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The sunken submarine that was exploring the wreckage of the passenger liner Titanic has been found. Specialised technical assistance from the United States, Canada and France was deployed in the search and rescue operations. This was terrible news for the whole world, and for some, a personal tragedy. Later, the US Coast Guard confirmed that the Titan submarine had been found and that all evidence pointed to the death of the crew and passengers.
But while rescue ships and planes from the US, Canada and France were combing the ocean, Ashot stood on the pier in St. John's, holding a photo of Melania, the love of his life, in his hand. With his other hand, he scrolled through his brand new iPhone, reading analytics about crypto exchanges that give money to Ukrainians. Suddenly, he saw a news story in The Washington Post. And then Ashot realised that he had managed to dissuade Melania from going on the adventure in time. The low cost of participating in the expedition was only 2.24 BTC or 54.05 ETH (250,000 dollars per person) and attracted everyone who was looking for thrills. So, buying a ticket for this expedition was not a big problem for Melania. But at the last moment, she was replaced by a Frenchman.
The news reported that ‘the loss of structural integrity of the hull led to the instant death of all persons on board the Titan.’ All five passengers died: billionaire businessman and explorer Hamish Harding, businessman Shahzad Dawood and his son Suleman, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush himself. The family of 77-year-old French explorer and navigator Paul-Henri Nargeolet accuses the company of negligence that led to the deaths of all five people on board and has already filed a $50 million lawsuit accusing OceanGate of gross negligence.
Ashot knew that Melania was involved with the organisers of the underwater expedition and the passengers of the Titan. He knew that after a big article about how and which politicians had secretly invested cryptocurrency in this project, her goal was to write another big piece. The truth about the dangers of tourist expeditions to the Titanic.
It was only for Melania's sake that he was playing this dangerous game. But the last time they spoke on the phone, the submersible was still in contact with the Polar Prince.
Ashot began reviewing the evidence once again: names, transfer accounts linked to OceanGate, messages hinting at risks that were officially hushed up. Anonymous reports of technical malfunctions — too many details that led to this accident. Too many details did not fit into the usual picture. In addition, a former engineer of the company confessed that an unknown investor insisted on the submarine leaving the port despite all the warnings and put pressure on people. Despite the fact that certain pressure sensors showed critical deviations, the decision to stop the expedition was not made. And this had elements of an international conspiracy. But the question, of course, is different: will the end of this story be a verdict for those responsible?
