EPISODE 5: "THE VANISHING POINT"
OPENING SCENE
Location: Mumbai – A Crowded Local Train, 11:45 PM
(A local Mumbai train rattles along the tracks, its compartments packed with late-night passengers. A young woman, Roshni Mehra (28), sits in the corner, clutching her handbag tightly. She looks around nervously, her hands trembling as she types a message on her phone.)
(The camera zooms into her screen:)
"They're following me. If something happens, tell ACP Qazi. TRUST NO ONE."
(She hits send. A second later, a hand grabs her shoulder. Her eyes widen in terror. The train enters a dark tunnel, and the screen cuts to black. A scream echoes in the void.)
(FADE TO BLACK.)
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SCENE 2: BLACK SQUAD HEADQUARTERS – NEXT MORNING
(ACP Sulaiman Qazi walks into the office, his face grim. Inspector Imran Wani and Sub-Inspector Neha Joshi are already at their desks, reviewing files from the previous case. The atmosphere is tense.)
Neha (handing over a report): "Sir, the toxicology report from Ritika Sinha's case came in. Cause of death—cardiac arrest induced by a rare neurotoxin. Fast, undetectable, and untraceable."
ACP Qazi: "A professional hit." (He places the file down and rubs his forehead.) "Whoever's behind this is tying up loose ends."
(Just then, a phone buzzes. Imran picks it up, frowning as he reads the message sent late last night.)
Imran (reading aloud): "'They're following me. If something happens, tell ACP Qazi. TRUST NO ONE.' Sent by a… Roshni Mehra?"
Neha: "Who is she?"
ACP Qazi (thinking hard): "I know that name… She's a forensic analyst. Used to work on high-profile government corruption cases. Then she disappeared from the system two years ago."
Imran (checking the number): "Her phone's offline. Last location—Mumbai Central Railway Station."
ACP Qazi (standing up): "Let's move. If she's missing, we might be running out of time."
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SCENE 3: MUMBAI CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION
(The team arrives at the bustling station, scanning the area. Neha heads to the CCTV control room while Imran interviews station security.)
(Meanwhile, ACP Qazi examines the platform. He notices a lone handbag under a bench. He picks it up and opens it—inside, Roshni's ID card and a train ticket. The ticket is stained with a single drop of blood.)
(Neha's voice crackles over the radio.)
Neha (urgently): "Sir, I've got CCTV footage! Sending it to your phone now."
(The footage shows Roshni sitting alone on the train. She looks frightened, typing on her phone. Then, as the train enters a tunnel, the screen flickers. A figure in a black hoodie moves toward her… but just as the train emerges from the tunnel, Roshni is gone. The seat is empty.)
Imran (watching, shocked): "What the…? How does someone just vanish in a moving train?"
ACP Qazi (frowning): "This wasn't a random attack. They knew she was there."
*(Neha rewinds the footage, zooming in on the hooded figure. The man turns slightly, revealing a tattoo on his wrist—an intricate symbol resembling an eye.)
Neha (realizing): "Sir… that symbol. We've seen it before."
(ACP Qazi's expression hardens. He knows what this means.)
ACP Qazi (gritting his teeth): "The Eye Syndicate."
(CUT TO BLACK.)
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SCENE 4: THE EYE SYNDICATE
(Back at headquarters, the team gathers intel on The Eye Syndicate—a secretive underground organization known for orchestrating disappearances and manipulating government operations. They are whispered about in dark alleys but never formally investigated… until now.)
Imran (throwing down a file): "They specialize in making people vanish. Witnesses, whistleblowers, informants—you name it."
Neha: "And now, Roshni Mehra."
(ACP Qazi picks up the file, flipping through pages of unsolved disappearances.)
ACP Qazi: "We need to find her before she becomes just another missing person file."
*(Suddenly, a notification pops up on Neha's laptop. An anonymous email. The subject reads: 'You want the truth? Midnight. Gateway of India. Come alone.')
Imran: "A trap?"
ACP Qazi (smirking): "Without a doubt. But we're walking right into it."
(FADE TO BLACK.)
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SCENE 5: MIDNIGHT MEETING – GATEWAY OF INDIA
(The clock strikes midnight. ACP Qazi arrives alone, standing under the yellow streetlights. The sea breeze carries an eerie silence. He scans the area. Then, from the shadows, a hooded informant steps forward, speaking in a hushed voice.)
Informant: "They have her. But she's still alive."
ACP Qazi (sternly): "Where?"
*(The informant hands him a slip of paper. Before Qazi can react, a silenced gunshot echoes. The informant gasps, his eyes rolling back as he collapses—shot in the head.)
*(Qazi spins around, drawing his gun. A black car speeds off into the distance. The slip of paper flutters to the ground. Qazi picks it up. It reads: 'Warehouse 47, Navi Mumbai.')
(CUT TO BLACK.)
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SCENE 6: WAREHOUSE RAID – THE SHOWDOWN
(The team prepares for an all-out raid on Warehouse 47. Bulletproof vests, weapons loaded. The tension is thick.)
Imran (cocking his gun): "No turning back now."
(The squad storms the warehouse. Inside, armed syndicate members open fire! A brutal gunfight erupts. Bullets ricochet, sparks flying. Imran takes down a gunman, while Neha delivers a swift kick to another.)
*(ACP Qazi moves through the chaos, searching for Roshni. He kicks open a metal door—inside, Roshni is tied to a chair, a bomb timer ticking beside her. 30 seconds left.)
(Qazi rushes to her, cutting the ropes. The timer beeps faster. 15 seconds.)
Roshni (panicked): "They knew you were coming!"
ACP Qazi: "Yeah, they usually do." (He yanks the wires—the timer stops at 02 seconds.)
(BOOM! A distraction explosion outside shakes the warehouse. The remaining gunmen flee into the darkness. Sirens wail in the distance. The fight is over… for now.)
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CLOSING SCENE
(Roshni, shaken but alive, sits in the squad car as Qazi hands her a bottle of water.)
Roshni: "I knew something dangerous. That's why they tried to erase me."
ACP Qazi: "Then let's make sure they never get the chance."
*(As they drive off, the camera lingers on a nearby rooftop—a shadowy figure watches them through binoculars, speaking into a phone.)
Mysterious Voice: "They survived. Plan B begins now."
(FADE TO BLACK.)
TO BE CONTINUED…