Tessie Johnson, who had finally called the number Ray had given her, had been hosting the show "Voice of Truth" on one of the TV channels for many years.
This show touched on such sensitive topics that during interviews, every channel employee was directly told: "This could be dangerous."
All employees had bodyguards. Tessie didn't know it, but the channel belonged to the "Devils." Most of the channel's staff were from their ranks. Tessie was one of the few who worked there without being a "Devil."
"Hello, this is 'Voice of Truth,' and I'm its permanent host, Tessie Johnson. We've often discussed the group known as the 'Crimson Devils.'"
"But after today's program, your attitude toward them may change drastically. After the broadcast ends, as always, we'll hold a vote on our website — you can voice your opinion."
"This video was sent to us by the 'Devils.' As far as we know, it was sent not only to us, but I doubt many will dare to publish it."
"This video can be called the second part of the 'Manifesto.'"
Finishing her speech, Tessie played the video.
Millions of viewers saw the large shadow of a male figure sitting in a chair.
"Many call us the 'Crimson Devils.' But we consider ourselves defenders — not just standing guard over the peace of ordinary people, but those whose fear restrains those in whom something dark might awaken or has already awakened."
"Today we have a tragedy. We lost our own — Tami and Alexandra. These two little ones were sold by their own parents."
"They, like many of us, had to experience hell while still alive. But they managed to return and keep moving forward. During their work, they helped many."
"A few weeks ago, we found a new target — a pedophile who already had three victims. The girls decided to take him on."
"It turned out the police were watching him. That bastard grabbed a girl, and the police just watched. They used the little one as bait to catch one of us."
"And it worked. The girls saved the child but found themselves surrounded. After that, they shot themselves to avoid killing the police officers."
"From this day on, any police officer, any law enforcement officer, going to arrest one of us must be prepared to die."
"Now the 'Devils' will fight for their lives. So I advise you to think carefully: do you really want to go against those who do your job?"
When the video ended, Tessie turned back to the viewers:
"What do you think about this? Let's discuss it on our website."
"If anyone is interested in my opinion — I think the person in the recording is right. Since the 'Devils' came to light, crime has been decreasing every year. Criminals are truly afraid of them."
"From what we know about them, they're like a family. And now they've lost those they care about. On this show, we've covered all the 'Devils' cases."
"You know most of those they've punished. I think these girls went through a lot of hardships."
"And I'm sure the circumstances of their death have hit the 'Devils' hard."