Chapter 4 – The Trap
Abandoned warehouse.
Dim light.
Cold air.
Inspector Arjun still screen ke saamne khada tha.
Speaker se woh calm female voice phir aayi—
"You're trespassing."
Arjun ne steady tone me kaha:
"Step out. Face me."
Silence.
Phir halki si laugh.
"Why would I… when you're already inside my system?"
Lockdown
Suddenly—
CLICK!
Warehouse ke saare doors automatically lock ho gaye.
Lights red ho gayi.
Emergency mode.
Arjun samajh gaya—
Trap.
"Damn…"
Movement
Corridor ke end me kuch move hua.
Slow footsteps.
Heavy.
Mechanical.
Arjun ne torch us direction me point ki.
Aur jo usne dekha—
Uska blood freeze ho gaya.
Controlled Humans
Teen log uski taraf aa rahe the.
Hospital gowns.
Body par surgical marks.
Eyes… completely blank.
No emotion.
No awareness.
Controlled.
Arjun whispered:
"Test subjects…"
Attack
Next second—
Woh teenon ek saath Arjun par attack karte hain.
Fast.
Unnatural speed.
Arjun ne quickly side-step kiya.
Ek ko push kiya.
Dusre ka attack block kiya.
But yeh normal fight nahi thi.
Unke movements precise the.
Jaise koi unhe control kar raha ho.
Remote Control
Speaker se Elena ki voice aayi:
"Human body is predictable, Inspector."
Pause.
"Control is just science."
Ek subject ne Arjun ko wall par slam kar diya.
BANG!
Arjun ka head hit hua.
Vision blur.
Survival
Arjun ne struggle karte hue pocket se taser nikala.
Ek subject ko shock diya.
Body collapse ho gayi.
But baaki do still active.
Arjun samajh gaya—
He can't fight all.
He needs escape.
System Override
Arjun ne quickly central console ki taraf run kiya.
Security panel open kiya.
Manual override try kiya.
Hands shaking.
Time kam tha.
Behind him—
Footsteps close aa rahe the.
Voice in His Head
Suddenly—
Uske mind me ek faint voice aayi.
Not from speaker.
Inside.
"Left panel… red switch…"
Arjun freeze ho gaya.
"Kya…?"
Voice phir aayi—
"Trust it."
Escape
Arjun ne bina soche left panel open kiya.
Red switch pull kiya.
Instantly—
System glitch hua.
Doors unlock.
Lights flicker.
Subjects freeze ho gaye.
Jaise signal cut ho gaya ho.
Final Run
Arjun quickly exit ki taraf dauda.
Back nahi dekha.
Gate open karke bahar aaya.
Heavy breathing.
Alive.
But shaken.
Realization
Car me baithte hi usne whisper kiya:
"That voice…"
Pause.
"Rishi?"
Final Scene 👻
Same moment.
Rishi apne clinic me chair par baitha tha.
Eyes closed.
Sweat on forehead.
Jaise woh kisi aur jagah fight kar raha ho.
Usne slowly aankhen kholi.
Aur dheere se bola—
"I saw everything…"
Pause.
"I helped him…"
Room me silence tha.
But ek second ke liye—
Mirror me uske peeche ek shadow flicker hui.
Not Aryan.
Something else.