How to Save a Life
Puteri entered the car where Jeremy sat waiting. Their eyes met. No words were exchanged, but he knew. Puteri had it. They had it. They now had remote access to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOSTI) system — giving them the ability to manipulate information essential to the deployment of AZD1222, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. More importantly, the entire operation was encrypted and untraceable thanks to Jeremy’s expertise in cybersecurity. Little did he know that his humdrum days maintaining the IT system of a notable government agency would lead him to this moment. “Shall we?”, Puteri finally broke the silence. “Yes, let’s. We have work to do,” answered Jeremy as he placed his hand over hers. The five-year old Waja pulled up in front of the metal gates. From the outside it looked nothing like a regular house: a lone building in the outskirts of Janda Baik, a 45-minute drive from the heart of KL. Passersby would not notice it; it might well be abandoned or worse, a safe house for drug-abusing youths in the kampung. Jeremy grabbed a sad piece of pisang goreng. “Hmm, still edible. You want?” Puteri shot him a look of disgust and sat on the couch. “Cepat- lah, darling. We’re not exactly on holiday here.” Still with his mouth full, Jeremy grunted and joined her.
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