**Intelligence Bureau Headquarters, New Delhi. Same Night , 9:20 PM**
The Special Director's office on the fourth floor was dimly lit, the heavy curtains drawn against the city lights. A large mahogany desk dominated the room, covered with neatly stacked files, two secure laptops, and a blinking red phone that rarely rang.
Joint Director Vikram Sharma sat behind the desk, reading glasses perched on his nose, carefully reviewing a thick dossier. Across from him, a senior analyst from the Survelliance Division sat quietly, waiting for comments.
A sharp knock echoed on the heavy wooden door.
"Enter," Sharma said without looking up, his voice calm but authoritative.
The door opened. A junior TID (Technical Intelligence Division) officer in a crisp shirt and tie stepped inside, holding a sealed folder and a tablet. He stood at attention a few steps from the desk.
"Jai Hind, sir. Permission to report. We've received major intel from NCB."
