Project: High Council (Projek: High Council)

I've always found 'Lord of the Flies'...

...and it's writer, William Golding's idea of humanity to be...

...offensive. His notion that evil...

...is inherent in all men...

...had never really sit well with me.

So much so, that I wrote an entire thesis...

...on how much I disagreed with this book.

So, today...

...I'd like to share an excerpt...

...from my thesis statement.

Understanding William Golding,...

...the true face of men will reveal itself...

...when met with desperation. 'Evil' or rather...

...the animalistic instincts hard-wired into our brains...

...from the times of our primal ancestors...

...are still inherent among us...

...until this day.

Desperation from the lack of resources back then...

...has made humans turn to their barbaric side.

But humans are now far too evolved.

We have sovereign bodies...

...that are to govern our destructive instincts.

We are capable of achieving social contracts.

Promising that we will not do harm on one another.

Around the world,...

...war-torn region are decreasing in size.

And despite the multiple times...

...experts predicted a third world war,...

...it has yet to arrive.

I consider this is a testament to...

...our enduring strife for peace.

A testament that our goodness always prevail.

A testament that we are not inherently evil.

Needless to say,...

...I've been called a delusional optimist...

...many times in my life.

However, over the past few months,...

...I'm beginning to see the cracks in my own naivety.

I'm beginning to see...

...that despite the systems that we create to achieve order,...

...we forget that we ourselves...

...are agent of chaos and that even...

...our most desperate attempts for order...

...will inevitably breed more chaos.

However, as mentioned earlier, I still am...

...a delusional optimist.

So a part of me,...

...the soon-to-be mother,...

...I assume.

Look to you boys everyday.....

Hoping that you would prove me and all my naivety...

...to be right.

Went against Fahmi, acting all macho.

Turned out to be a sissy.

He's feminine, oh my!

No way!

What are you doing here? You know this is the loser's table.

I don't care. Starting today,...

...screw this. Okay?

Naim.....

Naim.

Naim, I didn't.....

I laughed that night not because.....

No, it's like this. I was laughing because...

...you're cute. Don't you get it?

Like, you know, friends laughing at their friend's baby photo.

That's all.

Okay.

Naim,.....

Mia, I get it.

Prakash!

I just want to discuss...

...about our manifesto.

I know we're not that close...

...but I think you know how awful this place is.

Let's forget about the manifesto.

I don't want to be your enemy.

Kahar.....

Kahar is our enemy.

We're in the same year.

We have to take care of each other.

So, if I become the Kapla...

...I promised to take you into High Council.

I just want...

...you do the same thing when you're in.

Didn't you say you want to end High Council?

Huh?

I have my own reason.

So,...

...no, thank you.

It's okay.

Don't regret this later.

Honey.

Idah, did you see my car keys?

Can you help to call...

...the lawyer who handled my case?

I want to assert my custody over Fakhri.

Firdaus,...

...he doesn't know how to raise a child.

Did you know?

Fakhri's fighting video has be seen by the whole country.

Every time I see him, his face is full of bruises.

Idah. I'm already late.

I'm searching for my keys. I have to go now.

Here.

Are you helping me or not?

I promise! After I get back from this trip,...

...we'll discuss about this.

Where are you going this time? -Carey Island.

My plant there has a problem.

With whom?

Please. Please give me the key.

Okay.

He's here.

He did?

What? -Calm down.

Chill. We just want to talk.

I asked you to come because...

...we have the same enemy, Fakhri.

You're about to have manifesto with him, right?

So? -So...

...you'll need my help.

As long as you're not knock out or tap out,...

...I'll decide who's win.

What did you get from this? You'll be gone next year.

If I put Naim or Fakhri in charge...

...our tradition will fall to pieces.

Let me think first.

Okay. Think thoroughly.

What if he didn't agree?

We'll make him agree.

Will you come?

Quick! Stand in front of your bed! Now!

Wake up!

Squat now!

Why I asked you to gather yesterday,...

...why didn't you guys showed up?

Huh?

You.

Answer me.

Fakhri told us not to show up.

Is Fakhri or me Kapla?

Answer me!

You're the Kapla.

Since you guys keep crossing the line,...

...I will now...

...revoke your license!

The whole batch!

The license card that you get,...

...just keep in your wallet.

After this, don't dream of playing truant or,...

...smoking or bullying juniors.

If I find out, you'll be done.

Yes,...

...one more thing is tuck in your shirt back.

Your licenses have been revoked, right?

Tuck it in.

Tuck it in!

Pass my mandate on to your whole batch.

Do you understand?

Let's go.

Hey! Wait! Where are you running to?

Hey!

Fakhri.

Hey, you're the one who punched me.

Until when you're..... -Fakhri!

You know...

...Kahar revoked everyone's license, right?

So what?

Why did you listened to him?

Just take it out.

I said take it out. I'm serious.

Kahar...

...only powerful when you give him the power.

It's different when you're still juniors.

Now we're as big as the Form 5s.

What if he wants us to gather?

What? We don't have our own batch?

Huh?

You mean...

...scuffle between batch?

If it's necessary.

It's either you're brave or not...

...or are you all afraid? Scared is it?

If you lead us,...

...I could do it all.

Mia.

Here.

There should be 200 more. -Why did you skip work, then?

When? -Don't think I don't know.

About you and that softie.

There's few times you skip work to hang out with him.

What's your problem, Mia?

Everything is messed up! This place is messed up! You too!

So what are you waiting for? You wanted to leave so much, right?

Leave! Leave now!

Please pick up, Naim.

You don't want to answer it?

Damn it!

YOU'RE SCREWED FOR THE MANIFESTO