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(While not the exact words used, the meaning of the conspiracy remains faithful for most parts of the conversations.)

In the office (as heard by an eyeear-witness):

Sir: So who do you want to confine for the fatigue work?
Platoon Sergeant: We confine Sunny-la.
Sir: Why Sunny? He’s okay-wat.
PS: Never mind-la, just confine him. He’s cute-wat.

So they planned one of my section mates as the section IC to conspire with them.

Back in the bunk during the inspection (witnessed by many other platoon mates while I was positioned at the toilet):

PS: (first thing when he walked into the bunk) Where’s Sunny’s bed?
Section IC (in cahoot): (motioned him towards my bed) No point-la platoon sergeant, just now he wiped till very clean already.
PS: Never mind, it can be done.

Then he proceeded to pulling out my bed and using his palm to go over the entire floor area under my bed until there is visible dust on it. Right then, I was called back to explain the situation.

Still in the dark, I tried to explain my case vigorously but it was fruitless.

PS: Why got dust?
Me: PS, this area very confined so it’s hard to totally clean every part to make it dust-free!
PS: No, no. Got dust, how long you never clean already?
Me: PS, but that day you saw us cleaning the bunk when you came up here looking for the platoon IC!
PS: No, no. Never mind, you confine one day.
Me: (sucks thumb)

Well, thinking that I really deserved it for not doing a good job cleaning up, I accepted my fate then.

But little did I know it was all a conspiracy. My platoon mates went on to inform me that my area was very clean and the dust was really bare minimum. Then the cat was out of the bag — the commanders just wanted to find fault with me so they can confine me for the odd job on 7th! Little wonder I couldn’t convince my platoon sergeant with my arguments (well, I am a great talker you see)!

So while there are a couple of eye-witness accounts of what really happened behind my confinement, all of them share a common point: the commanders and my platoon mates conspired to get me confined!

Can it be any sadder? Seriously?

Sighs.