The beginning of the end

And now what? Is yesterday's Greek tragedy in the centre of Athens likely to set the stage for more deadly violence? Is the loss of the three victims the toll of the sacrifice the Greek Premier meant in his recent speech? Is their blood enough to mitigate the anger of the people? Is this frightening twist of events going to spin out of control in the Greek media and be used as a diversion to manipulate public opinion? Not even the writer of yesterday's drama has the answers to these questions. Would the author decide to elevate the 'Marfin Three' into some sort of a martyrdom status who lost their lives in order to save a nation? Can their demise unite the political divide and bring the divisive public together in solidarity? Or would he opt to refer to this event as the catalyst for a catastrophic doomsday scenario? Did he deliberately choose the Bank - a capitalist symbol of public hatred - as the central setting of this production? Or does he aligorically emphasize that the rebirth of the nation will start from the ashes of its financial institutions? Is this just a chapter of a sequel designed to drag on for many seasons? Has he decided for a Happy Ending? Is this a drama, action or comedy of the absurd? Is this fiction at all? Or is this the reality - the naked truth, uncensored and brutal as the last gasp for air Paraskevi, Aggeliki and Epaminondas tried to breathe before their lungs couldn't function any more. Is this a DEAD END or just the beginning?