Police headquarters ke bahar media ka mela laga tha.
Cameras. Mics. Shouting voices.
"Inspector Aarav jawab do!"
"Red Room me aapka role kya tha?"
Aarav seedha andar gaya —
kisi guard ke peeche nahi,
kisi excuse ke saath nahi.
Conference hall me ek long table thi.
Upar bright lights.
Neeche poora shehar dekh raha tha.
Live broadcast ON.
Aarav ne mic ke paas khade hote hi kaha, "Main bhaagunga nahi.
Aur main jhooth bhi nahi bolunga."
Hall shaant ho gaya.
Sach Jo Dabaya Gaya Tha
"Red Room ek galti thi," Aarav bola.
"System ki. Aur meri bhi."
Usne seedha camera me dekha.
"Main us waqt junior officer tha.
Maine sawal nahi pooche.
Maine chup rehna choose kiya."
Ek second ka pause.
"Ye meri zimmedari thi…
aur main fail hua."
Shehar ne pehli baar
ek police officer ko accept karte dekha.
Tabhi screen flicker hui.
Aur ek aur voice aa gayi.
Kabir.
"Tum sach bol rahe ho, Aarav,"
"par adhura."
Lights blink hui.
Kabir ka silhouette screen par dikha —
face shadow me.
"Tumne mujhe maara nahi," Kabir bola.
"Tumne mujhe zinda rehne ke liye
galat bana diya."
Aarav khada raha.
"Main waqt peeche nahi le ja sakta."
Kabir hansa — thandi hansi.
"Isliye main future control kar raha hoon."
The Final Reveal (Small Twist)
Kabir ne ek file open ki.
"Red Room ke sirf tum hi nahi the."
Screen par current senior officers ke naam aaye.
Powerful. Respected.
Crowd me shock wave.
"Main killer hoon," Kabir bola,
"par main akela monster nahi hoon."
Connection cut.
Broadcast band.
Aarav ko samajh aa gaya — Kabir ka goal sirf badla nahi tha.
Wo chahta tha:
System khud toot kar sach bole
Ya poora shehar dekhe kaun gunehgaar hai
Aarav ne dheere se kaha, "Tumne mujhe judge bana diya."
Andar hi andar ek faisla ho chuka tha.
Ye case arrest se khatam nahi hoga.
Ye case choice se khatam hoga.
Aur Kabir…
ab apni last move ke liye tayaar tha.
Wait please chapter 9.....🙇😌