In August 1966, a young boy flying a kite in Rio de Janeiro discovered a baffling scene on Vintem Hill. Two electronics technicians from Campos dos Goytacazes lay lifeless, dressed in neat business suits and heavy raincoats. Most bizarrely, they wore crude lead masks over their eyes. Nearby, a notebook contained chilling instructions to take capsules, protect themselves with metals, and wait for a signal. With no signs of violence and inconclusive toxicology reports, their official cause of death remains completely undetermined.
The investigation revealed a fascinating intersection of electronics hobbyism and spiritual exploration. The two men belonged to a loose group of scientific spiritualists who built homemade devices to contact extraterrestrial realms. Set against the backdrop of 1960s Brazilian UFO lore and psychedelic experimentation, the evidence points toward a tragic accident during a self designed contact ritual. Their final experiment leaves behind a haunting portrait of two tinkerers who trusted their technical skills to navigate the unknown.
