Turkey is surrounded by four seas: the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Marmara and Aegean Seas to the west. Each of these seas has its own unique characteristics and climate, creating countless opportunities for recreation. And this played a very cruel joke on travellers who enjoy travelling alone with the sea breeze amid the waves.
Rumours began to spread in the large ports of the four seas, sending a chill down the spine. At first, it all seemed like a coincidence: a yacht would disappear, or a boat would be found wrecked on rocky reefs. But eventually, there were too many strange coincidences. And every time the coast guard and police took up the investigation, strange circumstances came to light: without exception, all the owners of these vessels used cryptocurrency exchanges. Each time, the same amount was transferred in cryptocurrency, and the last transactions were made from port Wi-Fi hotspots. Investigators wondered: Could all these logins, passwords, and wallets have been compromised, and if so, how?
Strangely, this money was not scattered across different accounts, but followed the same route. More often than not, these were transfers of 0.5 BTC. Less often, they were in ETH or SOL. But the transactions were always equivalent to 50 thousand. So, it didn't look like a coincidence.
And then a name appeared — pilot Kemal Spore. A true sea dog and a legend in local ports, he knew all the currents of every strait between the seas and every hidden reef. Although, at the age of 45, he unexpectedly left large-scale navigation, he always took on private orders. He piloted boats, yachts and other small tourist boats through narrow straits. He showed short, safe routes between the seas and told interesting stories along the way.
It was said that Sporel had decided to get rich in his old age by going into private practice. He was trusted unreservedly — who would suspect an old pilot who had spent his whole life saving people during storms?
But almost all the ships he had recently guided were found half-destroyed in areas full of sharks. And everyone who had ever seen this pilot found themselves in strange, life-threatening situations. Those who survived became silent and avoided conversation. The only one who spoke up was Italian amateur yachtsman Lorenzo Esposito. Six months after his yacht accident, he went to the police and told a story that made their blood run cold.
The next day, Lorenzo was found dead in the cabin of his brand-new boat. Later, new evidence began to emerge from those who worked in the ports. At the same time, the police discovered a chilling detail: all the captains who had used the services of pilot Spore had made identical transactions after their accidents. Always the same wallet recipient, always the same amount. And what's even stranger is that the crypto wallet belonged to a man who died 13 years ago.
One thing is certain: every time a notification of a new transaction for 0.5 Bitcoin arrives, a dull sound echoes in the depths of the sea, as if someone is knocking from inside the hold, and the sharks begin their deadly dance.