someone died there.
Please contact the police.
- You must tell me what happened there!
I don't have to tell you anything.
And now leave me alone.
A way to the cave of power and force
in the vally of thousands of snakes.
If you haven't been killed by my guards
the good and the bad. Go!
The stone - the head of a snake.
Touch it - don't touch it.
Hit it...
- "Khuman".
The treasure is the great weapon.
You'll conquere the world,
if you release the great power,
if you're good.
If you're bad - you'll die.
A new life will emerge.
Those words have many meanings.
Why don't you translate this word,
I had a lot of problems with it.
"KHUMAN"
It has no equivalent
in any European languages.
Don't forget it's a secret temple writing.
In this context "khuman" appears to be
a special element showing the way.
But also a dangerous obstacle.
Lurking for some daredevil.
What's going on, Dank?
Hope you don't mind if I leave now.
Professor!
Isn't it interesting, that...
...since we found this manuscript snakes are appearing...
They are attacking us.
- There's something about snakes in this manuscrypt.
Valley of thousands of snakes.
Professor, what do you say
if we go there together?
Professor!
- Good morning!
I can drive you if you like.
Thanks, I want to have a walk.
- Do you mind if I join you?
May I ask you a favour?
Please call this number:
28-812-25...
...and ask for Jan Tarnas.
Professor Jan Tarnas. Clear?
Thanks, bye!
Goodbye.
I'm back.
So you're saying that it apparently snakes
are attacking this manuscript?
Yes. - Excuse me, professor,
there's a phonecall for you.
For me?
Excuse me.
I'll be back in a minute.
Just a stupid joke.
Bernard Traven.
Born in 1926, Marseille.
Served as a pilot in the Indo-China war.
He was a helicopter pilot.
Wounded twice in Laos.
Since 1954r in Algeria.
Retired in 1960.
Highest rank - major.
Then he shows up in Kongo.
This guy next to Kongo president is Traven.
In early seventies he's been seen with emperor Bokassa.
Officialy he was a political advisor.
But in fact he was smuggling diamonds.
Frequently visiting Paris all that time.
He's even got a house here.
Some know him as an old manuscript collector.
This is the only picture of him we've got.
And the other guy?
He's a Pole. Teaching oriental studies.
For 2 years having his scholarship in France.
Unfortunately we haven't got the slightest idea
about his connections with Traven.
Apart from equal passion for old manuscripts.
Ok then.
Please continue.
When that journalist finished the article
we routinely checked it.
And we found an interesting photocopy
of an old Laotan manuscript.
I heard that when he and that Pole
were examining it....
This accident with snakes happened.
Get to the point.
There was a strange ornament on this manuscript.
It was very unusual. Our analysts claim
it looks like a perforation tape or something...
...which you use for saving computer programs.
They translated it into the computer langueage.
And you know what happened?
- No, go ahead.
What's this? - It's a molecular structure
of cerium, lanthanum and neodyniu.
This kind of allouy you can make only in vacuum.
As far as I know neither Russians
nor Americans have conducted such tests.
This getting more and more interesting
Please let me also mention that in this manuscript...
some terrible weapon is mentioned.
Interesting...
Hey, please don't interrupt
the editor in chief!
Didn't my secretary tell you that I'm busy?
Yes she did, but I must know
what did you to to my material?
What material?
This story with snakes at the University.
I had half the page booked for it!
Sorry, never heard of your material.
I don't know.
I'm not a leading editor.
Please ask him about it.
But he's not here!
Please, be calm.
We're going to solve that matter.
Besides, I'm really busy at the moment.
Miss Zhober!
Miss Zhober!
I understand why you're anxious.
I looked through your