The Ghost Train of Manggarai

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The Ghost Train of Manggarai

It was the economy train,

it was kind of creepy.

It was in the papers.

There was no engineer driving the train.

It was late night. After 12.

It happened 2 or 3 years ago.

I heard the train was operating

without anyone inside it

and it was between 2 to 4 AM.

Heard about it, but never saw it.

We are now near the Depok

railroad to meet Pak Memet,

a guard at the railroad crossing.

We want to find out about the Ghost Train.

It was 11:
30 PM, I saw that

he looked disoriented.

He told me that he

got off the train.

But he was in the middle of the tracks.

When I boarded the train,

everything seemed normal.

There were many passengers.

Vendors selling food and

cigarettes. Nothing unusual.

I sat next to an old

man reading a newspaper.

I borrowed the paper. Here it is.

The newspaper was a 1953 edition.

-Yes.

That's ancient.

I'm surprised myself.

The paper was fragile,

filled with old print,

it is not like our papers now.

After I explained to the

student that there was no

train operating at that hour, he fainted.

So it was the Ghost Train?

Looks like that.

Believe it or not, it's up to you.

Alright, Pak Memet, thank you so much.

How was it? Is it enough?

Yes.

Hello.

Not yet mom.

Mom, please don't force me like that.

Emily always does this.

She switches off her phone.

Please stay calm.

I will let you know.

Stay calm, okay!

That girl is so stubborn!

Did you call your aunt in Bogor?

Emily never reached Bogor.

It's been a week and

nobody knows where she is.

Ros, have you heard about the Ghost Train?

Ghost Train? Why? What do you mean?

I told my friend about

your sister's disappearance.

He is into the mystical

world. His name is Bobby.

He thinks that Emily might have gone

missing because of the Ghost Train.

What does that mean?

I knew you wouldn't believe it.

However, there is no harm

in opening your mind to it.

This is nonsense.

I'm just trying to help you.

Come in. It's okay. Come!

Bob, this is Rossa, my friend.

Rossa, this is Bobby. He has a website

about the mystical world and occult.

What kind of a website is

this? I've never heard of it.

Like the name of the website itself

we collect data about

the supernatural, vampires,

ghosts, haunted houses,

deadly tunnels and others.

What's wrong?

Why did you bring me

here? It is a waste of time.

Who knows, Bobby might be able to help you.

I'm better off with the police.

You have not heard anything

from the police, right?

My sister is missing

not because of any ghost.

It's true but I am almost

certain that she is missing

because she boarded the Ghost Train.

One minute, Dod. One more.

Bob, there are no

pictures. Ki Anom said that

the place was clean. Maybe

he's with the shrouded ghost.

In fact, Ki Anom recited

the mantra to our camera.

Yes.

Dod, Peg, this is my friend Rossa.

Hi.

-Hi.

You have the interviews and

testimonies from the witnesses right?

Yes, we got them.

What about Mamet's interview?

Got it all here. But we

have the 1953 newspaper. How?

That's alright. Write that.

Let's draw the picture

of the ghosts from Ki Anom's

description and put it on the website.

Bob, can you help my friend?

I can't promise.

Okay then, I'll go first.

You are very stubborn.

Stop interfering in my life.

Let me do what I want.

I don't like you hanging

out with Alex until morning.

How do you know this?

What's wrong? Why are you fighting?

I came here to visit both

of you and have a good time.

It's Rossa's fault.

I Just reached home and

she starts with her lecture.

She's impossible.

She's out of control.

I was just trying to remind her...

Rossa, give her some space.

She just started college.

She has to make new friends.

I am sure she will be able

to take care of herself.

You don't know what she's

been doing this semester.

What do you mean?

Can you take care of yourself?

Give me that.

Mom, you should not pamper her too much.

She will feel that she

can do anything she wants.

Ros, I had a hard time

giving birth to Emily.

And you know after she was born

she was very weak and thin.

It was difficult.

Poor Emily.

But you should not let her

have her way all the time.

You were always jealous of her.

If she goes the wrong

way, you just let her be?

Keep quiet!

Good job.

-It's great.

Nice title. Ghost Under The Bridge.

Yes.

You want to see something new?

-What?

This is the evidence from the people

who have actually seen the Ghost Train.

Looks like an ordinary train.

Four compartments, just like Ki Anom said.

He said that initially,

everything seems normal.

Nothing weird.

But when the train moved, he

realised that he was trapped.

This must be the picture of the ghost.

When the train did not stop at any station,

he saw that all the passengers were ghosts.

How did he escape?

He kept running and running until he

realised he was running on the tracks.

He fainted after that.

Do you know where he was after he woke up?

He was in Bandung and

he wanted to go to Bogor.

After that incident, for three

days, he was confused and ill.

He kept seeing ghosts everywhere.

Just like Ririn.

And then, she died.

Bob, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.

You're so bad!

I was thinking, from all the

Ghost Trains we have compiled,

most of them begin from Manggarai station.

a train left from Bogor to Jakarta.

I heard the train moved

without any electricity.

No engineer, no passengers.

I remember the train number, 469.

And this train stopped

at Manggarai station.

Oh! I see

Ki Anom offered me to

board the Ghost Train.

He has a way of calling

the train. Are you interested?

I don't think so.

Same here.

Come on, we need this.

This will be good for our site.

Ki Anom promised to protect us as

long as we follow his instructions.

Miss, one cappuchino, please.

Sorry, I'm late.

I have to go back home.

I had a bad dream.

I saw this creepy looking

girl inside the Ghost Train.

That is weird.

Of course it's weird.

You just had a bad dream.

It's not like that.

I don't feel comfortable.

What is happening to my sister?

Why did I dream of the train?

I think your sister

wants you to look for her.

Even though she's not

around, I'm still sick of her.

Why do you hate her so much?

Thank you.

Bobby called me. Tonight they will

start the ritual at Manggarai station.

Ki Anom will be there.

We are invited. Can you come?

Your friends have gone crazy. Sick!

Bobby wants you to see the paranormal.

No. You go ahead.

I want to look for my

sister, not the Ghost Train.

Alright.

I wanted to help you out but I am scared.

Don't fool me. Peggy is coming?

I will inform you later.

Mom, what are you doing here in Jakarta?

What's wrong? You are not happy to see me?

You're not well. You should have called me

to come and pick you up from the station.

That's okay. I took a taxi.

Any news about your sister?

I don't know where to look for her.

Don't stop. Keep looking.

I have looked everywhere.

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