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[Evening at Agilan’s Home]

[The clock strikes midnight. Shalini leaves Agilan’s home after another shared meal, her cheeks tinted with shyness.]

Vinod (teasing):

“She’s bringing food every day, huh? You’re living like a king now!”

Agilan (rolling his eyes):

“Shut up and sleep, Vinod.”

[Vinod chuckles, pulling his blanket up. Agilan, though, remains thoughtful, staring at the ceiling as the night deepens.]

[The next day, around 10 AM, Agilan stands on the rooftop of his house, gazing at the faraway construction site. The dim orange glow of the setting sun casts long shadows across the rooftops. His expression is heavy, tinged with memory and unease.]

[Shalini arrives at his house, holding a bag of food. She finds the door locked and looks around, confused. Spotting the staircase to the roof, she climbs up.]

[On the roof, Vinod notices Agilan and whispers to Shalini.]

Shalini (curious):

“Why is he always like this, so distant?”

Vinod:

“I don’t know. Let’s find out.”

[The two walk closer. Shalini hesitates, her nerves evident, but Vinod nudges her forward. Agilan doesn’t turn, his gaze fixed on the horizon.]

Vinod (casually):

“Hey, bro. Why so serious? What’s so interesting about that construction site?”

[Agilan stays silent for a moment, then speaks, his voice distant.]

Agilan:

“It’s where everything changed. Where I stopped being... normal.”

[His cryptic words confuse both Shalini and Vinod. Before they can probe further, Shalini’s phone buzzes. She quickly answers it, stepping aside.]

Shalini (into the phone):

“Hello? Oh, it’s you… do you know where Akash is? He hasn’t been answering my calls or texts.”

[Agilan tenses at her words, his eyes narrowing. He remembers vividly—Akash is gone, and his flesh was used to forge a part of Agilan’s abilities.]

[A strange, faint energy brushes past Agilan’s senses, and his system flashes a warning.]

[Agilan’s gaze snaps back to the construction site. In the dim twilight, blue arcs of lightning crackle, illuminating the skeletal structure of the unfinished building. A glowing portal begins to form, its hue an unearthly blue, pulsating with power.]

Agilan (alarmed):

“No... this...this can’t be happening.”

Vinod (confused):

“What? What’s happening?”

Agilan:

“A dungeon gate. It’s opening.”

[Shalini and Vinod exchange worried glances. Shalini moves closer to Agilan.]

Shalini:

“A dungeon gate? What does that mean?”

[Before Agilan can explain, the portal grows larger, emitting an ominous hum. The winds pick up, and the surrounding air grows dense and heavy. The three stand there, staring at the glowing anomaly, tension thick in the air.]

[South Korea]

[The scene shifts to South Korea, inside the Hunter Association headquarters. The chairman addresses a group of high-class hunters, their serious faces lit by the glow of multiple monitors.]

Chairman:

“For the first time, a dungeon gate has opened in India. A gate of this scale is unprecedented for the region. Your mission is clear: Close the gate before it breaks. The fate of millions depends on your success.”

[The hunters nod, their expressions grim and focused. The camera pans to a helicopter, rotors spinning as the elite hunters board.]

Hunter A:

“India’s not equipped for something like this. They don’t have hunters trained for such large-scale operations.”

Hunter B (smirking):

“Then it’s a good thing we’re here. Let’s show them how it’s done.”

[The chairman watches the helicopter lift off into the night sky.]

Chairman (to himself):

“If we fail… this could become a disaster of global proportions.”

[The camera cuts back to the construction site in India. The portal is now fully formed, casting an ominous blue glow. Dark shapes begin to stir within, their monstrous silhouettes barely visible against the swirling energy.]

[Agilan, Vinod, and Shalini stand on the rooftop, staring at the portal. Agilan clenches his fists, his resolve hardening.]

Agilan (whispering):

“This..... is only the beginning.”

[The screen fades to black.]