The man appeared afraid, not elated. Five days previously, he had sent a hit squad to assassinate Rukundo, his ten-year companion.
And they did — or, at least, they told him they did. They even convinced him to pay a few thousand dollars more for carrying out the crime.
His wife was now standing in front of him. Rukundo told the BBC on Thursday that he touched her shoulder and found it unnervingly substantial. He took a leap. Then he began to scream.