The murder of Branko Lainovic, the fifth assassination of an important person since the beginning of this year, is a sign that the same dark force continues its unabated grip on Serbia. The frequency of assassinations is even increasing, which could be interpreted as a rise in tension, anxiety, and even panic. Some of these assassinations have a clear political slant, while some have a concealed one. The cumulative effect of violence unavoidably leads to ever greater uncertainty, for no society can live that way for any longer period of time