it may look like a peaceful house, but for them, it is not only a safe house but guard the dangers that would be about to come. Sound of the fireflies swarming around the woods, while the fog started to get thicker. Some defect might happen in the original timeline, but to correct it, Jawad would handle things, but after learning to identify people.

The chieftain stood beside the campfire, straight and calm. His black cloak waved, as the blackcap warmth his body, similar to the German soldiers. Thin beard combed with the palm of his hand. He gave a fatherly look at Kashem.

"Dear Kashem, I've seen you healed with a miracle. It seems, you came from another world as everything looked new to you. Why have you escaped from the city? What wound did you carry while your weary eyes speak?" said The Chieftain calmly.

"Chief, Mr. Krishnandu" said Kashem, bowing his head down, contrasting to Jawad, trying to sound mature. "It maybe the fewer days that we've got to know each other. I think, I could trust you as I heard that the Magh tribes always dare to speak the truth but lies to save the partner. Your tribes are known for the hospitality and kindness, but rage for the enemies and those who disturbs peace".

Kashem paused.

"Proceed" said Krishnandu, The Chieftain.

"Even if I am from the other world, as per my knowledge, I am accused of murder which I didn't commit. Yet, I rebelled against the riches and harassed those people who are corrupting the others. As a journalist student, I was investigating those who were missing in the area along with Dr. Nitra and Selim, as I suspected of that wretched woman who hid things towards people. Rumors say that, that they are known to cut off the female infants! One murder of an innocent guard changed my life for worse!"

"I may not know the other side of the missing people. Some say, murder, kidnapping, extortion, robbery or so on but some say..."

"Excuse me?"

"You probably heard of the history of cannibalism, especially in places, particularly Bengal. It was a long time ago, an Emperor from Khulna, Bagherhat, Shri Badat asked their chefs for the human meat. Until, one of the chefs overcooked it and made it bitter to get him rid of it. It was successful, until it's too late. The angry mobs started to attack him. He and his family escaped to Dhaka because no one knew him. Unknown to the history of mankind, he is buried in the midst of Jahangirnagar"

"As far as I know, cannibalism is not in our culture, but something never adds up the horror".

"The enemies are here. It's our duty to protect you against those who harm you. I know not, if truth struck within. Dear, you really need to defend it. For now, our meeting is over! We will talk tomorrow. Good night"

The history of cannibalism shocked the wounded Kashem which would be connected, if eventual. His arm started to shiver with an emotions got heavier. Selim, Chikku and Gyankosh saw his thoughtful and tensed state, which helped him to open up the dark history of the polluted society.

Time travel might be few past old to Jawad, but learning something new was intense and complex. What happened to Nitra and Rahat? What are so many things to correct on? What adds up to the history of cannibalism and the unemployment of Bengal?

What if the dimension explodes, if not fulfilled either the loop or event properly? Who are the real cannibals?