Not only Jacky, Adi was also interested in Danny, because of that philosophical outburst during the experiment, Adi is gathering the data of SNIFF for almost one week, During this time Jacky was also busy gathering information about that particular guy, somehow he got his meeting fixed with Danny, Danny invited both of them in his home for luncheon, both of them were very excited, so they went
Danny: please come inside (after opening the door)
Jacky and Adi: Thank you.
After coming inside the room both of the made themselves comfortable, and started talking to Danny, on day to day casual talk, Danny also replied cheerfully, finally Adi started asking him about the incident, that took place during the experiment, Adi asked
Adi: What happened during the experiment man? You are a philosopher (With curious smile in his face), you said something, my tribesman, my brother, I mean, why or how? I am confused.
Danny: (with smile in his face), no man nothing like that, I was just got excited somehow?
Adi: please feel free to share your excitement, I am excited too, (with a childish smile in his face).
Danny : Ok, actually I am living alone from more than six years now, I was broken, burnt, but for last 3 years I am really trying get back on track, I tried everything, but somehow I failed, but that day after taking sniff, the high that I got was different from the crystal meth, as if I never needed the crystal meth or drugs to get high, the high I needed was inside me, which sniff just made me realize,(with sudden sense of calmness on his face).
Adi: (with a naughty smile in his face), you have to understand, you have taken sniff, not us, you are the philosopher, not us, please explain in lay man term.
Danny : ok, ok ( with a smile ), After taking Sniff, I was high but that high and crystal meth high is completely difference, after activating sniff the desire for getting fix died completely.
Adi: completely??
Danny : yes completely, ( he continued ) , this is the 7th day but I didn't touch any drugs not even cigarette, it feels as if , one dose of Sniff is enough to get lifetime of highness, now it seems my conscience is clear, as if I know what to do , but it also gave me realization of what mistake I made in my school and college life, ( after a short pause he again started ), as if my whole life flashed before my eyes, now I am a man of 52 year, but sniff made me feel like thirty, as if my whole life I was a boy, but now after taking sniff, I finally became a man, my gf left me 8 years ago , that incident broke me, but Sniff made me whole again.
By listening to Danny, Adi was satisfied to the core, he was not able hide his happiness, and he deserved this moment of glory, unable to resist his excitement, Adi got up and started talking to him.
Adi: Mr. Danny, Sniff longevity inside human body is 72 hours, so did you feel any discomfort after 72 hours?
Danny: no, not at all. Actually I didn't feel anything except the feeling of calmness, as if it feels like after talking Sniff , I have become emotionally stronger than before, I don't need anyone, the pain inside me finally rested, now it seems I am complete and whole again.
On one hand Adi was excited to know the result of his experiment, after all Sniff is his baby, but on the other hand he was curious, to find out more about Sniff, during the conversation between Danny and Adi , Jacky was listening calmly and carefully, as if he was waiting for the right moment to open his mouth.
Jacky: sir, can I ask you one question?
Danny: yes sure
Jacky: what do you mean by "man with a sniper waiting from eternity, for that one clean shot ''?
Danny: (with a smile in his face replied), actually I already possessed, the desire to write poetry, stories, etc., in my childhood and my teenage years, I used to write poem and short stories, but with the passage of time, my talent faded away, (with a sense of joyful sorrow in his face), Sniff reminded me the Danny I once was, (he continued), I believe everyone deserves a fighting chance in their life, everyone is waiting for that "one clean shot'' , some men have to wait less, some more, but some have to wait for eternity, and I am one of those eternal waiting men.
For Adi , it was like " curious case of Danny'' , by appearance he looked like a soldier , but his mindset somehow changed into philosopher, In other words Danny's hardware was of a soldier, but his software somehow modified by Sniff, Adi's feelings about the Sniff was mixed, because Adi made a discovery about Sniff, that Sniff might be one time use product, this discovery made Adi sad as that would mean Sniff chance making money was less, but in a way he was happy also, coz his invention is helping people, especially men, Adi might not say anything, but deep down, in the bottom of his heart, he always had a soft corner for these kind of broken man.
Jacky: (was looking at the writing on the wall), "ON THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, WITH A KEEN SENSE OF JUSTICE'' (in a low voice), wow, just wow!!!
Danny: Ooh, this (pointing at the wall), I don't know why but these lines always helped me understand, who am I as a soldier, and as a US Marine, (with a sense of joyful pride, in his face).
Jacky's point of view towards Danny was different then Adi, Jacky started admiring Danny, as if slowly but surely the reluctant patriot is waking up inside Jacky, Adi was thinking from intellectual point of view, and Jacky was looking at it from emotional point of view, and a man's love for his nation is the purest form of emotion, but intellect is also equally important, every society's foundation should be based on logic and reasoning, and emotion.
Danny by appearance may look like an ordinary guy, but it turned out he had a powerful friend, very powerful man in White House, Mr. Alexander Hill, a.k.a Alex, the vice president of USA, and it seems Jacky and Adi will soon have an encounter with him, because he is coming to meet Danny.
Danny: come now, we can talk later after having lunch, (everyone sat around the table to have lunch, at that moment the doorbell rang,)
Danny :( Danny, got up from his place), please pardon me, for a sec, (he opened the door, to his surprise it was Alex), omg, Alex, busy man, huh! No time for an old friend.
Alex: I am extremely sorry, you know how it is, actually I heard about you and the experiment you took part. Is everything all right? (With a sense of concern and curiosity in his face).
Danny: Alright!!! It's better than alright, it's liberating (with bright shine in his eyes), please come inside, (pointing his hand, towards Adi and Jacky), let me introduce you to the guys behind Sniff, which transformed my life forever.
By listening to Danny, Alex curiosity increased drastically, Alex seems like a balanced man, and a good listener.
Alex: Sniff?
Danny: yes, sniff. (Danny was looking at Adi and Jacky, as if he wanted them to explain)
Adi: (Adi understood his feelings), Yes sir, SNIFF, hi, myself Aditya Sharma, you can call me Adi,
Alex: Adi, ok, good, can you please explain what is Sniff, and how it works, I have heard about your experiment.
Alexander Hill is vice president of USA, and the project Sniff is a government collaborated project, and it seems Adi was eagerly waiting for this moment, he explained everything how Sniff worked and which age group gets the maximum result, Mr. Hill listen very patiently, then he asked.
Alex: the age group you mentioned, are you sure about that?
AdI: At this point of time, I can't say anything with absolute assurance, but it seems it does effect male belonging from the age group of 30 to 60 more, but that does not mean that it has no effect on man who does not belong to this age group, effect may be minimal, but surely it works, actually sir we need more research and fund, to exactly find out what's going on with the Sniff. (Adi spoke with the hope in his eyes, as if he wanted more fund and resources for his experiment.).
Alex: Ok, let me see what I can do, in this regard? (Alex hid his excitement)
Adi: thank you sir.
Adi cannot waste this moment, he felt like this is his opportunity, so somehow he tactfully separated Danny from the company of Jacky and Alex, and took him outside the house.
Danny: ok, you brought me here, is there any reason?
Adi: Yes, Actually I need a favor from you, can you just request Mr. vice president to fund us?
Danny: of course man, I would have, even if you didn't requested me, because Sniff did changed my mindset, made me fearless, focused, mentally stronger, ( After a short pause, he again started), actually Alex is very different then you may think, he lost his wife Martha recently, he is an introvert but smart guy, he knows talent when he sees it, he was with me in the tours I made, when I was a marine, I made one wrong decision in choosing women, and rest is history, you can see where he is and where I am. (Taking long breath).
Adi: ok, so you mean he was single for some times?
Danny: yes, couple of years perhaps, I don't know exactly.
Adi: it's ok no problem.
Actually Adi got interested when he heard the word single, it seems Sniff seems to like single men more than engaged men. Adi knew this fact about Sniff, from the result of the experiment, suddenly one thought stuck in his mind,
Adi: if you are saying that Sniff changed your life (looking at Danny), I think we three (Adi, Jacky, Mr. Hill), should try it.
Danny: that would be a great idea (Danny with confidence).
Adi: no let it be man, I didn't feel like telling vice president to get high.
Realizing how stupid his plan was, Adi backtracked.
Danny: relax I will tell him.
Meanwhile when Adi and Danny were talking to each other, Mr. Hill and Jacky were sitting together, first talking about usual stuff, but when both of them got comfortable, they started sharing their thoughts about politics and other serious matter. As Jacky had tons of question for Mr. Hill, reason is simple, he is the vice president, not only that, he seems to be man of intellect. Somewhere deep down Jacky admired those kinds of men, he always wanted to be like them.
Jacky: sir, with all due respect, can I ask you one personal question, if you don't mind.
Alex: yes, please just shoot at me.
Jacky: sir, how did you end up in politics? I mean from war veteran to senator, although, being war veteran in this nation does qualify you to be a senator, but somehow I feel as if you are better than this, you could have done anything or gone anywhere.
Alex: (with a smile in his face), no you are right, actually being just a veteran does not qualify me to be a senator, a person should possess the require quality of a leader, whether I possess those quality, I can't say, but you have the power to judge me whether I deserve to be in office or not, (here you refers to the common masses).
This man statements is clear and precise, no room for doubt, that this man deserve this position, this is exactly, how Jacky was thinking about him, not only that Mr. Hill's carrier as a politician is almost taintless, which was very rare for US senator, in a way he is more liked by the common masses, then the president, he is man of energetic and dynamic character, actually that was the main reason for his popularity.
Jacky: (with a smile in his face), sir your words are very precise, but I am afraid I have to say things are not going well in Washington, day by day people resentment on present government is growing, even my uncle Harold thinks present president is a liability, he should resign A.S.A.P. (Harold was Jacky's maternal uncle whom he loved very much), I am sorry if in any way hurt your feelings.
Actually it was a well-known fact that, the VP was in a way student of the current president, he learned from him all the tricks and politics to survive as a politician, he respected that man very much with all his flaws, and defended Mr. president where ever he can, so obviously Jacky thought he will feel bad, but one thing Jacky didn't took into account that, after all he is a politician and in politics there is no permanent friend or foe, and Mr. president unpopularity was growing at a rapid pace, and Mr. Hill was aware of that.
Alex: no, it's ok, your opinion means common citizens opinion, so there is nothing to feel bad, everyone (senator) amongst us came from vote of common people like you, so you do have the right to voice your opinion, if something is wrong you can say it fearlessly, after all this is a free country.
Mr. Hill's seems to be a man of few words, but that few words are clear, that is a sign of man with a strong will power and determination. After few moment Danny and Adi entered the room.
Danny: Are you guys bored?
Adi and Jacky: not at all, but I think we should be going now.
Danny: now, so soon.
Jacky: yes duty calls, bye. (Looking at both of them Mr. Hill and Danny)
As they both got out of the house, Adi was gesturing with his hand to Danny, as if he is saying, "don't forget to tell Mr. Hill'' , it seems Adi was getting more and more obsessed with the Sniff, as if he desperately wants to find more about Sniff, on the other hand , Jacky seems calm and content with whatever result yielded in that experiment, as they were about to open the door of their car, Danny came rushing outside as if he forgot something to tell us.
Danny: (shouting) Adi. Adi, wait, I forgot to tell you something, (while gathering his breath).
Adi: yes please continue.
Danny: That day during the experiment, I meet a candidate, his name is Chris, and he was talking very weird.
Adi: Weird as if in what sense?
Danny: he was talking something about binary, decoding the simulation, blah blah, after taking Sniff.
Adi: What binary, simulation? Can you explain?
Danny: (while nodding his head), no man I had no idea what he was talking about.
Adi: ok, no problem, take care and please don't forget.
Adi reminded Danny one more time, actually Adi was confirming that his word should stick to his head like something is stuck with gorilla glue, THE MAN WITH A SNIPER finally had his clean shot, this clean shot not only helped himself but Adi and Jacky too, as they got to know the VP, neither Jacky or Adi nor Mr. Hill knew that time that all three of them are connected.
On the way to going home Adi seemed lost in his thought, he was thinking about THE BINARY MAN, Chris, who is he? What does he mean by Binary