00:00In 1966, two men climbed a hill in Niteroi and never returned.
00:05Days later, their bodies were found with no signs of violence, but with details impossible to ignore.
00:11For example, they wore impeccable formal suits, lead masks over their eyes,
00:16a note with precise instructions, and no indication that anything had gone wrong.
00:21The deceased were identified as Manuel Pereira da Cruz, aged 32, and Miguel Jose Viana.
00:27A team of police officers, firefighters, as well as journalists and several neighbors
00:32managed to climb up the hill to cordon off the area and remove the bodies.
00:36When they were finally able to examine the scene, there were no clear signs of violence,
00:40nor were there any weapons at the site.
00:42But what really made this case so strange was what they had on their faces.
00:48Both of them were wearing lead masks covering their eyes,
00:51but there were no straps or anything to hold them in place.
00:54They were simply resting on their faces.
00:57In one of the pockets, investigators found a notebook with a note that said the following,
01:024.30 p.m., be at the agreed-upon place.
01:066.30 p.m., swallow the capsules.
01:09After the effect, protect the metals.
01:11Wait for the signal with the mask.
01:14Everything seemed to indicate that the men had arrived on their own,
01:18followed this strange plan, and died during that process.
01:21They were two men who shared the same profession and several interests in common.
01:27According to several people who testified during the investigation,
01:30they did experiments on their own using electronic components,
01:35and were curious about topics that went beyond technical subjects.
01:39Some testimony said that they tried to use electronic devices to interact with strange or unconventional phenomena.
01:46The complete lack of signs of violence on the bodies of Manuel and Miguel left investigators without a clear suspect.
01:53There were no weapons or signs of a fight at Moro du Dovin.
01:57Even so, the mysterious note found in one of the pockets,
02:01and the missing money made the police start to think that maybe another person had been involved in what happened
02:06that night.
02:07The first major suspect in the investigation was Elcio Gomez, a close friend of the technicians.
02:12The investigators began to suspect that Elcio might have been the one who wrote the notes and handed over the
02:19alleged capsules.
02:20Another hypothesis investigated by the police pointed to the circle of alleged mediums,
02:27Elcio and charlatans operating in Rio de Janeiro during the 1960s.
02:33At that time, many people charged money by promising spiritual experiences, paranormal contacts, or encounters related to UFOs.
02:43Despite all the interrogations, raids, and theories,
02:47the police were never able to prove whether there was a murder, a hoax, or if it was an accident.
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