Prologue

 

‘Human aggression is instinctual. Humans have not evolved any ritualised aggression-inhibiting mechanisms to ensure the survival of the species. For this reason man is considered a very dangerous animal.’

                                      - Konrad Lorenz

 

 

‘Chance favours only the mind which is prepared’

                                      - Pasteur

 

 

 

 

 

 

London, England, 2005.

 

Prologue

 

Hi. My name is Nicholas Irons. I am an Englishman, an average person, I may be different in many ways from others, but I have the same problem that most people have. The weight of life, that rests squarely on my shoulders. As I said I am a normal person, I have a house, a family, a car, a job. The same as everybody else, except for those that do not have a job, that live off the government. You may be bored already, you’re probably thinking that this is just another sob story, not worth your time. Don’t leave, my story maybe common, but it has twists unlike any other story. Everybody has a story, where they came from, where their going in life, what their background is and how they deal with their problems that the world has left on their doorstep. My story is different, so push all the others aside and let me take you into my life. Let me suck you into a vortex that is my world. This is my story.